The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-16

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-Judglng from
the expression of members of congress.
when speaking for themselves alone.
and to some extent from the course of
events last week,
AN EXTRA SESSION
OF congress is no longer probable, but
may be possible, as expressions OF fear
or conviction are heard on all hands
That some party or faction, not incmd
ing the persons speaking, would wei
come an extra session, aud il is CON
cedeu everywhere that the condition OF
pubic business Is such that tho pur-
pose, II entertained, may be effected,
anu perhaps without the disclosure OF
responsibility III any quarter Even IL
every one Oe credited with the straight
forward purpose of working to secure
the passage OF tho approximation bills
before the 4th of March, the iact remains
thaI under the long existing ruios OF the
huusei the roads 70 ENHANCEMENT are
many ana sGort while the ways TO a so
luton OF the possible parliamentary
difficulties are iuw and involve i've 81
inc most importaut appropriation bills,
winch are yet 70 ba acted u pom by the
house, aud these, In addition TO the
posloilice bill, which passed tho
house yesterday, must vet be-
considered by the senate committee on
appropriations.
THE SITUATION.
Az the close OF tho proceedings in the
mousse laSt evening, recess WAS taken
uhlll ~ o'clock tomorrow morning,
Wnen further consideration is to be
given to the Legislative bill. IL was ren-
HTHllN unHHVEIngn Iffut "A .-
taken IN order to prevent the execu-
uon OF the regular order Tor
tomorrow, namely, the reception
OF motions from committees to pass
specihed measures uuder Il suspension
OF the rules. An effort will probably
be made, however, to adjourn the
house before IL O'Clock, 80 this order
may be observed. 1.-THE effort succeeds
the committee on military affairs VIII
llrst be called. Gen. SlOcum will on
dtaVor To secure consideration of the
bill providing for the rotirement OF
,'on. Grant. The other committees to
be called in turn, including the
naval affairs, the postoilice and
post roads, and the public
lands Will ask that various evenings bo
set apart for tho consideration of bust
ness heretofore reported by them.
THE GENERAL IMPRESSION
Is that the house will refuse to adjourn,
ana I'm this event consideration of tho
legislative bill will be continued until
hhl5hed. IL Is believed the bill can be-
completed before adjournment OF the
legislative day of Saturday, which
may continue until evening
Tho appro .-riations committee
tut nds to report either the suudry civ
Ii or naval bill tomorrow and 10 call up
on the following day the Que reported.
The other will be in readiness for action
by the house Immediately afterwards.
THE RIVER AND HARBuR COMMITTEE
VIII antagonize the appropriation bills
with the river and haruOr bills whenever
AN opportunity occurs.
1t is proposed to hold night sessions
during the week and IL the sundry civil
aud II the nHval appropriation bills
are disposed of before It's close, the
appropriations committee expects thom
To bring forward the iurtincauOu bill.
Saturday afternoon has boen set apart
iur exercises m the hall of tho house
connected with tho
DEDICATION OF THE WASHINGTON MoNU-
MtNT,
the chief features OF which will be ora
tious by Hon. Robert @. Winthrop Go
be read by Representative Long, of
NasSachasetis) aud Hon. John w.
Daniel, OF Virginia
In the senate, consideration of tho In
ianappropriation bill Is to be continued
ana probably concluded Tomorrow,
agricultural bill then disposed OF.
The unfinished business of tn senate,
in the morning hour, is the Des MOInes
river land bill, and after the morning
hodr tho contract labor bill and the bill
for tho admission of Tacoma are the
measures most likely TO be pressed ior
When the labor bill is
disposed of, and ii no appropriation
bills are then ready for discussion.