The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-21
d. VI pW AIM,
Judge Acknowledgement
THE HOUSE PROGRAMME.
The Committee Call To-Day and the Bills
They Will Present.

They Will Present.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The regular order in
the House of Representatives tomorrow. after
the usual Monday call of States for introduction
of bills, will be the call of committees for mo-
tions to pass particular bills under suspension of
the rules. The call on the third Monday of
last month ended with committee on mileage.
The committee on library being the next sue
ceeding will first be called tomorrow. 1t has
reported bill making large appropriation for
the national congressional library, ana some
friends of the measure are desirous that an effort
should be made to secure its passage. Mr..
Singleton, chairman of the committee however,
will make no attempt to have the bill passed to-
morrow. because the necessary debate could
not be had in the half hours time
allotted. If opportunity should offer, however,
later in the week, he will try to secure consider
alton of the measure Other committees, stand
ing lower the list will offer motions as follows
The committee on reform of civil service To
pass the bill repeating the four years term of
office of presidential appointees.
The committee on public health: To pass a
resolution directing the committee to investigate
the importation and expectation of food and
drugs.
The Judiciary committee: To fix day for
consideration of the bankruptcy bill.
The banking and currency committee: To fix
day for consideration of the Mcpherson fund
ing bill.
The committee on coinage, weights and meas
ures: To pass the bill providing for the issu-
snee of one, two and fve-dollar Silver certificates.
The committee on commerce: 70 fix dav for
discussion of various bridge bills.
The committee on foreign affairs: To fix day
for consideration of bills reported by the com
mittee
The committee on military affairs To passa
resolution granting the use of cannon, muskets
and tents at reunions of Union soldiers OF State
militia organizations
The committee on naval affairs: To ask that
two evenings of each week be set apart for the
discussion of navy bills, except the steel cruiser
bills.
If the committees on public lands and
militia are reached in the call, the former will
ask for passage of the bill for forfeiture of the
California and Oregon land grant and the latter
for the passage of the bill increasing the appro-
priation for benefit of the militia from $780, 600
to 5000, 900.
Mr.. Morrison purposes asking consideration of
the tariff bill again on Tuesday. 1t is believed
discussion will continue on the measure until
and throughout Thursday
There IS only one appropriation bill now before
the House that has not been considered, viz;
the bill making appropriation for the District
of Columbia. The pension appropriation bill is
still in committee of the whole. Members of
the appropriations committed think it possible the
army, legislative and fortitcation bills will be
reported during the week The bill to encour-
age American shipping has been
made special order for Saturday.
and will be considered. Consideration of the
bills relating to the presidential count and sue
cession has been made special order for Tues
day. but if Mr.. Morrison calls up the tariff bill
the latter will take precedence. The measure
creating board of commissioners of Interstate
commerce, and the bills making appropriations
for public buildings in various cities are prior
orders and unfinished, and it is hardly probable
they will be considered, Should favorable op-
portunity offer an effort will be made to have
them discussed. The bill for forfeiture
of the Oregon Central land grant, which
was left to the committee of the whole more than
two weeks ago, as unfinished business, is also
one of the possibilities for consideration during
the week
The unfinished business of the Senate is the
bankruptcy bill. 1t is probable it will be passed
on Monday or Tuesday. The remaining special
orders are the bills relating to practice r patent
suits and the Senate shipping bill. Friends of
the latter are confident they can, if they wish,
secure its consideration at any time, but are un-
decided whether to press it upon the attention of
the Senate the present week. or await the action
of the House upon the Dingley bill and then take
that a substitute for their own The Indian
appropriation bill will probably be reported and
passed before the end of the week