The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-18
PROBABLE CONGRESSIONAL WORK
The Appropriation Bills To Be Crowded
Through without Much Examina-
'tiOD, to Avoid an Extra
session.

WAsE-NsTON, Feb. 15.-Judging from the
expressions of members of Congress when
speaking FOR themselves alone, and to soma
extent from the course of events for the last
week, en- extra session of Congress is no
longer probable, but may be possible, as ex-
pressions OF fear or conviction are heard
on all hands that some party or faction, not
including the person speaking, would well
come an extra session; and it is conceded
everywhere that the condition of public
business lie such that the purpose, il enter
tanned, may be effected, and perhaps with
out disclosure of responsibility therefor in
any Quarter. Even il every one be credited
WITH q straightforward purpose Of working
TO secure the passage of the appropriation
bills before the 4th of March, the fact re-
mains, that under long.existing rules OF the
Honea, the roads to enlightenment are many
and HhoIt, while the ways to solu.
ton of possible parliamentary Official
ties are few and involved. Five of
the most important appropriation bills are
yet TO be Gcted upon by the House, aud
these, in addition to the Postotfce bill, which
passed the House yesterday, must yet be
considered by the Senate Committee on Ap.
propfiations. at the close of the proceed
Jugs in the House, last evenin :, recess was
taken until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning,
when further consideration Will be given the
Legislative bill.
It 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 a 5uspeID
sion of the rules. An effort will probably
be made, however, to adjourn the House be-
fore - o'clock, so this order may be OBJ
served. If the effort succeeds, the commit
tee on Military affairs will first be called.
General Glocum will endeavor 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, POstofhces aud
Postroads and Public Lands, will ask that
various evenings be set apart for the con-
siderstion of business heretofore reported
by them. The general impression is that
the Ho1se will refuse to adjourn, and in this
event She confederation of the Legislative
bill will be continued until finished. 1t is
believed the bill can be completed before the
adjournment of the legislative day of Satur-
day, which may continue until evening.
The Appropriation Committee intends to
report either the S1ndrv Civil or Naval bill
tomorrow, and to call up on the following
daY the one reported. The other will be in
readiness for action by the House immedi
ately afterwaTd. The River and Harbor
Committee will antsgonize the appropris-
ton bills with the River and Herbor bill
posed to hold q night session during the
week, and If the 6undry Civil and Naval ap-
preparation bills are disposed of before its
close, the Appropriations Committee expect
them to bring forward the Fortiicstion
bill.
Saturday afternoon has been set apart for
exercises in the hall of the Rouse connected
with the dedication OF the Washington
monzment, the chief features OF which will
be orations by bon. Robert Q. Winthrop Ito
be delivered By Representative Long, OF
Massachusetts, and Hon John w. Daniel, of
Virginia.
In the Senate the consideration OF the In-
dian Appropriation bill will be continued
and probably concluded tomorrow. The
Agricultural bill will then De disposed Of.
The unfinished business Of the eenste in
the morning hour is the Dex MoineG River
Land bill, and after the morning hour the
Contract Labor bill and the bill for the ad-
mission of Tacoma are the measures most
likely to be pressed for consideration when
the Labor DILL is disposed of and no aPpro-
priahon bills are then ready for discussion.