St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-16
THE COMING WEEK.
What Congress VIII Endeavor to Accom-
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What Congress VIII Endeavor to Accom-
plish.
WAsHINGToS, Feb. 15.-Judging from the
expressions of members of congress, when
speaking for themselves alone. ana TO some
extent from the course Of events Of the 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 including persons speak
ing, would welcome sn extra session; and It
is conceded everywhere that the condition Of
public business is such that the purpose, If
entertained, may be effected, and perhaps
without disclosure OF responsibility therefor
in any quarter. Even II every one be
credited with straight forward purpose of work
ing to secure the passage of the appropriation
bills before the 4th of March the Iact rem aims
that under the long existing rules OF the
house, the roads to enlargement are many
and short, while the wavs to the solution Of
possible parliamentary difficulties are few
and involved. Most of the important ap-
preparation bills are vet TO be acted upon by
the house. and these in addition to the
postofiiCe bill. which passed the house yester-
day. must yet be considered by the senate
committee on appropriations. AZ the close
Of the proceedings In the house last evening
a recess was taken until 10 O'Clock to NOR
row morning, when further consideration
will be given to the legislative bill. II was
generally understood recess was taken in
order 10 prevent the execution Of the regular
order for to-morrow, namely the reception
of motions from the committees 70 pass
the specified measures under q sus-
pension of the rules. An effort will
probably be made, however, 10 adjourn the
house before I2 O'Clock, so this order may
be Observed. II the efforts succeed the
committee on military affairs will be first
called. Gen. SiOcum will endeavor to secure
the consideration Of the bill providing for
the retirement OF Gen. Grant. Other com
mittees 10 be called in turn, includiug naval
sffairs, postOffces aud pOstroads and
public lands, will ask that var
Ious evenings be set apart
for the consideration Of business heretofore
reported by them. The general impression
is the house sill refuse ~ adjourn, and in
this event the consideration of the legis!a-
tive bill. will be continued until finished. Il
is believed the bill can be com pleied before
tue sdjournment of the legislative day, Satur-
Gay, which NAV continue until evening. Tue
appropriation committee intends 10 report
either the sgudry civil or naval bill to-
morrow, and 10 call up the following
day the one reported. Others viii be in
readiness for action by the house immeii-
ately afterwards. Tue river AMI harb0r com
mittee viii antagouize the appropriation bills.
with the river aud h-rbor bill whenever op-
portuuitv oilers. Il IS proposed to hold nigot
sessions during the week. and If the sundry
civil aaG naval appropriation bills are
disposed Of before its close, the ap-
proprtaiious committee expect them 70 bring
forward the for.idcatioo bill Saturday
afternoon bss been set apart for the r1sr-
cises in the hal OF the house connected With
the jedicstioa Of the Washington monument,
the chief fe8tures OF which will be the
urssious Of Hon. Robert C. Winthrop TO be
read by ReprssTntaiive Long. Mass, and
!. Hon John ". Daniels. Of Virginia In the
senate the consideration n the In
diso sppr0pria;ion Dill win Be con-
uucei. aud probably coocludsd To-
morrow. The agricultural bill viii then
De disposed of. Tie unfinished business oi
IRE senste in the morning hour IS the Drs
NoIues rives land oill-snd after The morning
hour tae contract labor bill. TIE Texas Pa
cihc forfeiture Gill. au,i-silver oil. aud The
bill FOR the admission OF Tacoma zre meas
urss the most likely to Dc pressed for con-
slderztiou. Eesn tae labor bii Is DISPOSED
q. II no appropriation bills are then ready
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