Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-01
FORTY-EIGHrH CONGRESS.
The Second Session to Begin Today
Both Houses Ready for Business.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 80.
The second session of the 4sth Congress
will begin tomorrow at noon. As both Houses
are organized there will probably be no unus-
ual delay in the appointment. of joint COM
mittee to notify the President of its readiness
to receive his annual message.
In the House of Representatives the sp-
pointment of its branch of this joint commit
tee will probably be preceded by the swearing
in of the successors of Representatives Calkins
and Kasson, who resigned during the recess.
and Representative Evins, who recently died
Both Houses will probably adjourn immedi-
ately after the reading of the Presidents
message.
A greater number of appropriation bills are
in readiness for the consideration of the sub.
committees Of the House committee on sp-
preparations than has been prepared at so
early date for number of years. These
bills include estimates for Indian, army,
navy, military academy. consular and diplo.
matte, pos,office and District of Columbia
appropriations. The members of the appro-
priation committee are of the opinion that
one or two of these bills will be reported to
the House during this week.
1t has been suggested by a number of re-
publicans that Congress will take a recess
about the middle of the month to give an
opportunity for the members to attend the
opening of the New Orleans Exposition. and
that during the proposed recess, the approprl
alton committee will consider the appropria-
ton bills so as TO have the most of them ready
to report to the House on the reassembling of
Congress. after the holidays. They agree
that the usual amount of work, prior to the
adjournment for holidays, will have been
accomplished by the l4th, because of an
N al xasprnhla Of
The Mcpherson Senate bill to provide for
the issue OF circulating notes to the national
banks, and the Dngley bill, to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to invest the lawful
money deposited in the treasury in trust by
the national banks for the retirement of their
circulating notes, were both reported favora
bly, from the committee on banking and cur
rency at the last session and now awaits the
action of the House.
The education bill reportnd from the House
committee on education is another important
measure on the House calendar, and Repres-
entative Wills proposes to ask for the con-
sideration of it as soon as opportunity offers.
The Blair bill, passed by the Senate to
effect the same general purpose, is still in
the hands of the House committee on edu-
cation.
An effort will be made by the House CON-
mittee on public lands to secure early consid-
GRAFTON of the bill providing for the forfeiture
of the Northern Pacific land agent. That
measure was favorably reported to the House
at the last session of Congress.
The bankruptcy bill, as substituted for the
Senate bill on the same subject, was favoraby
reported by the Judiciary committee. The
members of this committee say it is their
opinion no action will be taken on the bill
during the present Congress.
The Mexican pension bill, which was
debated at length during the last few days of
the session is the first, unfinished business"to
be considered and this can be reached only
by motion to discuss measures on the speak
er's table. Representative Townshend, who
had charge of that measure, says he will ask
for further consideration at the earliest
practicable moment.
The president of the Senate and sergeant
alarms made tour OF inspection of the
Senate wing of the Capitol. yesterday, ex
amining several improvements introduced
into the committee and cloak rooms and the
condition of the rooms themselves and found
everything in readiness for the opening of
the session, tomorrow.
The inter State commerce bill reported to
the Senate last year, is set for consideration
next Thursday and the postal telegraph bill
for the Monday following.
ington Territory will undoubted be pressed by
the Senators who have them in charge.
bill for the recoinsge of the trade dollar
is before the Senate committee on finance
Its consideration was last session postponed
until December of this session. Its fate
cannot be predicted.
The republican caucus committee of the
Senate will early take into consideration the
filling of vacancies on the committee caused
by the death of Senator Anthony. Senator
Hawley is likely to take the Craftsmanship of
the committee on printing, being now second
on this committee, and Senator Pike, who
has no Craftsmanship. may be rendered the
craftsmanship of the committee on civil SER
vice and retrenchment now filled by Hawley.
Senator Pike is, however, in the line of pro-
motion to the craftsmanship of the committee
on claims, Which will be vacant at the end
of the session, as Senator Cameron, who now
holds the position, has declined to be a candi
date for reelection. Mr.. Pike may for this
reason decline the craftsmanship of the COM
mittee on civil service and retrenchment.
One member of the Senate and two men,
bers of the House have died during the recess
Two members Of the House have resigned. 1t
is probable that the first proceedings in both
branches will be the swearing in of new
members to I'll the vacancies thus created II
this is accomplished by the customary formal
announcements of deaths, the two Houses
will probably adjourn at once as a mark of
respect to the memory of the deceased. The
precedents in such cases, however, give
reason for the belief that no formal announce
ment of deaths will take place tomorrow, or
il they do take place will follow the reading
of the Presidents message. In this case
there will probably be no unusual delay in
the appointment of a Joint committee to
notify the President of the readiness of the
two Houses to receive his annual message.