Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-16
HARD WORKED SOLONS.
AN EXTRA SESSION OF CON
GRESS NOT PROBABLE.

The House Win Hold Night Sessions
Another Effort to Rush the River and
HarbOr Bill in COntempIation-The
Texas Pacific and Anti silver Bills to
be Pushed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Judging from
expressions of members of Congress
when speaking for themselves alone, and
to some extent from the course of events
during last week. an extra session of Con-
gTess is no longer probable, but express
siOns of fear are heard on all hands that
some party or faction not including the
persons speakingwouId welcome an extra
session, and it is conceded everywhere
that the condition of the public business
is such that their purpose if entertained
may be effected, and perhaps without dis
closure Of responsibility therefor in any
quarter.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Five of the most important of the regu-
lar annual appropriation bills are vet to
be acted upon by the House, and these in
addition to the post office bill. which
passed the House yesterday, must vet be
considered by the Senate Committee on
Appropriations. Members of this com
mittee assert their ability to get through
their work seasonably, if the bills are
promptly sent over from the House.
AN IMPORTANT RECESS.
At the close of the proceedings in the
House OF Representatives last evening. a
recess was taken until 10 O'Clock to.mor-
row morning, when further consideration
will be given to the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bills. 1t
was generally understood that the
recess was taken in order to
prevent the execution of the
regular order for tomorrow,
namely, reception of motions
from committees to pass specified meas
ures under suspension of rules. An eff
fort will probably be made. however. TO
adjourn the House before u O'Clock, so
that this order may be observed. The
general impression is that the House will
refuse to adjourn, and in this event con-
s!deratlon OF the legislative appropriation
Dill VIII be continued until
it is finished. 1t is be-
lieved that the bill can be completed be-
fore adjournment on the legislative day
OF saturday, which may continue until
evening.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Appropriations Committee intends to
report either the sundry civil or naval bill
tomorrow, and to call up the following
day the one that is reported. Others will
be In readiness for action by the House
Immediately afterwards. The River
and HarbOr Committee will antagoniZe the
appropriation bills with the river and har-
Dor bills, whenever the opportunity offers
1t is proposed to hold night sessions dur
ing the week, and if the sundry civil and
the naval appropriation bills are dis
posed of before its close, the Appropria-
tiOns Committee expect then to bring for
ward the fOrtiticatiOn bill
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
Saturday afternoon has been set apart
for the exercises in the hall of the House
OF Representatives connected with the ded-
IcatiOn of the Washington monument. the
chief features of which will be the orations
of Hon. Robert g. Winthrop { to be read by
Representative Long, of Massachusetts, )
and Of Hon. John W. Daniel, of Vir-
ginia.
WORK IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate consideration of the In
dian land appropriation bill will be con-
tinued, and probably concluded to-mor-
row. The agricultural bill will then
be disposed of.
Inc unfinished business OF the Senate
IN the morning hour is the DesMoines
river bill, and after the morning hour
the contract labor bill.
TEXAS PACIFIC AND SILVER.
The Texas Pacific forfeiture bill. the an
ti-silver bill and the bill for the admission
OF Tacoma are measures most likely to be
pressed for consideration when the labor
bill is disposed OIL no appropriation bills
are then ready for discussion