National Republican., 1884-06-16
TIE wErK,s WORK.
What WIN Probably BE Accomplished
by Congress by Next Saturday,

by Congress by Next Saturday.
In the house of representatives to-day, after
tho usual Monday call Of states and territories
for tho introduction OF bills, it will be in
order for the committees to move to suspend
the rules for the immediate passage of
selected bills lone from each committoe), or
tho assignment Of special days for their
consideration. The committee on banking
and currency is the first on the list, and will
ask tho house to set apart special day for
the discussion of the Mcpherson funding bill
and the Dingloy bill, which provides for the
Investment of tho bank noto redemption fund
in government bonds.
othor committees will offer motions ss
follows:
Commerce-To fix day for the cousidera-
tion Of any or all bills reported from that
committee.
Agriculturo-For the passage Of bill to
make the commissioner of agriculture
cabinet officer.
Foreign Atiairs-To fix day for tho con-
sidoration of its business.
Military a1airs-For tho passage OF q bill
providing for tho loan of cannon, tents &C.,
to military organizations
The unfinished business at adjournment
Saturday was tho bill to compel land grant
railroads to pay the cost Of surveying and
patenting lands. IL is, therefore, entitled to
como up as the regular order tomorrow, but
the question of consideration will undoubt-
odly be raised against IL by members in
charge of various other bills which have been
made special orders for that day Tho bill
providing for the forfeiture of the Back
bono" (La.) railroad land grant is special
order for Tuesday, Immediately after tho
reading of the journal" Tho same day
has also been set apart for the consideration
of tho bill to prohibit tho importation of con-
tract labor. The measure to regulate the
presidential count is also unfinished busi-
ness and its friends will try to secure its
consideration day after day until it shall be
finally disposed of. The senate bill to provide
accommodations for the national library, and
the house bill to amend the Thurman sink
ing fund act are also deferred special orders,
and either of them may secure enough votes
for consideration this week. Tho general
deficiency appropriation bill, however, awaits
action on the house calendar, aud Is likely to
push aside any other measure when the ap-
priation committee insist upon it. Mr.. Ran
dali hopes to be ablo TO report the sundry
civil bill this week, and it will be called up
for consideration as soon as possible after the
passage of tho deficiency bill.
The army appropriation bill will be re-
ported to the senate from tho committee on
appropriations tomorrow and will probably
be taken up and passed tomorrow or We'd
nesday. The legislative appropriation bill
will probably be reported to tho senate on
Wednesday or Thursday, but may not be
called up for discussion before next week.
Beyond this the course of legislation in tho
senate cannot be predicted.
The Utah bill, which, owing to the absence
of senator Hoar, was not taken up during the
last week, remains the regular unfinished
business on the calendar.
The Mexican pension bill, however, which
was discussed nearly all of last week, has not
been disposed of, and having by reasons Of
semi-political measure tho time and manner
Of its final disposal are uncertain.
Aside from the progress made by the senate
committee on appropriations with the army
and legislative bill and the concurrence of
the house in few of the senate amendments
to the postoficc appropriation bill and the
return of that measure to tho senate with u
request for further conference, the condition
of tho annual appropriation bills remains as
stated in last weeks forecast.