Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-23
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. OUR HARDY LAWMAKERS Much Time Frittered Away
 In Talk. SOME HOPE FROM THE HEAT. Which May Force Congress
 To Adjourn. BLAINE HEARS THE NEWS From the Committee of
 the Convention.
BLAINE HEARS THE NEWS
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Labors ofCOngress-Matters Pending
 That must Be Settled Before Adjourn
 nnenr-The Mexican Pension BiH And
 Its Prospects of Passage-The Heat
 Likely to Stop the Talk and Force Com
 gress to Wind Up.
 WASHINGTON, June 22.-The Mexican pen sion bill is the unfinished business in the Senate. Several amendments changing it into general pension law and removing the limitationffrom the arrears of:pensions act are to be voted upon. The friends of the veter- ans are anxious that the bill should not be encountered with provisions of this kind.
 Messrs. Williams, Beck and others have de- clared that they will not vote fer it if it's scope is extended as proposed. The Repub- licsn Senators seem determined to press the amendment so as to make their legislative record conform to the Chicago platfo rm.
 Some curiosity is evinced as to General Lo- gan's position. Before his nomination for
 the vice-presidency he was earnestly in favor of the passage of the measure as 1t came from
 the House. He has been away since then
 and there is no definite idea of how he now
 stands. The popular impression is that he
 will agree to the Republican policy and not
 vote for the amendments agreed upon in
 caucus. An effort will be made to pass the bill tomorrow. It is probable the
 legislative, executive and political appropria-
 ton bill will be taken up on Tuesday. Mir.
 Hill is anxious that the postal telegraph bill
 should receive early consideration, but the
 pressure of other business may shelve it for
 the remainder of the session. Mir Buffers
 resolution for the investigation Of the New
 York national banks is still undisposed of.
 It may lead to one or two more interesting
 debates during the morning hours. The
 ways of the Senate are. however, as uncer-
 tain and shifting as the ssa shore sands. The
 hot weather plays the mischief with good
 intentions and no class of statesmen are more
 subject to thermometrical influences than the
 occupants of seats in the upper house of Congress.
 The sundry civil appropriation bill will, in accordance with the Democratic caucus reso>
 lution, be entitled to the right of way in the House tomorrow, notwithstanding an order of the House giving the day to the Commit
 tee on the District of Columbia. Mir. Eaton, of Connecticut, Is entitled to vote on his electoral count bill, the previous question having been ordered on 1t before the close of Saturdays session; but 1t IS doubtful whether he VIII press 1L DeIOr9 Lne appEOPII- ation bill is disposed of and it is equally doubtful whether the House would per- init 8 vote if he did. There are several amendments pending and considerable time will be required to reach final vote. As the condition of tho two houses and other sur roundings at the coming election are well know each party can look forward and cal- culatO the chances with actual data before them SO far as the next election Is concerned. This tends to give short-sighted view of the question and reduce the chances for an agree ment bet ween the houses of opposite politics After disposin2 of the sundry civil bill there will be a struggle for the floor between sev eral interests. The friends of the public building bills are probably the strong est, with the railroad land grant forfeftures a good second. One or both of these will be able to control the House for whatever time Is not occupied by the Appropriation commit tee during the coming week. When the two houses will finally adjourn is as much an open question now as a month ago.
 Senator Hawley Asked to Speak. WASHINGTON, June 23,-A committee of leading citizens of North Carolina, consist ing of William s. Primrose, president of the State expedition, Major John Nichols of Raleigh, and Colonel W. s. Bnrgwyn, of Henderson, arrived hers to-day. They will to morrow visit the President in company with Senators Ransom and Vance and invite him to open the State exposition at Raleigh next October. They will also invite Sena- ! tor Hawley of Connecticut to deliver an ad- dress upon the occasion.