Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-16
The Coming Session.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ON HAND-sMALL PRoSPEC1
OF ACTION-THE APPROPRIATION BILLS


UNFINISHED BUSINESS ON HAND-sMALL PROSPECT
OF ACTIoN-THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
In two weeks from Monday next the second seS-
sion of the 47th Congress will convene. The ses-
sion will have great amount OF unfinished busi-
ness to either dispose OF to suffer to perish from
neglect
During the last session OF Congress there were
introduced in the Senate 1883 bills and joint reso
lutions, and in the House of Representatives 71s2
bills and joint resolutions About 500 propositions
have been reported favorably to the House OF Rep
reSentatves, and about 800 bills and Joint resolu-
t1onS have passed this body. The Senate has
passed nearly 800 bills and joint resolutions. But
Of these propositions only about 800 have found
their place on the statute book.
Among the most important hills and Joint reso-
lutlonS remaining on the Senate calendar are the
following: House bill No. $685. to reduce the inter-
nal revenue taxation, which has been amended by
the Senate SO as to alter certain custom duties
upon sugar, steel railway bars, hoop, band and
scroll iron, &C.; bill to authorize the payment OF
custom duties in legal tender notes; to establish
uniform system or bankruptcy; to regulate and
Improve the civil service of the United States; to
incorporate the Maritime canal company OF Nica-
ragua; the Eads bill for an 1nteroceanic ship rail-
way; bill toprovde for ocean mail service between
the United states and certain foreign ports: to
authorize the Secretary OF the Interior to ascer-
tain and certify the amount OF land located with
military land warrants in certain states: tOint
resolution to amend the Constitution in respect to
alcoholic liquors; joint resolution to provide for
merce between the states; bill to authorize con-
struction OF building for the Congree sional
library; Dill to establish an educational runi and
10 apply portion of the proceeds of the sales of
the public lands to public education; a bill to con-
vert the Agricultural bureau into an executive
department OF the government, with additional
powers and duties: bill providing for bureau
OF animal industry: the FtZ John Porter relie;
Dill; the bill reported by the Judiciary committee
10 remove the disqualification of ex-confederates
from appointments in the army OF the United
States, which was defeated bv the coalition OF
Malone with the republican Senators; the bill to
create a y. 8. court for the Indian Territory, by
Senator Vest; bill to provide for the perrormance
of the duties of the Office of President in case of
the removal, death, resignation or inability, both
OF the President and Vice President
or these measures the bill modifying the inter-
nal revenue and custom house taxation is In the
foreground, and Will come up as unfinished bust
ness. The republican congressman, after turning
over the subject OF the tariff to a commission ana
refusing to take it up on the ground that there
was not time for its consideration, undertook, at
the very close OF the session. amid the torrid heat
OF July, to make revision OF the tariff The DEM
ocrat1c Senators insisted on the right to full dis
the anxiety Of the House to adionrn. Mt the % Whole Ia
subject went over. 1t will now come up I'm con-
nectlon with the report OF the tariff commission,
who Will probably submit promptly the outline OF
bill for the consideration OF Congress with their
report leaving the testimony to be printed after
wards
Naturally the first business in order to be dealt
With by the House OF Representatives will be the
disposition OF about two hundred Senate bills now
y ing on SPEAKERS taDle. Many or these
simple In their character and are practically COW
cred by favorable reports from House committees
on the same subject An effort will be made to
pass, at least, those which Involve no appropra-
tion OF money and Others will be sent to proper
committees. Among these bills are measures to
PROVIDE 1or erecting public buildings at Augusta.
Me- Montpelier, VT: Haverhill, Mass; Camden,
n j.: New Castle, Del. Clarksburg, w. Va;
N. c.; Greenville 9. c.; La Crosse, Wis;
son City, New.
Among the measures on the House calendar OF
the committee OF the whole are the following: To
create an alcoholic liquor traffic commission: to
PROVIDE permanent construction fund for the
navy; to provide for coming the ,golod dollar to
regulate the collection OF the tax on weiss beer;
struction OF vessels OF war for the United States
navy; to provide for ocean mail service; to admit
washington wa Territory as state bill relating to
the expectation OF tobacco, snuff and cigars In
bond; bill to establish branch mint at st. LOUIS
bill to grant the right of way to the st. Louis
and San Francisco railroad company; bill to pro-
vide for the Hennepin ship canal; bill for the
Delaware and Maryland ship canal; a bill to fix
the compensation OF q. s. district attorneys; bill
board or commissioners OF Interstate commerce,
and joint resolution providing for an inquiry
INTO the condition of American shipping.
Among bills on the House calendar proper are
oils to establish municipal code for the District
OF Columbia; to increase the efficiency OF the ma
rlne hospital service; to establish postal savings
depostary to establish the territory Of North Da-
kOta to regulate the removal OF causes from state
10 1ederal courtS to provide for the French spOa-
tlon claims; to provide for the efficiency OF the
revenue marine service; to promote the efficiency
OF the signal service; to authorize the consolida-
uon or railroad companies in the territories: to
create retired list OF the army; to declare for
[eteu the land grants Of certain railroads. to de-
clare forfeited the land grants OF the Texas Pacific
railroad In Arizona, New Mexico and California;
70 suspend the issue OF silver certificates and to
limit the coinage OF silver dollars and to establish
uniform system OF bankruptcy. There is also the
senate bill, known as the "Court BILL" to create an
intermediate court.
NOT MECH CHANCE FOR THEM.
Very few OF these measures have any chance OF
passing. The appropriation bill will absorb most
Of the time. On the 18th OF July last the commit
tee On ways and means was instructed by resolu-
ton OF the House to assemble in this city for the
preparation OF revenue bills the I'd Tuesdays OF
November. This day has come and gone and
there Is no meeting; but it is understood the COM
m1ttee IS to meet, as 1t Sually does, on Monday
next The appropriations committee may meet In
advance OF the short session, and the chances are
that the committee will have several Of the ap-
preparation bills ready by the first day of the
session. There will, Of course, be a number OF
political speeches in which the elections Will be
FULLY discussed.