Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-28
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
AN OUTLINE OF THE WORK IN
CONGRESS THIS WEEK.

Sherman's Resolutions to Set the Politi
cal CaldrOn BOiIing-McPhe Bar
rier Against Currency Contraction to
be Well Debated-The Removal of En-
ployes Report to be Presented Wed
nesday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Mr. Sherman's
resolutions will come up for considera-
tion in the Senate tomorrow, and a speech
upon them by Senator Malone is expect
ed. Under the new rules consideration of
these resolutions should cease for the day
at , O'Clock, but the majority of the Senate
may secure its continuance longer, or
indeed until they are finally disposed of.
There is a general belief that they will
give rise to a series of political discus
siOns. and that the placid temper which
has characterized the daily sessions of
the Senate thus far will Low give place
TO political excitement, which is custom
arlIy feature Of the annual session i'm
mediately preceding a Presidential cleo
ton. Should the resolutions not be dis
posed of for several days it is not probable
that the current work will be entirely
neglected.
PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
At O'Clock tomorrow the bill intro
EHUOfLH0
by Senator Bayard. from the Committee
on Private Land Claims, to provide for
ascertalning and settling private land
claims in certain States and Territories.
VIII come before the Senate as the special
order if not displaced by the majority
vote or unanimous consent There are
indications that the passage of the bill
VIII be warmly opposed, though there is
no reason to expect a very long debate
M'PHERsON's CURRENCY BILL.
While considerable interest attaches
to TINS 1t IS overshad0wed in Importance
by Mr.. McPhersOD's banking bill. already
upon the calendar, which. having for its
object the checking Of currency cOntrac-
ton, is likely to be taken up during the
week in any event, and may for this pur-
pose dlsplace the land grant bill if the de-
bate is prolonged. The Republican men,
bers of the Finance Committee are anx-
lous to go farther in providing against
the contraction of the currency than the
Mcpherson bill cOntemplates. and the de-
bate on the measure is likely to continue
several days. There are no signs of i'm
mediate further action on the Mexican
treaty.
SHIPPING INTERESTS IN THE HOUSE.
The shipping bill recently reported from
the Select Committee on Shipping is. per-
haps, the most important measure before
the House, and it is expected that a
motion will be made by Gen. Slocum to-
morrow to proceed to its consideration in
Ommittee of the whole.
COLLECTION OF TOPICS.
The reports from the Committee on Ac-
counts in relation to the removal Of en-
ployes OF the House during the last Con-
gress is expected to be made not later
than next Wednesday.
The FitZ John Porter discussion will be
resumed next Friday.
The House Commerce Committee will
continue its hearings on interstate COM
merce bills until and including next We'd
nesday.
RAILROAD AFFAIRS.
The Northern Pacific Railway people
will be heard in defense Of their land
grants by the House Committee on Public
Lands on Tuesday, and on the same dav
the Committee on Pacific Railroads will
be addressed by Judge Dillon, of the
Union Pacific and others in opposition to
the proposition to compel the roads to pay
the cost OF surveying and selecting their
lands thus making the lands taxable by
the State.