The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-23

ton bills will be passed by the House before the
end of this week. The naval bill will he called
up for further discussion tomorrow, and after
its passage consideration of the general de-
fcieney bill will be asked The ap-
preparations committee will report the
sundry civil bill tomorrow, and Mr.. Randall
will endeavor to secure its passage on
Wednesday, under suspension OF the rules The
Notifications bill will probably be reported to the
House by Thursday; it will be similar to the
bill of last year making provision simply for re-
pair and preservation of existing works. An
effort will be made by friends of the river and
harbor bill to secure at least an hour each day
for Its consideration until it is completed Dur
ing the last six days of the session beginning
next Wednesday, motions to suspend the rules
will be IN order at any time when the House is
not In committee of the whole or engaged with
unfinished business, but in view of the large
amount of work yet to be done on the appropria-
tion bills. and the possible consideration of the
silver coinage question, there is not much prob
ability that many opportunities will be presented
for taking advantage of this privilege during the
week.
The Senate has under consideration the post
office appropriation bill, and it is expected action
will be reached tomorrow A sub committee OF
the Senate committee on appropriations was in
session all day Saturday upon the legislative APP
preparation bill, and this measure will probably
be ready for consideration in the Senate as soon
as the postoffice bill is disposed of Senator
Laphams report on the Des Moines river bill re-
mains unfinished business for the morning hour
1t is expected the Pacific railroads bin
be brought up during the week when
ever opportunity occurs after the morning
hour The Senate is keeping fully up with the
House in its work upon the general appropria-
ton bills, and If those remaining are promptly
sent over, and contain no extraneous matter ex-
cept such as the Senate can approve, the work
OF the session will be brought TO an end at noon
on the 4th of March The Military Academy bill
has become law, and the District of Columbia
and consular and diplomatic appropriation bills
await the Presidents signature The army. In
dian, agricultural and pension bills have passed
both houses, and are in the hands of conference
committees.
The House committee on appropriations was
in session at the Capitol to-day, from 10 o'clock
in the morning until o'clock in the evening. on
the sundry civil appropriation bill. The DIN
was completed, and will be reported to the
House tomorrow. 1t is understood the onlv
important item of new legislation in the bill. is
provision authorizing the forwarding of standard
silver dollars free of charge, from the sub
treasury of the United States to such banks as
call for them. The committee has agreed to
recommend the appropriation of $500. 600 for the
New Orleans exposition, this sum to be expended
under direction of the Secretary OF the Treasury
in paying off present creditors of the exposition
In the order of priority of their leins under
the State laws of Louisiana. The clause con-
tanning this appropriation and the clause agreed
upon yesterday, to authorize the President in his
discretion. to suspend the coinage of the silver
dollar for one year from the 1st oc July next
have not been incorporated in the regular appru.
priation bill, but will be submitted to the House
by the committee as separate propositions, thus
leaving it to the House to say whether or not
they shall be added to the bill. Itis the inten-
tion of the committee to move on Wednesday
that the bill, minus these two clauses, be passed
under suspension of the rules The committee,
by an almost unanimous vote, rejected the prop
osition to appropriate 800. 900 to transport the
government exhibits now at the New Orleans
exposition TO the inventors exposition, to bo
held in London this year.