The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-14
Programme Of the Republicans.

10 the western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The pension appro-
priation bill was unfinished business at the time
of the adjournment of the House, last Friday
and, under ordinary circumstances, would be
conceded to have the right of way for next
Tuesday. 1t has been announced, however, by
Chairman Morrison, of the ways and means
committee, that an effort will be made on that
day to call up the tariff bill for consideration,
and If this purpose be adhered to- as is now the
intention, lively struggle will ensuo with alto
gether uncertain result Mr.. Kelley has said he
will call for yea and nay vote on the question
of consideration. Leading Republicans say
their side of the House will oppose every
step taken by friends of the Morrison
bill They assert that the Republican
representatives, with the exception, possibly,
OF three, will vote against any consideration OF
the measure. Some Republicans Mr. Kasson
being of the number, have expressed themselves
as preferring to allow the bill to be brought be-
fore the House for consideration and to try to
Kill 1t at the first opportunity by striking out
the enacting clause They have consented
however to vote with the majority of the party,
and will oppose consideration. The Republic
ans claim about 100 votes on their side of the
House. They say they will also have the as
sistance of more than forty Democrat votes,
nAii0A "ouIu give 1ueu ndJorlIy VI tne
Democratic votes against consideration, it
is said eight will come from New York,
twelve from PENNSYLVANIA, five from
Ohio, three from New Jersey, five from Cali
fornia, two from Maryland, three from Virginia
and one each from Alabama, Delaware, South
Carolina, Indiana Louisiana Connecticut
Georgia and West Virginia The earnest friends
of the bill have notified the Democratic repre-
sentatives to be present on Tuesday. They saw
they will certainly secure consideration of the
measure, if not ON Tuesday, then at some future
time not far distant. 1t is their intention to
continue their efforts, if necessary, day after
day, and to demand yea and nay vote on each
occasion. If the House refuses to consider
theItarif bill on Tuesday, and the pensionsappro.
priation bill is not urged, the
various pending special orders will
The order for consideration of bills providing
for public buildings throughout the country,
which, last week, displaced prior orders, it is
believed will have most strength Other special
orders are the shipping bill, the measure to es-
tablish a board of commissioners, interstate
commerce, and the national library bill The
bill to forfeit the Oregon Central land grant,
which was left ten days ago as unin-
ished business in committee of the
for consideration this week Senator
Hale, who has the naval appropriation bill In
charge, thinks it will require but one day more
to pass it in the Senate. 1t is expected the post
office appropriation bill will be reported to the
Senate on Monday or Tuesday, and members of
the appropriation committee express the opinion
that it can be disposed of with one, OF, at most,
two days debate. Ii these opinions prove cor
rect, the long standing special orders, the first
being the bankruptcy sbill, will receive the at
tention Of the Senate during a portion of the
week.