Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-15
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE WORK OF CONGRESS. Work Mapped Out For
 The Week. TONGUES RUNNING AT RANDOM. Talk Cheap In Both
 Houses. SENATOR CAMERON MUST GO. A New Move To secure
 His Defeat.
SENATOR CAMERON MUST G(
THE NATIONS LAWMAKERS

Making Slow Progress lin Their WOrk-The Dakota BIII a Burn. Ing Question in the Senate-Mc. CullOch's Confirmation Still Hang-
 ing Fire-Inter.State Commerce the Important Topic I'm the Rouse-- Prospects of Results During the Week.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-In the Senate the
 tirrepressible conhict'' which has been going on for so many years in Congress over the division of the territory of Dakota and the admission of the southern half into the Union of States has been discussed through out the week and still has the right of way in the regular order of business. Party lines have been drawn upon the measure, the Re- publicans favoring and the Democrats oppos- ing the bill. There are indications of a desire to bring into discussion the sup pression of the colored votes in the South. The Republicans are evidently dragging their coat tails for an invitation to fight on this issue, but thus far the Democrats have failed to tread on them, though MT. Jonas, of Louisiana, came very near precipitating 8 discussion of this kind on Tuesday by assert ing that at the last election in Louisiana there was no contest. An amended House bill urged by MT. Slater, of Oregon, and sup ported by his Republican colleague Mr. Dolph, both being members of the Commit tee on Public Lands, forfeiting lands granted by the United States to the Oregon Central railroad has been discussed through the morning hours of three sittings without result When the Senate adjourned motion to recommit was pending with strong prob ability that it would pass and thus throw over the consideration of the bill for the present session. On these questions of for feiting land grants to corporations and re- scinding Indian leases the Senate seems dis posed to initiate the gait of MT. Pecksniff's horse which lifted up it's legs very high and set them down in the same place. Mir Hill, of Colorado, will try Monday to call up his bill in favor of the continued coinage of the silver dollar and it is understood is pre- pairing to make a vigorous attack on the rec ommendation of the President and the Sec retary of the Treasury on this subject. There does not seem any very earnest inten- tion to take hold of the Spanish treaty before the holidays. Even those senators whose constituents are most interested in the defeat of the treaty have not combined upon any plan of action. MT. Van Wyck intends calling up his resolution that the debate, when it does occur, shall be in open session, and strong pressure will be brought to bear to effect this change in Sen ate procedure Mr. McCulloch's nomination
 s Mia ps opposition is chiefly based on MT. McCulloch's past attitude on the Virginia debt question: a subject which interests Senators no more The majority are reluctant to have free trade and protection fight over the nomination and prefer to let the responsibility rest with the President.
 The indications are that for the coming week the interstate commerce bill will, as it has for the past two weeks, occupy most of the time of the House. Monday being sus- pension day the bill cannot come up until Tuesday, when MT. Reagan has given notice that he will call the previous question, which is not likely to be adopted, and if it is he has agreed it shall remain subject to amendment under the five minute rule and if it is not the bill will in like manner be left open for amend ments, of which there are some fftesn pend ing. These are likely to occupy the two fol- lowing days. Friday is private bill day and the House will probably then adjourn to Monday and nearly one-fourth of the session is gone and nothing done. Mir. Hancock, of Texas, will some day dur ing the week call 1p, and the House pass, the pension appropriation. That, however, is but q little bill of three pages appropriat- ing only $60, ,000,0D0, and not much time will be wasted, willie members like Messrs
 Warner and J. D. Walker, of Ohio, have their campaigns to fight out in the House. Monday after members have introduced and had referred (most of them never to be seen again) the bills which they have prepared during the week, motions to suspend the rules are in or der, committees having the preference. The call rests on the Committee on Banking and Currency. MT. Ruckner, the chairman, will ask that day be fixed for the consideration of Senator McPherson's bill regarding national bank circulation. This will be agreedto without thought by members as to whether they will vote for or against taking up tie bill. When the day thus fixed arrives l[r. Lally, of Michigan, for the Committee dn Coinage, Weights and Measures, will ask the House to suspend the rules and pass his bill to sub stitute one and two dollar silver certificates for greenbacks of like denomina- tion. MT. Peters, of Kansas, from the Commerce committee, will seek passage of
 the bill to promote tAe efficiency of the reve- nue marine service. lMr. Hatch, of Missouri, if the committee on Agriculture is reached
 before adjournment, Twill ask the passage of the bill making the commissioner of aeri- culture a cabinet officer. Ex-Governor Curtiss, of Pennsylvania, is ready to present fthe French spoliation bill and seek it's pas Ages under suspension of rules. Other
 Committees following on the list have meas
 uresSeady to present, but do not hope to be
 reacHS& on this call