Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-16
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
PATRONAGE THE LEVER
To Create An Extra
Session.
DEATH OF DIR. DAMROSCH.
Banker DrexeI Also Pass
es Away.
THE ARAB WOMEN In ARMS.
More Visiting Statesmen
AT Albany.
THE ARAB WOMEN IN ARMS.
THE POWER OF PATRONAGE.

THE POWER OF PATRONAGE.
sion-LegislatiOn i'm Fair Shape But
the Members Probably Not Anxious
to Hurry-The Present Condition of
Public Business.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Another week has
passed in the House and the passage of the
postofice appropriation bill is about all that
can be placed to its credit. Under the new
rule to permit an hour to be devoted to the
consideration of bills unobjected to by less
than ten members some bills for public
buildings have been passed and a few minor
matters disposed Of. The river and harbor
bill has consumed much time and at last
order has been secured fixing limit for de-
bate, after which Mr.. Willis of Kentucky,
who is in charge of the bill, hopes by throw
ing overheard his deckload of Objectionable
features, the Hennepin canal, Galveston
harbor and Captain Eads, to save therest.
AS to this there seems to be considerable
doubt, as this course is likely to take some
support from the bill. The House has taken
recess until 10 O'Clock tomorrow, when an
effort will be made to continue Saturdays
legislative day through Monday so as to shut
out the opportunity for motions to suspend
the rules. The Republicans very anxious
to do this for the reason that the Military
committee is the first to be called and
General Slocum has given notice that he will
move to suspend the rules and
pass the first Senate bill to
place General Grant on the retired list. If
passed this bill will place the President in an
embarrassing position, for, as the two cases
are precisely similar, he must veto the Grant
bill or stultify himself on the Fitz John Por-
ter bill. For this reason they desire to avoid
the issue, hoping the Edmunds bill which
passed the Senate at a later day may in some
way be considered and passed. On Tuesday
and perhaps on Monday-if Saturdays ses-
sion is continued-the House will go on with
there is likely to be little controversy and it
will be soon gotten through with, followed
by the sundry civil bill.
There seems to be an understanding be-
tween the two committees that the river and
harbor bills shall have such odd times as can
be picked up for it, to the exclusion of other
business save the hour under the new rule,
which will be insisted upon, as nearly every
member has one or more bills on the
calendar which he can have no hope of pass
ing otherwise. If the legislative and sundry
civil bills passed and the river and har-
Dor bill gotten out of the way, either by pas
sage or strangulation, this week, it will be a
red letter week for the house, exceeding any
that has preceded it this session. This will
leave the naval, deficiency and fertilization
bills to be disposed of in the eight days of the
session. There is likely to be contest on
/ the naval bill in the matter of new navy.
The committee on appropriations have not
agreed upon a recommendation to this,
but will probably present scheme for leav-
ing the construction of the new ships open to
competition by private shipyards. AS to
the Notifications bill the old fight
of last year is likely to be resumed.
The longer it is kept out of the House the
tee report adopted by majority of one, in
Guiding all the Republican members, will be
overridden and in its stead lump sum for
| repairs and preservation voted. The de-
1eiency bill opens the door for polit-
zeal debate and is e likely IT,, to con on
| time to pass all the appropriation bills if the
| two houses are disposed to do SO, but the
feeling grows stronger that those who con-
| troll legislation are not anxious to avoid an
extra session. The fact tlat member has
| more influence in the matter of appoint
ments and patronage when Congress is in
session than during recess may have some
| weight in determining the question. The
week will be likely to give the question of an
extra session more definite shape.
The Senate during the past week passed
| the pension and the army bills and has the
Indian appropriation bill well under way
| and will very probably pass it early this
coming week and then take up the agricul-
tural bill, already reported from the Senate
Appropriation committee. Mr.. VanWyck's
red flag, the Texas Pacific railroad land grant
| forfeiture bill, was last week ineon-
tinently displaced from its position at the head
| of the special order and Blair's anti-contract
labor bill put in it's place. Mr.. VanWyck
| threatens to have, his bill taken up next week,
| but it is doubtful if he succeeds. So that
Mr. Blairs bill will come up as unfinished
| business tomorrow, or whenever the Senate
has no appropriation bills to work upon.