National Republican., 1885-12-21
TIE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Closing Up Last Week and Forecasting


The House of Representatives was In session
Saturday for less than the space Of an hour and
did nothing Of any marked importance. As
u sort Of supplement to the struggle over the
revision of the House rules the speaker was
authorized to appoint select committees on the
election Of President and Vice President, the
alcoholic liquor traffic, American shpbuild.
ing, civil service reform, and ventilation and
acoustics OF the Hall of REPRESENTATIVES. Mr..
Ret gan, who looks forward to becoming chair.
man Of the committee on commerce, tried 10
81 cure the rejection of the rule for u committee
ON shipbuilding, but did not secure backing
enough.
Mr.. Findloy tried to have the presidential
succession bill taken up and passed without
reference TO committee, but Mr. Peters, OF
Kansas. objected, saying measure OF such
importance should be naturally considered
nnd discussed. Mr.. Findlay thought the bill
should become law before the recess, so rs to
%ReSt @Ean' Gen eoR ssEed to be
whether the passage Of the bill is any more i'm
pOitant or necessary now than It was when
even allow It TO be considered. "Croumstances
have altered since then" said Mr. Flndlay.
Mr.. Peters waived his objection, but. Mr.. GoT
and other members objected, SO 1t had to 20
over, after enough had been said 20 show that
In its present shape II fails to satisfy n number
of members Mr. Reed said: Tho bill re.
peals the, law providing for the holding OF n
special election In case of n vacancy in the
presidential Office. am not sure like that
feature. For my part should think the coun.
Try would prefer sixty days FISHERMAN to
three years Of Bayard."
Mr. Tucker presented an urgent request of
the Attorney General for an immediate nppro.
priaiion Of sS,0 COO 10 pay clerk hire and the pur.
chase OF additional furniture for the Depart
ment Of Justice, and introduced n Joint rcsDu.
tion making the required appropriation, but
objection was mndc by Mr.. BOutelle. and the
resolution went to the speakers table for refer
cnCe.
Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia, and Gen. Tom
Browne Were especially favored in being al.
lowed to introduce a few bills, one introduced
by the latter being TO pension the Mexican war
veterans. veterans Of the war for the suppress
sion of the rebellion, and increasing pensions
on account of the war of 1912 from SIS por
month to SIG
An effort will be made In the House to-day
TO secure the passage Of the presidential sue
ccssionbill under a suspension Of the rules.
The result Is doubtful, a. q motion TO suspend
will not be In order until amer the "cal Of
states for the Introduction OF bills and Joint
resolutions shall have bsCu completed, aud as
members have their desks nill Of bills to be in.
troducCd. the call is likely ~ consume the day.
The succession I'LL may b, considered by
unanimous consent, but this is not probable,
MS the oI inlon Il entertained by many repre-.
sCntn,ivCs that the measure ought TO 20 reg
ulary 10 n committee before receiving con:
sideratlon In he House.
The Senate, If II has quorum tomorrow,
will probably continue the consideration of
the Dakota question until o'clock, and of the
bill fixing the salaries of district court judges
after that hour.