National Republican., 1883-01-15
coNGnEss ANn IFS wonK.
What is TO he Dono During The Week by
10th Houses.

.To.day's session Of the house Of represent
atiyes, after the regular call of states for the
introduction of bills, will be devoted to a call
Of committees for motions to suspend the
rules.
Tue call rests with the committee on Pacific
railways, which, however. has not yet signi-
fed any intention to avail itself of the privi-
lcge.
Sundry committees standing lower on the
list will offer motions, as follows:
Education and I,abor.---ro hS n day for the
consideration of the Shcrwin educational bill.
Commorce.--T fix II day for the considcra-
tion of the interstate commerce bill.
Agriculture.--To pass a bill approprating
$4,000 to enable the United States tobc repre-
scnted at the Hamburg exhibition of domestic
animals.
Foreign Ahairs.--To pass the French spolia-
tion claims bill.
Territorics..-To pass u bill for the division
of Dakota territory mot for its admission into
the Union rs a state.
,tudiciary.--To pass bill dividing the state
of Missouri into two judicial districts.
The banking and currency, naval affairs,
and Indian affairs committees have no mo-
tions TO offer to-day; nor, so far us could be
learned Saturday have any of the other COM
mittccs yet arranged to take advantage of this
call. Many OF the members interrogatcd
were unaware, however, that to-day will be
committee suspension day." and several adj
dtional committees may arrange for rcpond-
| ing TO the call by means of special meetings
| this morning. =
The only" special orders " for the week are
! Mr. Culbcson's bill TO regulate the removal
! of causes from state TO federal courts ta COn-
| tinuing Ordcr), and the steamboat bill, which
| is set down for Wednesday.
Neither of these measures, If taken up, is
! likely to occupy much time.
There are no appropriation bills pending,
hut the naval bill will be reported early in the
week and called up for consideration as soon
as it can be printed.
The ways and means committee hope to re-
port the tariff bill this week. but the date of
its completion is uncertain, and there is not
much probability that they will move in the
matter of the tobacco bill until after they arc
released from their present labor on the tariff
schedules.
On Tuesday, at the termination of the morn
ing hour, Representative Buttorworth will
submit motion to proceed to business on tho
speakers table, for the purpose of reaching
the senate "bondcd whisky bill" which,
under the rules, must be sent to the commit
tee of the whole.
Friday will probably be devoted to private
relief bills.
The unfinished business to be laid before
the senate to-day after the morning hour, is
the bill to reduce internal taxation and amend
inc tarlU laws.
The continued consideration of this vo-
luminous measure will doubtless be the main
feature of the senate proceedings throughout
tho week.
The unfinished business in the morning
hour is the bill for the relief Of Ben HOlla-
day, the pending question, however, being
, the motion of Senator Plumb TO substitute
the bill charging the powers and duties OF
the Agricultural department for all that fol
lows the cnacting clausesof this private relief
bill.
The senate committee on appropriation
S have three bills in hand, viz, the army, tho
Q District of Columbia, and the pOstofice ap
n preparation bills; the last named will be re-
ported to the senate on Monday by Mr.
Plumb, chairman of the subcommittee in
a charge. As Mr.. Plumb expects to visit Kan
sas at an early date, it is quite probable tha
Q he will ask the senate on Tuesday to lay thC
" tariff bill aside temporarily for the purpose o
passing the postoflice appropriation bill.
, In view of the fact that the senate commit
I tee will receive two more of the regular an
nual appropriation bills tomorrow, (thc pen
: sons and fortifcation bills, which passed tn,
; house of representatives Saturday, actor
i may be asked upon the District of Columbii
9 bill rs soon as the postottce bill is disposed
of. The abOve-namcd measure will undOubt
: cdly be given precedence during the comin
II week with chance-though apparently
o small ono-that the friends of the cducationn
1 and tho bankruptcy bills may secure som
J. time for their discussion.