The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-16
PROBABLE CONGRESSIONAL WORK.
The Appropriation Bills To BE Crowded
Through without Much Examina-
tiOn, to Avoid an Extra
EesSion.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 15.-J Judging from the
expressions OF members of Congress when
speaking for themselves alone, and to some
extent from the course of events for the last
week, an extra session of Congress is no
longer probable, but may be possible, al ex-
pressions OF fear or conviction are heard
on all hands that some party or faction, not
including the person speaking would WEI
come an extra session; and it is conceded
everywhere that the condition of public
business is such that the purpose, il enter
tanned, may be effected, and perhaps with
out disclosure of responsibility therefor in
any quarter. Even If every one be credited
with a straightforward purpose of working
TO secure the passage of the appropriation
bills before the 4th of March, the fact re-
mains, that under longexisting rules Of the
Honse. the roads to enlightenment are many
and short, while the ways to a solu.
ton of possible parliamentary difficult
ties are few and involved. Five of
the most important appropriation bills sre
yet to be acted upon by the House, aud
these, in addition TO the POstothce bill, VIII .ch
passed the House yesterday, must yet be
considered by the Senate Committee on AD-
propriatons. at the close of the proceed
iHgs in the House, last eveniD q recess was
taken until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning,
when further consideration Will be given the
Legislative bill.
1t was generally understood the recess WAS
taken in order to prevent the execution of
the regular order for tomorrow, namely:
the reception of motions from committees
TO pass specified measures, under q su5psn-
sion of the rules. An effort will probably
be made however, 10 adjourn the House be-
fore l2 o'clock, 50 this order may be Ob-
served. II the effort succeeds, the commit
t., - f1os- o~r-sn E-aT all fal
General Slooum will endesvor to secure the
consideration OF the bill providing foI the
retirement of General Grant.
The other committees to be called in turn,
including Naval Affairs, PoS,offices aud
Postroads and Public Lands, will ask that
various evenings be set apart for the COO
sideration OF business heretofore reporte1
by them. The general impression is that
the House will refuse to adjourn, and in this
event the consideration of the Legisiative
bill win be continued until finished. II j.
believed the bill can be completed before tn
adjournment of the legislative day of Satur-
dav, which may continue until evening.
The Appropr atien Committee intends Il
report either the Sundrv Civil or Naval bil
tomorrow, and TO call up on the followng
daY the one reported. The other will be Il
readiness for action by the House immedi
ately sfterwsrd The River and Harbo
Committee will antagonize the apprOpris
ton bills with the River and Harbor oil
whenever an opportunity offers 1t is pro
posed to hold night session during the
week, and if the Sundry Civil and Naval ap-
preparation bills are disposed OF before It's
close, the Appropriations COMMITTEES expect
them 20 bring forward the Fertilization
bill.
Saturday afternoon has been set apart for
exercises in the hall of the House connected
with the dedication of the Washington
monument, the chief features OF which will
be orations by Hon. Robert c. Winthrop to
be delivered by Representative Long, OF
Massachusetts, and Hon. John w. Daniel, of
Virginia.
In the Senate the consideration OF the To.
dian Appropriation bill will be continued
and probably concluded tomorrow. Ths
Agricultural bill will then De disposed Of
The unfinished business of the Senate in
the morning hour is the Des Moines River
Land bill and after the morning hour the
Contract Labor bill and the bill for the sd-
mission OF Tacoma are the measures most
likely to be pressed for consideration when
the Labor bill is disposed OF and no sppro-
priatIon bills are then ready Tor discussion.