New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-06
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THE MEETING OF CONGRESS-
A SHORT AND BUSY SESSION IN PROSPECT
MEASURES TO BE PRESSED TO voTE-LIvELY 70
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WASHINGTON. Dee. 5.-The session of Conrsss
which will begin at noon tomorrow win comprise
only seventysix working days. This calculation
allows nothing for the usual holiday rccam
which probably will deduct ten days II the rules
OF the House are observed ten days more will b
occupied by that body in the consideration OF
private bills In the remainder Of the period the
regular appropriation bills must be prepared ant
passed, and it is apparent that no time win
main to be devoted TO any except the most urgent
matters Of general legislation 10 is the general
expectation that Chairman Morrison will make
an early and earnest effort to brin; his tariff bill
before the House for consiie alton There havo
been frequent and earnest consultations among tho
tariff reform leaders within the last few days
as to the best course to pursue. Colonel Morrison
and Speaker Carlisle have been in confecnco
with the President and Secretary of the Treasury
and with Democratic members OF the Ways and
Means Committee, but 50 far as can bc learned
no definite plan has been agreed on There has
been talk Of a compromise with the Ran lall men
in the House to secure concert OF action among
Democrats in regard to the tariff, but it docs not
appear that Mr.. Randall has been consulted.
1t is the general opinion that it will be imprac-
House in the limited time that will be afforded.
Mr. Hewitt expresses the hope that the "Ad-
ministrativc BILL as il is called. may be rased.
and that it may be practicable to some
modification OF rates at the time. Tho
Sundry Civil Ap ropriation bill will be ready for
the House by Wednesday. The Fort fcatons bin
Of last session is still in the hands OF the Con
ference Committee, and an agreement or disagree
ment may be reported at any time. The House
con n'erees, perhaps, may show a more yielding dis
POSITION than they did in August. The report of
the Conference Committee on the Interstate Com
merce bin probably will provoke considerable dc
bate. The prosl ects of its adoption is regarded
fair. The friends Of the bill to ref nj the IN
debtcdness of the Pacific railroads will press its
consideration and they expect to carry il through
the House.
Among the special orders on the IIouse
calen ar are the Free Ship bill, several biIs
re iorteI by the FOREIGN Affairs Committee, III
cudlng the Chinese Indemnity bills: several gen
era bills from the Committees on Indian Affairs,
Territories Post Office AMI Post Roads. Agriculture
and Labor and the Electoral Count bill Tho
calendar Of "prvleged reports and unfinished
business includes the bill to refer private claims
to the Court of Claims the bill to create an In
dian Commission, the bill To relieve the states
which failed to pay the direct tax un Ter the act Of
and number Of pension veto messages. Among
other unfinished business are the Hennepn
Canal bill, the bill Ito enlarge the powers and
duties of the Commissioner of Agriculture and
the bill to substitute fixed salaries for fees as the
COM enSaion Of United States District Attorneys,
Marshals and Commissioners.
Measures in the CLASSES above enumerated ara
entitled to certain privileges over bills On the reg
uIar calendar. whose names are legion Among
them are the Grant Monument bill, tie bill 10
provide for the issue of circulating notes to Ma
tional banks Che Eads Ship Railway bill, the bill
TO rcrea the limitation on the Arcarages Of
Pension act. the Militia bill, the Oklahoma bin.
the bill to rcorganize the Consular Service tie
Educational bill, the bill to admit Dakota into the
Union the bill to make effective the Mexican
treaty which was reported adversely, the Mexican
Pension bill, the bill to reduce the tax on fruit
brandy, and several hundred other public meas
ures of greater or less Importance. From this in
perfect summary it will be that the House
will be able to consider only an extremely small
proportion Of the business which has been pre-
pared and brought before it by its committees,
even if it shall exhibit tenfold the industry that
did at the last session 1t is not likely that such
viii be the case. A good many of the l3o men,
hers who failed Of reelection will take slight in
ercst in the proceedings OF this session. their per-
forman, es of legislative duty will be merely per.
functory. Many of them will sleni little time in
Washington and the attendance Of others will be
irregular Either such will be the case or the
outgoing represcntati' es Of the XLIXth Congress
are an exceptionally conscientious body OF legts-
iators.
I'm the senate the condition of business Is muc6
further advanced than it is in the House. With
few exceptions the important questions which were
pending when the XLIXth Congress met have
been disposed Of Tie ffoar bill for the settle.
ment Of the Pacific Railroad indebtedness is .
special order the calendar and may be taken
I'D at any day The resolution for the consider
alton of executive business In opsn session Is set
down for Wednesday next, though in all hkeli-
hood it will he passed over for the present Tho
bill forfeting the backbone grant is special or
der for December 49, and so Is the bill! prohibiting
members Of Congress from acting as atto ncys for
railroad companies holding char ters or havin, 10
ceiyed land grants from the United States. which
pa. scd the Senate once but was rccOnsldered and
reported back in amen ed form by the Committee
ON the Judiciary The Bankruptcy bill is second
among general orders and will probably be.
passed by the senate at this session
experienced politicians. while not looking for an
especially fruitful session OF Congress. anticipate.
nevertheless, lively one IN political respects Inc
short sessions following Congressional election
are AZ a rule. made interesting by series OF poit
icaI debates aud which. without Lead
inc T., any immediate results far rs legislation Is
concerned are yet useful aud Instructive IN theit
way and The session about to open IL Is expecteos
will not be an exception 10 the RUE.
fAEGE IyORkASh IN LAKE SHTPPIyG
CLEVELAND Dec 5 (>peeidD.The boom In the iron In
dustry OF this country has brought with it similar rc
viya OF commercial interests the great lakes sea-
son OF unsurpassed prosperity ends to-day and there Is
indication that the season OF 1887 will be equally