Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-07
GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.

WASHINGTON, April Elm the House
Representatives tomorrow it will be in
order for individual members 10 Offer
motions to suspend the rules. McCoid Is
first ON the list to be recognized by the
Speaker. He will try to procure. q passage
OF the bill making an appropriation for 9
public building at Keokuk. Converse who
is next on the list will move to suspend
the rules for the passage Of the bill restor-
ing the duty of 1867 on wool.
If the motion be seconded by
msjority Of the members present(on vote
oy tellers) the measure will be brought be-.
fore the House for not more than thirty
minutes discussion, the time to be equally
divided between its friends and its oppO-
pents. Hurd is expected to reply to Con-
verse and the short debate promises to be
animated. Among other members who
msy be recognized tomorrow is Keller,
who has a Joint resolution proposing
constitutional amendment TO provide that
Congress shall have the power, by appro-
pirate legislation, to secure to all citizens
of the United States equal privileges and
immunities; also equal protection OF the
laws, and also against being deprived OF life,
liberty or property without due process oil
ssw. Springer desires the House to pass
dill making al appropriation for the pur-
;hsse OF additional ground for public
Juiioipg at Springfield, Ills, II Mr.. Wat
ON can secure recognition, he will ask for
. suspension OF the rules to pass the bill
o increase the pension of widows and de-
.epdent relatives. The bill to forfeit the
land grants of the Oregon Central Railroad
Company was before the House at the time
If adjournment Saturday, and will come
up as unfinished business TuesdSy. On
the same day, however, an effort will be
uade to call up for consideration by
the House, the report Of the special com
mittee ON ex-Speaker Keifer's charges
aCalnst General BoyDton.
The Morrison Bill.
IL had been understood among the lead
ers Of the majority in the House Of Rep
resentatives recently that an effort would
be made on Wednesday to bring up the
tariff bill. Morrison said to-day, however,
no attempt would be made to consider the
measure until Randall returns from the
Pennsylvania Democratic State COnven'
tion, which meets Wednesday at Allen
town. In conseq quence OF the postpone
ment, members of the Ways and Means
Committee express the opinion that the
discussion will not begin before the first oil
vii probably be devoted to the considera'
lion Of deferred special orders among which
are the inter State commerce bill, the ship
ving bill and the National library bill. The
pension appropriation bill. also await:
action, but the members Of the Appropria
lion Committee think it Will not be con-
siGered this week Saturday afternoon
has been set apart for the delivery OF eulo
lies on the late Thomas II. Horndon.
In the Senate
The Senate, having devoted week more
ban any one expect TO the consideration
# the education bill, has fallen behind
5snd with the appropriation bills, and
there is little prospect of the consideration
of sny of its long-standing special orders
during the present week. The education
bill will be disposed of tom 0rrow, aud the
usval bill will be taken up Tues lay. The
latter is expected to give rise to consider
able discussion, and will probably con
sumo one week. The postOttice apProprla
ion bill will probably he reported from
The committee to the Senate on Wednes
lay or Thursday, and will command at
ten ion as soon as the naval bill is out o.
the way.