Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-21
CONGRESS- WEEKS WORK
WHAT THE CALL OF THE COM
NTITTEES WILL DEVELOP.

Mr.. Morrison Not to Allow the Tariff
Bill to be Lost Sight OLA Chance that
the Senate will Pass the Bankruptcy
Bill To-day or Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The regular
order in the House of Representatives to-
morrow after the usual Monday call of
states and Territories for the introduction
of bills, will be the call of committees for
the motions to pass particular bills
under suspension of the rules. The call
on the third Monday of last month ended
with the COmmitte on Mileage. The Com
mittee on Library, being the next sue
ceeding, will first be called tomorrow.
1t has reported a bill making a large
app opiratiOn for the new Congressional
library. Some of the friends of the meas
ure have been desirous that an effort
should be made to secure its passage
Mr.. Singleton, the committee Chairman,
however. will make no attempt to have
the bill passed tomorrow, because the
necessary debate could not be had in the
half hours time that would be allotted
If the opportunity should offer, however,
later in the week, he will try to secure
consideration of the measure. The other
committees standing lower on the list
WlllOffer motions as follows:
The Committee on Reform in the Civil
serYice-To pass a bill repeating the four
years term Of the office of Presidential
appointees.
The Committee on Public Health-To
pass resolution directing the committee
to investigate the importation and eXpor-
tation of food and drugs.
The Judiciary .COmmittee-To fix the
day for consideration Of the bankruptcy
bill.
The Banking and Currency Committee
To fix the day for consideration of the
Mcpherson funding bill.
The Committee on Coinage. Weights
and Measures-TO pass the bill providing
for the issuance Of one, two and five dol
lar silver certificates.
The Committee on CONNER ce-TO fix
the day for the discussion of various
bridge bills.
The Committee on Military Afars-To
pass n resolution granting the use of can
non, muskets and tents for reunions of
Union soldiers or State militia organiza-
tiOns.
The Committee on Naval Affairs-To
ask that two evenings of each week be
set apart for the discussion of navy bills,
except steel cruiser bills.
If the Committee on Militia is reached
in the call it will ask for the passage Of
the bill increasing the appropriation for
the benefit of the militia from 100000 to
$780, 900.
Mr.. Morrison proposes asking conside-
ration of the tariff bill again on Tuesday.
1t is believed that the discussion will con-
tinue on the measure until and through
out Thursday.
Consideration of the bills relating to the
Presidential count and succession has
been made the special order for Tuesday,
but if Mr.. Morrison calls up the tariff bill
the latter viii take precedence.
THE SENATE.
The unfinished business of the Senate is
the bankruptcy bill. It.is probable that
it will be passed Monday or Tuesday.
The remaining special orders are the
bills relating to the practice in patent
suits and the Senate shipping bill. The
friends of the latter are confident that
they can, if they wish, secure its con-
sideration at any time, but they are I'M
decided whether to press it upon the
Senate's attention during the present week
or await the action of the House on the
Diugley bill, and then take that as
substitute for their own. The Indian
appropriation bill viii probably be re-
pOrtpd and paSSpd before the end Of tho