New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-15


oUs EFFORTS TO BE MADE IN THE NEAR
FUTURE TO DISPOSE OF PENDING BUSINESS
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE.l
WAsHINGToN, April 14.-There was very full
attendance at the caucus of Republican members
of the House this evening. Mr.. Robson presided,
and General A. G. McCook acted as secretary.
There was a very free and full interchange of opin-
ion regarding the future order OF business IN the
House, and the friends of several public measures
which they regard as of primary Importance, were
accorded hearing. Mr. Crapo, of Massachusetts,
chairman OF the Committee on Banking and Cur
rcncy, said that in his opinion the Republicans
could not afford to allow this Congress to adjourn
without passing bill to provide for the extension
of National bank charters This was the general
sentiment of the caucus with regard to that meas
ure
MIR. Page, of California, made speech, dealing
with the Importance of passing measure to re-
strict Chinese immigration and to make it a Bepub-
lican me sure. Congressman Anderson, of Kansas
said that one of the bills which had been made
special order is that to large the scope of the De-
partmcnt OF Agriculture and to make the head OF
tnat Department a Cabinet officer. He dwclt upon
the importance of the Agricultural and other inter-
ests which it is proposed to combine under the new
Department. and urged the necessity of action upon
the measure at this session. Mr.. Reel, of Maine,
magnitude and importance of the interests with
which the Republicans Of the House are charged,
and thought there were cogent reasons why the
debate on the Tariff Commission bill
should not be much longer protracted.
Indeed he thought that that discussion
had run quite long enough already. Among the
measures to which he alluded as Of great Importance
to England although he did not specifically men-
ton it, was the Geneva Award Bill, which by
two-thirds vote of the House has been continuing
special order.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, called up the question
of the admission of Dakota and advocated the
necessity of action upon the bill before Congress
shall adjourn. Mr. CalkIns, Of Indiana, chairman OF
the Elections Committee spoke i'll favor OF early ac-
ton upon some of the contested election cases. which
have been reported to the House. After a very full
and altogether temperate discussion, 1t was unanl-
mously agreed that next Monday the Republicans
shall bend their efforts to the passing. under sus-
| pension of the rules, the antlChinese
! bill reported day or two ago
| from the Committee Education and
Labor 1t is expected that the Republicans VIII
vote almost solidly in support OF thus measure III
was decided that Tuesday the floor should be
given 10 the Elections Committee, and that they
should proceed with business from that committee
during the remainder of next week. The Utah case
will first be considered and disposed of. The rest
will then follow in the order i'll which they were re-
ported to the House. beginning with the Lynch
| Chalmers case, which will be followed by the
| Mackey-O Connor case. 1t is believed that the
three cases mentioned can be disposed of next week
1t was also decided that if the majority OF the
House should see fit evening sessions would be held
next week, to be devoted to speechmaking on the
Tariff Commission bill Week after next the Tariff
Commission bill is to be disposed of if possible in
: the first three days OF the week.
The question raised as to whether the Repubh-
cans would be able to rally a quorum of their own
members in order to prevent any proracted attempt
at fbustcring by the Democrats to delay action on
the election cases. 1t found that by next Tues
| day all the Republican absentecs except SIX VIII
| have returned to Washington, and the attend
| auce of the others can be secured Ill
= few bours Telegrams will be sent to all the abb
seutees in the name of the caucus, urging theW
sneedv return. It was also agreed that
beginning very soon probably hoAV "eeA,
the daily sessions will begin at IL
o'clock in the morning instead of at noon, in or
der TO save time As to the order in which the sew
ora, measures heretofore mentioned shall be taken
I'M and considered, definite decision was
| reached A good deal of conflicting opinion
oxsted bet wecn the friends of different measures as
70 their claims to priority Of consideration. The dis
cussion was entirely harmonious al
though animated, and finally the or
der in which the different measures shall
he considered was left to committee OF seven 10 nc
| annoiuted bv the chairman of the caucus. Ot TINS
| rnm,nIttre Sir Robcson will be chairman, Helwill
| appoint the other members tomorrow ana a meet
inc will be held immediately to consider the order
| of business to be adopted.
| There were several other measures advocated Tor
consideration besides those mentioned, and Il was
agreed that the bill to repeal the Internal Revenue
fax ON bank capital and deposits and the
stamp tax on checks, prOpric airy medicines,
etc should be pressed for consider tion before tue
adjournment OF Congress. Mr.. Bowman, OF MasSa-
chnsetts. made urgent speech IN favor
of disposing of the various bills proposed
for transfer of private claims from Con,
rress TO fhe Court of Claims, but no general
desIr, appeared to be manifested 10 have that
measure included among those which are TO be pre-
ferred Mr. Belford, of Colorado, made the only
| fauit-findIng speech of the evening, ana ne
found fault with pretty nearly everybody
and everything AS member OF
the caucus expressed it, IBeIfori appears To thlnk
the Republican party and the country are gong 70
the 'deinuition bOw-wowS' together" Although
n0thinc Is said in this programme about the general
appropriation bills, IT is expected, OF course, that
| rhr APPROXIMATIONS Committee which has the right
of way under the rules of the House, VIII prllS
forward their bills in due course a. they are ready
| and that thcy will be acted upon as soon as ne
| cCssary.