Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Amount of Business That Will
Come Before Congress This Week.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Z

"AsHlN0IONs Dtc. q.
Three measures of Importance are men,
toned as likely to come up this week TOR
discussion in the Senate.
On Monday Senator Slater intends to call
up the House bill '.to declare the forfeit of
certain land granted to aid in the obstruction
of railroad in Oregon" This L. known as
the Oregon Central bill.
On Tuesday Senator Harrison will call up
the bill for the admission of Southern Dakota
as State. The measure is expected to give
rise to a considerable discussion, which will
probably be of political character.
Thursday Senator Cullum will, if possible,
call up the interstate commerce bill. Ii is
probable that the regular order will be tempor-
arily laid aside early in the week to give
Senator Hill an opportunity to make speech
on his ''silver resolution offered last week.
In the House of Representatives tomorrow
the committee on appropriations expect TO
report the Military Academy bill and to give
notice that it will be called up for dicussion
Tuesday. The appropriation bill disposed
of.
Representative Reagen intends presenting
the interstate commerce bill. the discussion
of which was begun last week. II is thought
that vote will be taken on this measure by
Thursday.
The supporters of number of the bills re-
ported will endeayor to secure a consideration
Of their respective measures when the inter-
state commerce bill is out of the way.
Representative Hewitt will ask a bill to
carry out the provisions of the Mexican reci-
procity.
The treaty reported from the ways and
means committee at the last session will be
considered.
Rep. Payson intends urging the consider
alton Of the bill to restore to public domain
the lands held with indemdicy limits for
railroad and wagon road companies and COM
mon public buildings. He will also make an
effort to pass number of bills providing for
the erection of public buildings in various
cities.
Unless otherwise determined, Friday eve
ming, by special order made at the last ses-
sion of Congress, will be devoted to the con-
sideration of private pension bills.
Capt. G. G. Carpenter has been detached
from his temporary duty as Captain of the
Portsmouth navy yard, and placed on waiting
orders.
In the event of the retention of the Greedy
relief vessels by Congress, which is now
probable, it is understood that the Thetis
will be thoroughly equipped for surveying
duty in the Pacific, where surveying is most
needed, as the whole coast is studded with
danger 10 Navigation,
Oscar X. Harris, for % years a prominent
Washington journalists, died at his residence
in this city today of consumption. He was
born in 1886; became reporter on the Wash
ingtOn Star in 1862; editor of of the National
Republican, National Intelligencer and Even
ing Critic at different times and for 10 years
reported the proceeding of Congress.
Representative Buckner of Missouri, chair
man of the committee on banking and cur
rency, will introduce, tomorrow, q bill to
suspend the coinage of the standard silver
dollars for period of three years from Mar
4th, 1885. The bill provides that immed-
lately after the taking effect of the act the
President shall open correspondence with the
governments of Great Britain, Germany and
members of the Latin Union, so called, and
with such other European and American gov
ernments as he may deem advisable and urge
on them the desire of the government and
people of the United States for the establish
ment of a committee on ratio between gold
and silver and by an international agreement
securing the fixty of relative money value
between these metals, and whenever any
three OF the European governments, includ-
ing that of Great Britain. shall concur in the
Importance and proprety Of such interna-
tional agreement the President is directed to
invite a conference at such time and place as
may be agreed upon of delegates from said
several governments of Europe and America