National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-02
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
IL Is Not Likely that Much Important
business Will be Transacted Owing 60
the Absence OF SO Many Members.

IL Is Not Likely that Much Important
business Will be Transacted Owing 20
the Absence OF SO Many Members.
So largo number of congressman are abb
sent at Chicago and elsewhere, or paired with
absent members, that there is very little
prospect Of the presence Of a voting quorum
to dispose of important coutrovertod meas
uros in the house of representatives before the
end Of this week. The regular order for to-
day is tho recognition Of individual members
to offer motions for the passage of bills under
suspensio n of tho rules; but, in view of the
reason above indicated, the leaders of tho
house will favor postponemont of
the privilege until next Monday. IL
unanimous consent for such postpone
mont DO not obtained, however,
Mr. Hiscock will try TO secure the passage,
undor suspension Of the rules, of Repro
sentative Williss bill authorizing the with
drawal from distllery warehouses, without
tax, alcohol and othor spirits to be used in
industrial pursuits. Mr.. Gofr will similarly
endeavor to pass bill prepared by himself
providing for repeal of tho tobacco tax and
the tax on dealers therein, aud Mr.. Payson
will ask for tho passage Of his bill to pro-
hiblt tho Enclosure Of public lands. There
are number of other members on the list
for recognition under this call to-day if the
house determine to follow the regular order,
but most Of them have merely local measures
to offer. Should no objection DO offered
doferring for one week tho regular order tho
committee of the District OF Columbia
will probably ask consideration of sundry
bills relating to district affairs which are not
Of general interest. Mr.. Eaton gave notice
Saturday that he would call up to-day tho
measures relating to tho presidential count
and succession, bat he now thinks no will
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that effort tomorrow. A number Of deferred
special orders will doubtless be urged for
PRECEDENCE, and there is also disposition on
the part of tho committee on public lands to
push this week their bills providing for tho
forfeiture of various railroad land grants, as
many Of the opponents of these bills are
away, and they desire to take advantage of
that fact, but final action on tho bills could
very probably be prevented by raising the
point of order of no quorum.
The appropriation committee expect to
report the general deficiency bill during tho
early part of this week, aud 1t is probable that
an effort will BIO made to pass it before the
week expires. There will then remain only
the sundry civil and fertilization appropra-
ton bills to be reported. The unfinished
business in the senate is the Utah bill. Sem
ator Hoar, who has IL in charge, has gone to
Chicago, and has requested Senator Ingalls, TO
take charge of the measure during his
absence. 1t will BIO called up each day,
and If senators have formal speeches
to make upon it the opportunity will
be afforded. 1t is moro likely, however, that
it will be temporarily laid aside after being
formally taken up each day, and that the
time of the senate will be given to the con-
sideration of unimportant and nom bipartisan
measures on the calendar. No appropriation
bills are ready for the consideration of the
senate and 1t is not likely that any will be
reported during the week. 1t is to be ex-
pected that early adjournment will DO
reached each day.