The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-03-06
THEGRAPHiC DiSPTCHES.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Appropriation Bills being Pushed as
Rapidly as Possible.

Rapidly as Possible.
WHsHINGToN, March l.-Important in
terest in the remainder of the session CEN
ters in the sessions..of the committee ON
appropriations and in the conference COM
mlttees The former has to-day finished
consideration Of tie suudry civil bill, and it
will he reported tn the senate at nine o'clock
tomorrow M rniug. The bill has been con-
siderably changed, as respects amounts,
but no conspicuous features have been
added. The deficiency bill will be taken
up by tlie subcommittee tomorrow morn
ing, and it is expected will be reporte1
Tuesday. Tie fortifcation bill, which will
then be the os,ly remaining regular annual
appropriation bill to be considered by the
senate, contains few items and will be
quickly disposed of Tuesday night or
Wednesday, morning.
Ellis in conference are: Pensions, army,
post,ifice, Iudiau aud legislative bills. The
first ewo contain conspicuous features OF
diiisI eilce, and conclusion respecting them
viii be easily reached.
The conferrees upon the postofice bill are
ho.:ing their first meeting this evening, and
EXPECT to agree before adjournment upon
every thing except the so-called subsidy
Clause, upon which d second conference will
6 siess oe required. The legislative bill
= en- agreed to by the conferreers, with
tn, <;eption Of the provision for clerks to
Sc. RS, and it is expected the house will
L. lie from its position in this regard as it
di last year.
The Indian bill presents some difficulties,
solution Of which cannot at this be fore
seen. Amendments relating to the amounts
of the various appropriations have all been
agreed to, but proposed new legislation
since incorporated in the measure by the
house, is still at issue, and neither party
lnauifests as yet any disposition to recede.
The house conferrees urge the merits of the
proposed legislation, while the senate stands
upon its rule which forbids new legislation
upon appropriation bills, and declares,
moreover, that the house proportions in
volve the violation of solemn treaties with
Iniians.
The naval bill has not yet gone to con.
ference. The senate amendments were dis
cussed by the house committee ON appro-
priations to-day, and the latter, with two
or three minor exceptions, failed to concur
easily harmonized, except for completion Of
the monitors, and Hat foE armament OF, the
new cruisers snd mail boats.
Very little more business, except con-
sideration of appropriation bills is to he ex-
pected from the present congress, though
friends of several important measures in
tho house will endeavor 70 secure action on
them At this stage of the session it
practically requires unanimous consent for
the passage of an important measure, since
very small minority may, by resorting to
parliamentary methods, delay and exharst
the remaining time. Among measures
likely to be pressed upon the attention OF
the house are the Grant retirement bill, the
bankruptcy bill, the educational bill. the
Mexican pension bill and the national
library bill.
The committee on elections has signifed
its intention of passing election contests,
but there is determined opposition by the
minority, and fibustering will be resorted
to if necessary to defeat their considera-
tion.
In the senate such time as is not devoted
to consideration of appropriation bills will
be taken in dIaposing of house bills upon the
calendar, preference being given generally
to pension bills. The bill to forfeit certain
lands granted to the State of Iowa to aid
the construction of railroads has already
been under discussion, and wi be urged to
action if opportunity occurs.
The S., 100000 substitute for the usual
river and harbor bill is in the hands of the
senate COMMITTEES on commerce, and its fate
cannot be foretold