Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-17
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Bills That VIII Occupy the Attention
OfIhe HO1se and Senaie-SpeeIal Or
ders I'm f;oih Branches,

Bills That VIII Occupy the Attention
OfIhe HO1se ard Senaie-SpeeIal or,
ders In Boik Branches,
WAsHrxGroy, March I6.-1n the House
10 morrow Representative Hatch purposes
urging the passage of the agricultural ap'
preparation BIZ and the Committee on
Railways and Canals will ask immediate
consideration for the bills providing fJr
the improvement of the Erie canal; for tbs
construction Of the Maryland and Delaware
Ship Canal, and the canal between Puget
Sound and Union Lake, Washington
Territory. representative Willis will ask
if the opportunity offers, for the passage OF
the bill making the appropriation to aid
in the support of common schools. The
Committee on Education, however, is the
one last to be called, and it is thought
doubtful whether it will be reached. After
the call of the committee, should any time
remain, the discussion of the postothce ap.
preparation bill will probably be continued
and il is possible 8
Vote Upon 10 May be Had
before the end Of the day. The bill to es-
tablish a Board of Commissioners of Inter.
State Commerce and to regulate suca con-
merce has been made special order for
Tuesday. Rhis order cannot, however, in
terfere with prior orders of the House,
which include the measure for the re-
tirement and rscoinsge of the trade
dollar and the shipping bill The
friends Of the bill to extend
the bonded whisky period will make an
effort 70 SECURE the passage Of that meas.
ure at the first opportunity. 1t is expected
that the Indian appropriation bill Will be
completed early this week.
In the Senate, Mr.. Plumb's Joint resoIu'
ton to appropriate $3.50 900 for the sup
PRECISION of the foot and mouth disease
among cattle is the unfinished business for
the morning hour tomorrow, Mr.. Bayard
having the floor. The question o. States
rights hiss entered To some extent into the
discussion of the subject thus far.
Bayard f. Expected
TO take the ground that Congress has no
constitutional power to author zs or dir 1ct
the slaughter OF cattle belonging to citlzsls
Of the several States.
The bill TO establish bureau OF statis-
tics Of labor is likely TO meet re-
sistsnCe in its present shape, though some
provision for the collection Of labor
statistics will undoubtedly be msde, prooa-
oily imposing a duty upon the present sta
tistical bureau of the Treasury Dsparl m snt.
When he pleuro pneumonia bill comes up
n ia expected the House bill with am md
n ents suggested by the Senate Committee
will be submitted for il. IL may lead 10
cons derable de bate. When S-naIor Btair's
sducalonsl bill is taken up Senator Nor
ri ~ bill relating to the same SUBJECT 70
establish an educational fund aud apply
pcrrion of the proceeds nt public lanis to
public education, and to provide tor the
mere complete endowment and support OF
colleges for the advance msnt OF Sclenudc
and Industrial educaiiOn, will probably be
pI, post d rs Il substitute and discussed con-
Jointly Wi.h tue other. 1t differs from the
Blair ill, which
App, opTiaIes Specific Sums Annually
for a stated number OF years by providing
that all receipts from the sale OF public
isuGs forever, and Oae-hait the receipts
from railroads shsll BE- devoted 10 educl-
rionsl purucsts. TO be distributed on the
basis OF i.l.,-rscy The bill was reported
bsrk from the Com mittes on Education
and L-b,r without amendment 50
he Senate might have the two before
Il for i0iut consideration and compari-
son. lis slso possible that Senator Logan
may tyke the sam occasion TO set forth
the merits OF his bill u appropriate and
expey q ii;y million dollars derived from
iDterr al revenue and the sale OF public
lands for the education OF all the children
of the L i ed States. This measure was
introduced in ID csuber, but has not yet
oetu referred to any committee.