The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-02-21

WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
No Extra Session Of Congress The Con
siderstion Of the Appropriation Bills
! Washington City advices of the l4th
say: Judging from the expressions of the
members Of Congress, when speaking for
themselves alone, and to some extent from
the course of events last week, an extra
session Of Congress is no longer probable,
but may be possible, as expressions Of fear
or conviction are heard on all hands that
some party or faction, not including the
persons speaking, would welcome an extra
session, and it is conceded everywhere that
the condition of public business is such
that such a purpose, if entertained, may be
effected, and perhaps without the disclos-
ure Of the responsibility therefor in any
quarter. Even if everybody be credited
with Straightforward purpose in working
to secure the passage of the appropriation
bills before March 4th, the fact remains
that under the long existing rules of the
House the roads to ENHANCEMENT are many
and short, while the ways to dissolution
through possible parliamentary difficulties
are few and involved.
Five of the most important appropria-
ton bills are yet to be acted upon by the
House, and these, in addition to the Post
Office bill, which passed the House on Mon
day, must yet be considered by the Senate
Committee on Appropriations.
| At the close Of the proceedings in the
House last evening recess was taken un-
til 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, when
further consideration will be given to the
Legislative bill. 1t was generally under
stood that the recess was taken in order to
prevent the execution of the regular order
to-morrow-namely, the reception of mo-
tons from the committees to pass specified
measures under suspension of the rules.
An effort will probably be made, however,
to adjourn before II o'clock, so that this
order may be observed. If the effort sue
ceeds the Committee on Military Affairs
will first be called, and General Slocum
will endeavor to secure consideration Of the
bill for the retirement of General Grant.
The other committees to be called in turn,
including those on Naval Affairs the Post
Office and Post Roads and Public Lands,
will ask that various evenings be set apart
far. the consideration of BUSINESS heretofore
reported by them.
The impression is that the House will
refuse to adjourn, and in thi. event the
consideration of the Legislation bill will
be continued till finished. 1t Is believed
that the bill can be completed be the ad-
journment of the legislative day (Satur-
day., which may continue until the even
ing.
The Appropriation Committee intends
to report either the Sundry Civil or the
Naval bill tomorrow, and to call up the
following day the one reported. The other
| will be in readiness for the action Of the
House Immediately afterward. The River
and Harbor Committee will antagonize the
appropriation bills with the river and har-
Dor bill whenever the opportunity is af.
| forded.
1t is proposed to hold night sessions dur
ing the week, and if the Sundry Civil and
Naval appropriation bills are disposed of
before its close, the Appropriation Com
mittee expects to bring forward the fiortif-
cation bill. Saturday afternoon has been
set apart for exercises in the House con-
| nected with the dedication Of the Wash
ington monument. The chief exercises
will be orations by Hon. Robert c. Win
thorp, to be read by Representative Long,
OF Massachusetts, and Hon. J. w. Daniel,
Of Virginia.
In the Senate the consideration of the
indian appropriation bill will be continued
| and probably concluded tomorrow, and the
agricultural will then be disposed Of The
| unfinished business Of the Senate in the
morning hour is the Des Moines river land
bill, and after the morning hour the con-
tract labor BILL The Texas Pacific for
feiture bill, the anti-silver bill and the bill
for the admission of Tacoma are measures
most likely to be pressed for consideration
when the river and harbor bill is disposed
of if no appropriation bills are then ready
for discussion.
Mrs. Dudley Arratgned.
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