Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-21
WORK FOR THE WEEK.


regular orderi in the house of represent
tatives tomorrow, aftert the usual Mon
day call of states for introduction of
bills, will be the call of committees
for motions to pass particular bills
under suspension of the rules.
The call on the third Monday i'm last
month ended with the committee on
mileage. The committee on library,
being next succeeding, will first be
called tomorrow. 1t has reported the
bill making large appropriation for
the next congressional library, some
friends of the measure being
DESTROYS that an effort should be made
to secure its passage. Singleton, the
chairman, however, will make no at
tempt to have the bill passed to-mor-
row, because the necessary debate
could not be had in half an hours
time, and If the opportunity should
offer later in the week he will try to
secure consideration of the measure.
| Other committees standing lower on
the list will offer motions as follows:
| The committee on reform of the civil
service-To pass the bill repeating the
four years. term of Office of presidential
appointees.
The committee on public health
To pass the resolution directing a com
mittee to investigate the importation
and expectation of food and drugs.
The Judiciary committee-To fix a
day for consideration of the bankrupt
cy bill.
The banking and currency commit
tee-To fix day for consideration of
the Mcpherson funding bill.
The committee on coinage, weights
and measures-To pass the bill pro-
viding for the issuance of one, two and
five dollar silver certificates.
The committee on commercially fix
n day for discussion of the various
bridge bills.
The committee ON foreign affairs
To fix n day for consideration of bills.
reported by the committee.
The committee on military affairs
To pass the resolution granting the use
of cannon. muskets and tents to re-
unions Of Union soldiers OF state.militia
organizations.
The committee on naval affairs--To
ask that two evenings in each week
be set apart for discussion of navy bills
except the steel cruiser bills
r 1.-THE committees on public lands ant
, militia are reached In the call. tn,
former will ask for the passage of tn,
bill for forfeiture of the California anC
! Oregon land grants, and the latte
for the passage of the bin
/ increasing the appropriation TO
benefit OF the militia from 500 600 [.
:, 5000, 900.
MORRISON proposes asking considera
/ ton of the tariff bill again on Tuesday
|, IL Is believed discussion will continu,
on the measure till aud throughou
Thursday.
! There is only one appropriation bill
n before the house that has not been con
a sidered,vlz. the bi making AN appro
y printion for the District oil Colunibla
y The pension appropriation bill /
q still In committee of the whole.
n Members of the appropriation com
d mittee think 1t possible that the army
Il iegislati We and fertilization bills vii
!. be reported during the week.
!. me bill ocncourages American shir
ping has been maze the special orde
for Saturday, and will then be con
slder-d.
Consideration of bills relating to Tia
d presidential count end succession ha
been maze the special order for Tues
asy, nut y Morrison calls up the tart
oil, the latter will take precedence.
a'NS'o uuuTu n
y commissioners on intcrs ate commerce
n and the bills making appropriation
e for public buildings i
:. various cities are nr,o
g. orders, and 1t is possible, though i,ard
y ~ probable, they will be consldered
u Should favorable opportunity offer
u an effort will be made to have tben
rs discussed.
a The bill for forfeiture of the Orepo,
- central land grant, which was left /
J. me committee Of the whole more thal
- two weeks ago as unfinished busines.
Is also one OF the possibilities for cor
- sideration during the week.
Inc unfinished business in the sen
ate Is the bankruptcy bill. and II
probable 1t will be Iassed Monday q
.. Tuesday. '"y
5, The remaining special orders are IN
A. hiis relating to practice Ia patent suits
a. ana the senate shipping bill. Friend
10 oL tne later are confident they can.
!. they wish, secure 1t, consideration n
3, any ume, but are undecided whetha
). 70 press u on the attention OF the sen
y ate the present week or await tie ~
le tention OF the house on the DInvi
70 bill ard then take that as a substiisit
,r for their own. ''''''
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