Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-21
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
AN idle CONGRESS.
Slow Progress With the
Public Business.
TINE GIVEN UP TO TALK.
The Tariff Fruitful in Drawn
Out Oratory.
IN THE SOUDAN
DESPERATE.
The English An a Desperate
Situation.
AFFAIRS IN THE SOUDAN
DESPERAIE
The English En a Desperate
Situation.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Work of COngress-SOms Little Prog
ress I'm the Senate-A Sluggish Spirit
In the HOuse-PIenty of Talk, But Lit
tie Progress I'm Legislation.
WASHINGTON, April 2o.-The bankruptcy
bill is still the unfinished business in the
Senate, the pending question being Mr. Nor
CAMS amendment making the buying and
selling of futures an involuntary act
of bankruptcy. Mr.. George has half a
dozen amendments to offer. One is in the
nature of substitute. Mr.. Hoar will try
and push the bill through tomorrow even.
ing. There are three special orders on the
calendar. The first is Mr.. Platts bill to
amend the patent laws. The pleure-pneu-
monia bill has second place and the shipping
bill comes third. Mr.. Frye will try to ges
up the latter as soon as the bankruptcy bill
is passed, and it is likely he will
succeed. Several Senators have speech
es prepared on the shipping bill,
and there is no telling how long the debate
on it may last 1t is likely to branch into a
general discussion of the fiscal policy of the
country for years past. The Key West col
lectorship imbroglio will probably lead to
one or two more interesting executive ses-
sions during the coming week.
But little progress has been made with the
public business by the House during the
past week. The most important work done
was the passage of Mr.. Hopkins labor sta
tistics bureau bill. Two days have been
given to the big guns on the tariff bill.
There are nearly a hundred mem
bers who have asked the Speak
er for recognition and whose
names are on the list to be recognized after
the remaining members of the Ways and
Means have had their say. The bill is likely
to come up on Tuesday, although Mr.. Nor
rison may give a couple of hours at the be-
ginning of that day to Mr.. Hancock to con-
cluds the consideration of the pension ap-
preparation bill. The tariff discussion is
likely to occupy the week except Monday and
Friday and perhaps couple of weeks longer.
The Congressional Record has, although but
the 18th of April is already reached, the size
of the ordinary volume for the month
and a new volume will begin with
Monday. Tariff speeches with leave to
print without delivery will make another
bsfore abe month expires. Tomorrow after
the call of States committees will be called
for motions to suspend the rules. In the ex-
listing temper of the House the indications
are that but few measures will succeed in
getting the necessary two-thirds vote. Inn
pressed with the uselessness of further re.
ports the committees have become sluggish
and few meetings are being held save by
the Ways and Means, Appropriations. River
and Harbor and such others as are privileged
to report at any time. The military academy
bill is the only bill actually out of the way.
The naval bill has come back from the
Senate somewhat In the shape of q repaired
ship of the naval, new hull rigging upon an
old keel, and is likely to occupy as much
time as the original bill The difference
of views between the House and Senate
makes o disagreement upon most of the
other general appropriation bills more thar
probable. In fact the chances are that the
Senate amendment will cause as much debate
as was had on these bills when first before
the House. To dispose of the appropriation
and tariff bills and even fraction of the
265 bills, embodying general legislation no"
on the calendar will require much closer at
tention to business than has thus far beer
manifested by Congress, or the session viii
be protracted into the fall months.
Sudden Death OF an Editors Wife.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Mrs. Sarita Nor
rson Brady, wife of StiIson Hutchins, edi
tor of the Post, died suddenly this morning
Miss Brady, the deceased, was we'll known as
graceful writer and an authoress of recog
nized merit.
President Arthur's POsItiOn-NOt Seeking
tine Nomination, Bat Ready 10 Accept
If it is offered.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-An intimate per
sonal friend of President Arthur has been
interviewed tonight as to the latter's position
in regard to the nomination. He says tn
President does not seek the honor, Blu
would be very much gratifed if it wer
conferred upon him. In reviewing tn
administration of General Arthur this gentle
man, who appears to speak ex cathedra
| points to tho Presidents efforts to promote
harmony in the Republican party, his devo-
| ton to OWL service reform, his vet
of the River and Harbor Bill
and recommendation of he'two cent pestag
| law is acts which entitle him to the respec
| of the uhola eountrv irrasne cfiVe of marty