The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-09
No Evidence that the Minority Intends
to Force it.
BUT CERTAIN BILLS MAY CLASH,
condition of the appropriation Measures
In the Two Houses The River
and Harbor Bill Bad
stump In the Road,
GENERAL WASHINGTON REPORTS


N""SresstonM Forecast,
"AsHlNGroN, Feb. S.--The condition
of business in congress is such that tho
minority in either house can easily force
an extra session, but if the purpose IN
10 so ls anywhere entertained the fact
nas not Deen made known,
anu tue leaders in both houses
lion bills will all be passed befoTa tha
4th OF March. This will reouire The
abandonment OF many important
measures which have been periacted in
one mousse or the other, and it NAV be
auueu thal not much general legisla
tion, other than that which NAV be Al
tended TO on appropriation bills, can i'm
any event bo enacted.
The discussion In the senate upon Mr.
ingalls, motion, TO 40 amend
the rules of that body so as To allow gen
eral legislative measures, germain IN
the subject matter of appropriation hills
to be appended thereto as ridars
whlle 1t had no direct result
other than to put upon record the ex-
preston ol senatorial opinions, that the
rules Oh the mousse are sorely in need of
revision, yet IN the same sense opened
the way Tor the solution of difficulties
Whlch are always expected between
The two houses,as the end of the session
draws nigh for senatorial conferenca
VIII, III view of this discussion. feoi
more at liberty TO assent TO the meri-
toIious propositions to come from the
house as riders than heretofore
the motion was referred to the commit.
tee on rules. Should it be reported ia
vorably IL will simplify matters snll
further by legalizing the pract,ce
which, though considered undesirable
and often mischievous, is recognired
as an almost imperative necessity in
certain emergencies.
The action OF the house tomorrow is
looked forward to with much interest.
as its supposed chances ior
an extra session will there
by be either increased Ia
\ probability or reduced to nothing
The house will assemble at 10 o'eIoel, by
continuation Of the last legislative
day. The most active promoters of tho
tlver and harbor bills have announced
their purpose TO resist adjournment
iormallty at II O'clock noon and the inn
mediate reassembling as on the next
legislative day. They will endeayor 10
continue the lasS legislative dav
throughout tho week II necessarv
10 secure tho passage OF their measure
I'm the vote to take recess instead of
adiournment last night the friends of
the river and harbor bill were found To
be IN strong majority, but the
issue was not then squarelv
made as between that measure on the
Que hand ana one OF tho regular appro-
prlatloh pllls, with prospective extra
session, ON the other. Such will be the
issue tomorrow. OF thirteen reru-
lar appropriation bills, only one.
the military academy bill, has passed
lts last stage In congress. II awaits the
action OF the president. The consular
ana diplomatic and District of Colum-
bia Dllls nave passed the two houses.
Dut still awaits an adjustment
oi diilerences. Tho pension bill is upon
the senate calendar roady for consider
alton by the senate. The army, the In
dian and the agricultural bills have
passed the house. The most.
oiiice, the legislative, tho OK
"cutivo and the judicial Bills
are on the house calendar. Tho remain.
ing regular appropriation bills, the sum
dry, the civil, the navy, the fortifica-
lions ana the general deficiency bills,
nave not yet made their appearance
III elther house. The course OF
affairs IN the senate during
the present week Is involved i'm consids
cradle doubt. Wednesday will be de-
voted to counting the electoral votes.
Inc pension appropriation bill will
probably be taken up to-mor-
row and passed. The Indian.
the army and tho agricultural appro-
prlatlon bills are in the hands OF tho
senate committee on appropriations.
ana may be reported in time Tor action
upon one or two OF them
before tho end of the week. The un-
finished business Is on the silver
coinage bill and several senators have
prepared speeches ON it. II the measure
be not SGT aside by other than approprl.
alton bills, there is a pros.
peGt that 1t may bo disposed
of before tho end of tho week. Tie sill
yer men, who at first threatened To- pre-
vent action upon this bill, now claim to
have strength enough TO strike ont
the feature which looks 10
stopping me coinage of standard silver
dollar and so have less reason 10
postpone action. 1t shorn of thjs. It's
most important feature, the bill will
simply provide for tho retire.
ment ana rocoinage of the trade
dollar. Private pension bills
are likely To receive attention, AZ oeca-
sion serves, until the calendar is
cleared The bill to prohibit the inn
portation OF contract labor; that for the
admission of Tacoma WASH
ington Territory, the land
grant forfeiture bills, tho
bill TO declare railroad lands subject To
taxation, and the Pacific railway sixty
year bill are of the measures which
are more likely than any others 10 re-
ceivo attention in the senate during
the week and the remainder OF the Sos.
sion when appropriation bills are not
before IL.
In the house OF representatives, II the
appropriation committe Is successful
tomorrow in opposing further
consideration of the river and harbor
bill, the post office appropriation bIll
will bo called up Immediately. After
its passage; the legislative, executive
aud Judicial bill will be pressed
for appropriation. The appropriations
committee expect TO report the sundry
civil bill 50 that II may be taken up nexl
in turn. These three measures vii,
probably be sufficient TO consume INC
week. Ono hour day may be devoted
To the consideration of unobjected cases
Postal Points.
WAsHISaFoN, Feb. .S.-[Special Fol
lowing are the changes announced In
the postal department:
Postotlicos established; Ethel, GRAY.