Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-05
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Prospective Work of ConEre>s-Commi"-
siOuer Evans Talks.

siOner Evans Talks.
WASHINGTON. Nav l-Thc motion TO
strike out the ruacting clause of
the Morrison tariff hill will be
made TUESDAY. /, has not vet been de-
Cidej who viii make the motion Repre-
srntatives say that il they can secure enough
Democratic votes by allowing Democrat
10 offer II they will agree to the motion he-
ing made hy a member of that party. Both
sides declare the yoi" on the question viii be
close and each side IS confident OF ~ own
success. Republicans are counting on get
ting as many rs for,y-hvr Democrats and
losing four or i've of their own number.
Friend, Of the bin say that the number OF
Democrats who will vote with the RrpuhII-
cans will not be as large as the latter ante
pate. They count on a majority OF from
five TO eight The proceedings IN
the House the latter part OF the week
viii depend on the action which
may Dc taken on the tariff bill Tuesday. II
the friends Of the measure are successful
It's discussion viii be- continued, but under
the FIVE miute rule Should its opponents
succeed there viii remain aS unfinished buSl-
ness. liable 20 come up. the bill tOrteltlng
the land grant 70 the Oregon Central rail-
way and bills providing for appropriation,
for public buildings throughout the
country District of Columbia and
diplomatic and ConSulnr appropriation,
bills are in the House, and NAV De called up
at any time. The House will adjourn at
o'clock Saturday afternoon 70 attend the
ceremonies connected with the unvelhnE oi
n.tEe statue of Chief Justice Marshall The
Wbipping bill is among the unfinished huSl-
ness in the Senate. Senator FRYE, VINO has
it in charge, hopes to secure vote by Tues
day night
The Indian appropriation bill will mex. be-
taken up and II may require two DAYS to l'S
nose of il. The agricultural and pension
and spDropriation bills will be ready fOr
action as soon as soon as the Indian bill i
diSposed Of Senator Hoar intends to ask
that the next subject of general legislation
10 he considered. NAV be the Mormon bill
I, i however mos, likely to be reached This
week
The Proposed New bureau
When the opportunity presents ltSlt
Senator Blair viii make an effort to secure
consideration for the bill to establish bu,
rcau of Labor and Statistics, but he VIII
no, antagonize the Mormon bill tie may
find such an opportunity during the morn
mo hour. Prominent Democrats IN Con
oress say the business interests ot the coUn-
frv are not to be neglected tins
session. They feel their party Is
in such large majority in the House tina, on
il would fall the blame for failure To deal
with several questions, financial and other
settlements which are urged by business M
tcrestS everywhere And they say a soon
as the tariff question is out the way these
measures will be taken up and disposed OF a'
far as the House : concerned.
What Evans says.
Commissioner Evans, who returned 10
Washington from the West last night saws
the statement contained in q dispatch iron
Louisville to the effect that he is chairman
of the Kentucky Republican State Conven-
tiOp refused 10 entertain mention mandc by
REPRESENTATIVE John d. White 10 Introduce
q resolution 20 CenSure him iEyanS) Is en-
t;raIv without foundation Evaus SAYS that
that White who wnS member
of the Committee on Resolutions
after thc adoption of the rePOr;
of that committee, offered certain additional
resolutions That no point of order
was made against them, ana that hG
(EyaEs) as chairman did not make the least
objection to entertaining them. That NJ
confusion erSued, except that White wa
hiss, and that the motion to lay them on the
table Was carried almSt unanimously.