New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-01
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE WORK BEFORE CONGRESS-.

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkibUHb-t
WASHINGTON. June 30-The action Of the Senate
Yesterday on the JOINT resolution to extend the ap-
preparation laws of tie fiscal year, which ended to-
day. for twenty days longer, instead offfteen DAYS
as proposed by the House, is interpreted by promi-
nent members of the latter body to mean that the
session will last until July 20. Hence. there Is
strong probability that the programme laid down
by the leaders OF the majority in the House Will I'M
dcrgo some important notifications
Yesterday, members of the Appropriations Com
mtt6e expressed strong hoDe that the Navy APP
preparation bill could be disposed OF today. and the
Sundry Civil bill takon mp tomorrow. Inc sudden
and unexpected death Of Representative Hawk, OF
course, destroyed this hope, and Chairman Hiscock
now believes that the Navy bill will not be finished
before Wednesday night. lie finds the opposition
TO certain features of that measure stronger than
he anticipated. and other members OF tho House
believe it will take an entire day to discuss
and dispose OF the single proposition relating
to the Office of Commodore. There are other
parts of the bill which will provoke still stronger
opposition and more prolonged discussion. NO
progress can be made with the Navy bill Oh Mon
day, that being day upon which motions 10 suS-
pend the rules and pass bills take precedence. Inc
Senate has not vet finished the Legislative Execu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation BILL Ut has in com
mittee the River and Harbor anC the Pension APP
preparation bill. and tho bill to res uce inerna TAX
alton which with the Navy bill. will probably oc-
cupy all its time until July 10. -.
In view of these circumstances and propapih-
ties the Republican leaders In the houso
are seriously considering how the time WHO"
will be at the disposal ef that body can be used TO
tho host advantage There are few members who
.rrestlv desire action upon the bill g 70 suspend
+he ;ssne of silver certificates and to limit the coin
ace of standard silver dollars to the requirements
~ tbe neope.p This bin was reported by the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency on June g. but its
friends do not appear to feel very hopeful that it
will receive attention at this session. There is
very strong feeling among Republican men,
beers of the House in favor OF DIS
nosinp of the remainder OF the con-
tested election cases at this session.
They urge that the House will be cqlpable II It
shall fail to turn out Shelley, OF Alabama, ana
Richardson and Tillman, of South Carolina: who
hold their seats by virtue OF tho same KIND or TUE
that was found defective and fraudiient IN inc
cases of Chalmers, Dibble, Finley and W heeler a
member of the Republican Caucus COMMITTEE IN
formed a TRIBUNE correspondent to-day that II Is
now proposed TO take up and disp0se OF inc con.
tested election cases soon as the Navy Dill IS OUT
of the way and to leave the Sundry Clvl Dill untii
the last work of the session. III this programme
s.all he adopted, 1t may become necessary
for Republican abssntees TO return TO Washington,
although the opinion is expressed by some prom
inent Republican Representatives that the Dem,
ocras have had enough of flibusterng on contested
election cases anu VIII not oS SuiiV VI 'hA' l"'S
again at this session , - ri, III, .,
The holding back Of the Sundry Civil bill until
the last is regarded by conservative men OF poth
nartes as good policy and likely 10 restrain any ten
dency to reckless and extravagant legislation.
which might otherwise show ltseu ana HiaAe HIS
chief in the closing days OF the session.