National Republican., 1883-01-22
THE CONGRESSIONAL OUTLOOK.
What will be Done this weels-Condi-
ton OF the Appropriation Bills.

What will be Done this WeelS-COndi-
ton OF the Appropriation Bills.
The programme for the present week in
congress is unusually simple, and may be de-
scribed with corresponding brevity. The
leaders of the majority in the senate intend
to call up the pending tax and tariff measure
(namcly the house "bil for the reduction of
internal revenue taxation" with the tariff
amendments proposed by the senate finance
commttee) for continued consideration each
day Immediately after the purely routine
business, limiting the latter, as fur as possible,
to the reception of petitions or committee re-
ports, and the introduction of new measures
for reference only. BY this means 1t is ex-
pectcd TO devote practically the whole of each
days session land also all the evening ses-
sions, if Mr.. Morrills resolution providing for
evening sessions be adopted) to uninterrupted
work on tho tariff question.
The house of representatives to-day will
doubtless resume its consideration of the
navy appropriation bill at an early hour, us
tho only regular orders that can take
precedence of this unfinished business arc the
call of states for the introduction of bills Tan
almost useless procedure at this stage of the
SESSION. and tho standing assignment of the
third Monday of each month for business
from the committee on the District OF Colum-
bia, of which there is now none of importance
to be presented.
The navy appropriation bill Is expected TO
occupy most II not all of to-morrow's session;
and, as soon US 10 shall have becn disposed Of
the house will take up the ways and means
committees tariff bill, which is to receive four
hours general discussion and then be consid-
cred in committee of the whole house through
out the remainer of the week, with possible
interruption on Thursday (by the terms of an
assignment made several weeks ago., for the
delivery of euloges upon the late Senator Hill.
The following is u cOmpendious statementof
| the present condition of the fourteen regular
annual appropriation bills:
Five of the total number have passed both
| houses Of congress, but of these the agriCul-
tural is the only one which has yet been sent
| to the President for his signature.
| Three othcrs--viz the Indian, the con-
sular and diplomatic, and the Military acade-
| my bills-are in the hands of committees of
conference for the adjustment of differences
between the two houses.
The disputed senated amendments to the
last named bills amount only to some $4,000,
mainly for the completion of cadet barracks
at West Point.
The Indian bill amendments of the senate
make additions which aggregate $161 ,300 the
| principal item of increase being for the sup
port OF Indian schools.
The items added to the consular and
| diplomatic bill amount to SG3,500.
None of these differences arc difficult of
adjustment, and the bills may be brought to
the point of final action whenever desired.
Tho Postoflice appropriation bill has been
returned to the house, and is now on the
speakers table, with the senate amendments,
adding S1S5000 for fast-mail service, $4,000
for the pay of postoflice clerks, and S25, DOCTOR
steamboat mail service, striking out the pro-
vision in regard to subsidized railways, and
advancing the date for the adoption of two
cent rate for letter postage to July 1, 1888.
The pension, District of Columbia, army,
passed the house of representatives only, and
are all under examination by subcommittee
of the senate committee on appropriations
The navy appropriation bill is pending in the
house. The legislative, executive, and judi
cial and the sundry civil appropriation bills
are in course Of preparation by the subcom-
| tiOns