Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-19
] News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. ] LAWMAKING LABORS. The Standing Of Bills Be-
 fore Congress. EYES TURNED TO THE CLOSE. Politics Likely To Settle
 The Time. A TRAFFIC IN DEAD BODIES Carried On Im An Insane
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

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 The work of Congress-EIatrers As They Now Stand In Both Houses The Question Of Adjournment Already Being RAgitated-Pol1t1cs Likely To De- termfne the Time.
 WASHINGTON, May 18-The bill to establish
 and maintain bureau of labor statistics is 1 the unfinished business before the Senate.
 An amendment is pending to make the bill include facts relating to marriage and divorce and to place their collection in charge of the present bureau of statistics with special
 superintendent at a salary of $3,000 per
 annum. At 2 o'clock tomorrow the Utah bill is special bill, but will doubtless not be
 considered until the labor statistics bill is dis
 posed of The agricultural appropriation
 bill will come up early;for action. On!Thurs- day MT. Williams will call up the bill to pen ] sion Mexican war veterans MT. Logan has given notice that he will move to strike out
 the committee amendment making proof of needy circumstances requisite before the vet
 erans can get pension.
 Although there are thirteen calendar days
 of May remaining there are but five that are
 likely to be devoted to matters of general legislation in the House. Tomorrow under
 the rules is assigned for motions to suspend
 the rules and pass measures designated by commissioners, being the third Monday in the month, but MT. Turner, of Georgia
 chairman of the Elections committee, has given notice that he will call up the Wallaces
 McKsnley election case from the Eighteenth Ohio district. This being question of the highest privilege, involving the right of member to his seat. takes precedence of al other business unless the House by majori- ty vote refuses to consider it, which is rarely done. The case is an interesting one and is likely to occupy the day at least. Tuesday is set for the English Peele contested case, case in which partisanship is likely to enter largely and consume considerable time The legislative appropriation bill, which is to be reported tomorrow, will probably occupy Wednesday and Thursday. Friday is private bill day and Saturday has been given to the Committee on Naval Affairs for the considera- ton of such measures other than for new war vessels as they may desire to call up Speculation as to final adjournment begins to be in order. The newest member is of course the most sanguine that he can closely approxi- mate the exact day. The old ones know by ex- perienee that much depends upon unforeseen circumstances. After the legislative ap- propriation bill comes in there are three re maining, viz the Notifications, sundry civil and general deficiency. MT. Randall thinks these can all be passed by the 18th of June. Give the Senate two weeks additional time on the later ones and Congress can adjourn by June 30. A prominent Republican said yesterday that If the Democrats did not adjourn before tho 10th of June and stayed here to make campaign speeches on the Republican candidate and platform the Senate would hold them here until they could return the compliment after the Democratic convention on the 8th of July. So it may bs that politics will come into the question of adjournment. It will be impossible to dispose of all the ap- propriation bills before June 3, when the Re publican convention meets. Suggestions of a few days recess for each convention have been thrown out, but no definite action has been had on either side.