The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-14
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The heFrObnbillttes ns tu iis Fate-RusIuess
HeiUIe GOusrcss.

Tile Probabilities ns tu tis Fate-RusIuess
HeiOIc CU"ercss.
WASHINGTON, April l3.-The pension ap.
preparation bill was unfinished business at
the time Of tho adjournment OF The House
last Friday, and under er!inary circum.
stances would be conceded 10 have the
right OF way for ntxt Tuesday. l. he's been
announced, however, by Chairman Morr;.
GOD. Of the Ways and Means Committee,
that an edo,. will DO made on that
day TO call up tho tariff bill 10.
consideration, and il this purpose
be adhered TO, as is now the intention, a
lively struggle will ensue, with altogether
An uncertain result. Mr.. Kelley has ssid
has ea!d that lie will call for a yen and nay
vote on the QUESTION OF consideration,
Leading Republttaas eey Their slde OF the
House will oppose every step taken by the
friends Of the Morrison Dill. They Gs
sert that the Republican Representa-.
tives, with the exception OF DOS
sibly three, will vote ssainst any
consideration Of the measure Some Re.
public Mr.. kaason heiuS OF the num-
her, have expressed themselves us prefer
ring TO allow the bill to be brought before
the House ior consideration And 20 ,ry to
kill it at the frs: opportunity by strikiEg
out the euAc;inI cIaUHs. They have cou-
sented, however, 10 vote with tho msj9rlty
OF the party and oppose iis Consideration,
The Republicans claim about $50 votes
on their s,da OF the liouso. They Say they
will also have the ASSISTANCE OF more than
forty Democratic votes, which would giys
them majority il all Of the 325 reprs.
sentativss were in their sests. OF the Dem.
ocratic votes against consideration it is
said eight will come from New York,
twelve from Penlsy FIVE from Ohio,
three from New Jersey, i've from California,
two from Maryland, three from Virginia
and one each from Alabama, Delaware,
South Carolina, Indiana. Louisiana, Con.
necticut, Georgia and West Virginia. Tho
earnest friends ofthe bill have notified the
Democratic Representatives TO 30 rrezent
Tuestay, They cay they will Certainly
secure consideration Of tie measure If
not on Tuesday, then at some future time,
1t is their intention to continue their
efforts il nee. ssary day after day and
" ueAhuu ych anu nay VOte on eaCn 0c.
casion. II the House reiu.es 10 consider
the tariff bill Tuesday and Pension Apprc-
priation Bill Ia not urged, the various pend.
ing special orders wiildonbtlcss be brought
III conflict for precedence. Tho order for
the consideration OF the bill providing fer
public buildings throughout the country,
which last week displaced prior orders. il
is believed will have the mes. strength,
@. her special orders are tho shipping bills,
the measure 10 establish Bard Of Com.
missioners on Interstate C,nmercr, and
the National Library bill. The bill to for.
felt the Oregon Central Laud Grant which
WAS LETT ten days aso as unfinished busi.
ness in Committee O! the Whole, is aleo
among the possibilities lor consideration
this week.
Senator Hale, who ha, the naval ap.
preparation bill in charge, thinks it will re-.
quire but one. Gay mors to pas, it in the
Senate. It is expected the postollice ap-
preparation bill will be reported to the
Senate Monday or Tuesday, and members
Of the appropriation committee expret !,
the opinion that it can be disposed Of with
one or at most two days debate. II these
opinions prove ccrrec, the long standing
special orders, the first being the bank
ruptcy bill will receive attention in the
Senate during portion Of the week.