Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-11
McMichael, of Pennsylvania, as Marshal
Of the United States for the District of
COlImhio -
APPOINTMENTS

NOluIuDld.
APPOINTMENTS.
Secretary Folger has appointed Inspec.
tors OF foreign steam vessels for the port
orNeW Orleans, as follows: F. s. Wash.
1ngtOn, Inspector of Hulls, and William
Golden as Inspector of Boilers.
THE COMING WEEK IN CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-To-morrow's
session of the House of Representatives,
a1ter the usual call of the States for bills,
Will be devoted to business OF the District
OF Columbia. There are two conflicting
special orders for Tuesdays session, viz.
the bill 30 provide for the construction of
the Congressional Library building and
the bill reported yesterday by Mr.. KassOn
from the Committee on Civil Service Re
form. The library bill, if given preced-
ence, to which it is entitled by priority
OF assignment, will, undoubtedly. be
disposed of during the dav's session. but
the civil service bill, whenever reached.
may be expected to give rise to long de-
bate, and will probably be laid aside from
time to time in order to admit of prompt
action on the appropriation bills as
fast as the latter are advanced to
the stage of readiness. The pos
tai appropriation bill is to be
reported tomorrow and committed.
There is now talk of calling il up for
say they will report the Military Academy
and fertilization bills before the close of
the week
Wednesday has been assigned for the
consideration Of sundry bills reported
from the Ways and Means Committee re-
lating to the administration of the
customs of excise laws. But as this
assignment is supplemented by
continuing order applicable to
nfb 10 ~
bly, not be pressed. The committee in
charge Of the civil service bill expect to
secure the floor some time on Tuesday,
and in case they are successful the re-
mainder of the week will probably be de-
voted to its discussion, interspersed with
action on one or more of the appropria-
tiOn bills.
The Senate, in the morning hour, will
have the political assessment resolution
as unfinished business. But there is no
prospect of any action upon it as early as
one O'Clock, when the bankruptcy bill
comes up as the regular order The SEN
ate has agreed to take final vote upon
this measure before adjOurning tomorrow.
The contest between the adherents of the
Judiciary Committees bill and the sup
porters of the (Lowell) substitute, is
stQutly maintained, and a number of Sena-
tors who question the desirabilitv of any
HdulOldl leglSldGlOH ON Une SUBJECT OF bank
ruptcy is so considerable that there seems
to be strong probability that the whole
matter will be disposed of tomorrow by
an indefinite postpOnement.
The remainder of the week in the Sem
ate Is yet uncertain. Mr.. PendletOn has
given notice of his intention to call up the
civil service bill as soon as the bankruptcy
question shall have been disposed of. and
the probabilities favor the success of
his motion, but Mr.. SeWell has also
announced his determination to bring
the Fitz John Porter bill before the
Senate at as early date as possible, and
the Senate Committee on Appropriations
will within few days be ready to brush
aside any other small business in the
Senate with the Indian appropriation bill.
and the others of the regular annual series
will quickly follow.
1t is said by the Oldest employees at the
capital that yesterdays session of the
House and Senate were the first that have
ever, within the period of their recollec-
tlon, been held on Saturday in the first
week of the session of Congress. 1t has
been the uniform practice for many years
to adjourn over from Friday, or more
frequently from Thursday, until the fol-
lowing Monday until the sessions have
been well advanced, and the fact that no
motion was made last week in either
house for any such purpose is regarded as
a significant indication that the present
session is to be devoted to steady work.