New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-03

serve special credit for this because the ALNth and
XI.VIth Congresses began with extra sessions, at
which the committees were organized In the pres
cnt House the committees were not announced until
December 81. the day on which Congress ADJOURNED
for the holidays The House was not ready TO be-
gin business until January D. andso far rs the WORK
of the committees is concerned has been in session
practically less than three months. Eight Ap-
preparation bills have been passed by the House,
and all the remaining ones are in n forward state
of preparation. The Post Office Appropriation bill,
which Is large one. was reported January 20 ana
passed the House February 2G, good deal OF time
having been consumed in the star route discussion.
In the long sessions of the XLIVth, XLNth and
XLVIth Congresses this bill passed the House on
these dates respectively: May H. April 70 anu
May z. The earliest report of it-all OF tnese ana
the following figures deal with the fiouse-was Ill
the XI,Vtb Congress on the Sth of May The In
dian bill was reported at this session February a.
and passed March p he dates of passage III the
three former Congresses at the long session were
respectively: June 6, April 81 and April II. The
earliest report in either Congress was
February 2-evdently one Of the skeleton"
reports prt in simply to be recommitted, for the bill
did not appear again until April 13, and that was
ten days earlier that the same report in the pre-
vious Congress and more than month earlier than
the report in the Congress before that. The Con-
sular and Diplomatic bill did not pass the last House
until March 80, and passed this House March I.
The FortiicaiOns bill, minor BILL passed January
% an earlier date than in any OF these Congresses
except the XLNIth where 1t was reported Dcccin-
Der H. and passed the next day. The Census
Urgent Deficiency, Agricultural Department and
Military Academy bills have all been passed also,
and have necessarily taken up time both Ill the
committee and the House. The Army bill, which
was reported in the three former Congresses onJune
12 May 13 and March so, respectively, was re-
ported two weeks ago to the Home. Every impor-
tant bill far reported has been disposed OF weeks
or even months in advance of the usual time, and
The Indications are that this precedent VIII BE- OBJ
served during the rest of The session. Ilc PENSIONS
bill is practically ready but held back TO see what
force Congress VIII allow the different departments.
The amount to be appropriated for pensions neces-
will have to pass upon claims The Pensions bill IS
behind the dates in two OF the three Congresses, but
it for this reason; The Naval Approximation biIl
is also practically ready, but Is ned back
rebuilding of the Navy. The LeglsiatiYe,
Executive and Judicial bill, which VA; waf
not reported in the last Congress unt May 10 VIII
be given TO this House by the middle OF April ne
General Deficiency bill will bc reported III Ami,
and the Sundry Civil bill. the great APPROPRIATION
bill-which was not reported M the ALlNth OOi,
gres, until June 20. in the ALNth Congress until
June 7, and in the XLVIth Congress until Nay u
will be ready during April. Ims covers All me reg
ular Appropriation bills ana shows that the real
business of the session is in most excellent sapa
result largely of haId work on the part of Mr. His
cock and his committee. w
It does rot follow that Congress will adjourn any
earlier than usual. Predictions Oh that point are
worse than useless. The pressure OF legislation on
Congress seems to increase every year ana prop
ably only the hottest of summer weather VIII DIS
solve the BODY. There is only one thing besides n
particularly torid summer that may shorten the
session-thc rcdisrictlng of states which may rem
der it necessary for some members to make special
struggle Tor reelection. D. d. L.