The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-19
PROSPECTIVE LEGISLATION.
Numerous Measures Being Pressed to the
neutrality-suspicious. Bills Progress
Very SIowly-Not One Has Yet
Become Law.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-To-morrow in the
House of Representatives is the day for the
monthly call OF committees for motions to
suspend the rules. The call rests with the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. and Repre-
sentative Hit intends to move the passage
Of his bill, reported this session. to provide
for the exercise OF Jurisdiction by Consular
Courts.
Motions will be offered in behalf OF other
committees, as follows: Naval Affairs and
Postofices and Postrosds, to assign days for
the consideration of the various measures
heretofore reported by them; Indian Affairs,
to pass the bill providing for the allotment
of Indian lands in severslty; Labor, if
reached, to press the bill prohibiting con-
tracts for the labor OF United states pris-
oDers.
When the House adjourned on Saturday
it was rumored tnat the Committee on the
Judiciary would endeavor 10 keep the Hou Sc
in session tomorrow until that commit es
was reached, in order that the Bankruptcy
bill might again be called up This com.
mittee ls among the last on the Inst. Mr.
Collins. however, who has had ch arge of the
bill, said he was net aware Of any such pur-
pose.
ness 70 the House on Tuesday will be short.
On December II last the House resolved
that January 20. after 2 o'clock, should be
devoted TO the delivery OF tributes 10 the
memory Of the late Representative Evans,
of Sol th Carolina. During the early part
OF the day the Committee on Elections in
tend 10 call up the contested election case
of Massey VS.. Wise, of Virginia. On the
same day the Committee will probably re-
port the contested cases of Mclean,
Republican, VS.. Broadbead, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,, and Fredericks, Democrat. vs. Wilson
Republican, of Iowa. The reports will be in
favor of Broadhead and Fredericks. The
committee intend to call them up for con-
siderstion as soon thereafter as possible.
OF the fourteen annual appropriation bills
not one has become q law. The Military
Academy Appropriation bill has passed
both Houses of Congress, bat the House has
refused to concur ia the Senate amendments.
and the bill has been sent TO a conference
| committee.
Both the Pensions and Consular and Dip.
| lomehc Approximation bills have passed the
| House and are now in the Senate Committee
on Appropriations. The River and Harbor
| bill is in the House. The District of Colum-
bia bill is ready to be reported by
the House Appropriation Committee,
and the Naval bill is under
| Notifications sundry civil, legislative, ex
ecutive, judicial aud deficiency bills are still
in course of preparation bysue committees;
the agricultural Appropriation bill is yet.to
| be mstured by the Committee On Agricul-
] ture. 1t is possible the Army, Navy aud
| Postoffice appropriation measures will be
reported to the House during the week. III
| so, nearly the entire week will be taken up
| by their discussion. If, however, the COM
mIttee is not able to report these bills, and
an opportunity is offered tor the considers-
| tion of other business, an effort will be
| Cd 10 h4 81 f.
measures which have been pending for some
| time.
| Mr.. Stockslager says he will continue to
call up the bills making appropriations for
| public buildings throughout the country,
| the Townshend Mexican Pension bill, and
| the Willis Educational bill.
Mr.. Henley, OF the Committee on Public
| Lands, will endeavor to obtain consideration
| of the bill providing for the forfeiture of the
| Northern Pacific land grant. and Mr.. Hewitt,
If the opportunity offers, the Dill to carry
out the provisions of the Mexican treaty.
| In the Senate, TO morrow will be devoted
| TO eulogies on the late Senator Anthony.
| Thirteen Senators have announced their
| purpose to speak.
It is probable the remainder of the week
| Will be consumed in the consideration OF the
Interstate Commerce bill snd the Nicsra-
quan Treaty. Should the Interstate Com
merce bill he disposed of. or be displaced,
Senator Coke will endesvor to secure the
consideration of the bill to provide for the
improvement OF the channel between Gal
weston Harbor and the Gulf Of Mexico.
Following this, in the list of special orders,
are the Texas Pacific Forfeiture bill. in
charge OF Senator Plumb. and Senator Van
| Wyck's bill to declare certain railroad grant
lands subject to taxation.
The fret measure TO be considered in the
| morning hour is the bill to quiet the title of
settlers on the Des Moines River, Iowa.