New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
WORK BEFORE CONGRESS.
BILLS REMAINING TO BE ACTED UPON,
AN ADJOURNMENT NOT LIKELY BEFORE JULY 10
DEMOCRATS RACER RUSH MEASURES.
my TELEGRAPH TO rRIBUSEl


DEMOCRATS RACER TO RUSH MEASURES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, June PIT seems doubtful
whether Congress will be able TO adjourn July 5. as
was confidently expected the early part of the week
The appropriation bills not In that conditionin which
one weeks work will dispose Of them except the Demo
cratic majority in the House is ready to yield TO the de-
mands of the Senate and strike cut the vicious legsla
ton which introduced into several OF the appropriation
bills This of course Il cannot he expected to do In one
short week. There a number OF points upon which
the Senate will insist have its wishes regarded and
there are positions taken by the House TO which
will yield under any circumstances 1t is not proba
ble therefore that the Conference Committee will find
it an easy task adjust their differences before saturday
next week.
The Democrats pretend to be anxious for adjourn
ment yet three months the early part of the
sion their principal committees, the Ways and Means
ant Appropriations, idle, and expect the Sen
ate TO rush through important bills involving millions of
dollars without proper examination or without that
scrutiny which they call for. The Republican majort
in the Senate really in in its wish to get away
early but it win not sacrifice public interest or fail In its
duty simply because Democrats anxious TO make a
little political capital and the credit for early
adjournment which they do not deserve The impression
among is that the work before them cannot
disposed of much bere July 10 and that date
Is considered by many giving too little time for the
proper dispatch of the necessary business.
The bill which promises give rise to most difficulty
Is the Navy Appropriation bill Two items inserted by
the Senate for the completion Of the Monitors and
another for the steel cruisers still remain un-
settled violent opposition to them is evinced in the
House The Senate. on the other hand. equally
determined insist upon their adoption. The Consular
and Diplomatic BILL had been sent to the Senate IN
such shape make radical changes absolutely neces
sary. IL changed completely the system existing.
consolidated changed and otherwise interered with tie
present cOnsuacs and IN many instances reduced saa
res below reasonable point The Senate amended 1t IN
seventy different tems 1t has not been taken up
yet by the Conference Committee
The fate OF the Army and Post Office appropriation
bills hangs upon the point of difference arising as 10 the
compensation 10 be paid the railroads Tor transportation
of malls troops ana stores: Inc House cut d0"h the
compensation of all roads per cent. that OF the land
grant roads however 80 per cent The Senate restored
the old schedule rate The conference upon the Army
apr pratOn bill has decided to abide by tie decision OF
20 understanding the former will regard their action
binding upon them and frame their report in accord
propriates S2445445O The provisions for the appoint
ment Of Post Quartermaster sergeants limiting their
number to eighty restored 10 the bill having been
stricken out 10y the Senate The appropriation for the
pay of the army is fixed at Sl2,l5OO0O being an in
crease Of S250OOO the original appropriation. II
provided that hereafter Paymhster OF the rank OF
Major who has served twenty years in the army as
commissioned officer may placed upon the retired list
until pay department shall be reduced TO thirty five
ment is increased to s525 900 and provision inserted
that medical officers Of the army shall attend the families
OF the officers and soldiers free OF charge me appTo
praton OF $4,000 for field steel guns Is stricken rom
The conferees on the Legislative, Executive and J1d
oia appropriation bill have not been appointed yet As
report of the cOnferees on the Pension Dill was az reed
To both by and the House this afternoon The
appropriation for pay and allowances OF pension agents
fixed bv House 100000. and increased by the
Senate to $685. POO Is made 100000 The senate has
not the SundTy Civil or the Fertilization
bill still in the House, ana Will not ne
taken up until Monday. This indicates that there
is plenty OF work yet done which seems impossible
10 master within short period of eight days without
sighting It, characteristic piece OF Democratic WORK
was instance the vote giving letter carriers snort
summer vacation. They voted this readily enough Dut
refused the necessary money TO pay their suOs
tutes This cheapllece OF deInagoslsm ne euaso W.
hes called upon to correct The sum required Is only