Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-06-24

WAsHrNeToN, June, IA, 's6,

bill, there were some very strong ex
pressions of opinion both for and
against the civil service law. 1t Is avi
dent that the democrats are anxious
to do away with it, as its faithful
observance will effcctually debar them
from office. Still. it is conceded by all
that the strongest hold President
Cleveland has upon the country comes
from his apparent observance of the
provisions of the law, and If the dem
ocrats succeed in repeating it they
will seal the doom of their party.
The President yesterday received
from the committees on Enrolled Bills
of the Senate and House one hundred
and thirty-four bills that were passed
by congress while he was on his
honeymoon, and must examine them
all within the next ten days. As two
Sundays intervene, 1t mnst be assum'
ed that the president Of the United
States observes the commandments, he
will have breathing spells, but will
have to do up at least thirteen bills
and four-tenths per cay in order to
get through with them. Nearly all
are pension bills. but he is in the hab-
it of examining these as closely as any
other, and will probably veto several
of them, as they are open to the same
objection that he has raised to others.
Among the measures now in his hand
are bills granting pensions to the wild
ows of the late General Godfrey
Weitzel, and Colonel Farquhar, o.
the Engineer Corps. Mrs. Farquhar is
the daughter of General Alpheus Will
liams, at one time member OF con-
gress, from Detroit.
This promises to be an eventful
week in congress. Each branch OF
the national legislature will be called
upon to decide momentous question
the Senate whether it really means
to forfeit some of the more valuable
lands grants, and the House whether
the tariff shall be debated. The pro-
ceedings of the House will attract the
most attention.
Personal and political debates, as
lively as those which characterized the
proceedings of the House last week
are also expected this week, the incl
dental effects OF Which will be to secure
increased attendance of the members.
The roll call of Saturday revealed the
absence of 140 members, but strong
efforts are making to secure a full
House when Mr.. Morrison moves to
take up the tariff bill.
In the Senate the Northern Pacific
forfeiture bill is the unfinished bust.
I Wien It is disposed Of, the bill to re.
peal the timber culture and desert
land acts Will be taken up. Follow.
debate will take place upon the report
of the disagreement of conferees upon
the post Office appropriation bill. The
committee on appropriations expect to
report the pension and military acade-
my bills early in the week, but may
not press them to consideration at
once.
Five of the annual appropriation
bills, namely, the District of Columbia,
postofiice, consular and diplomatic,
agriculture, and army have passed
both houses, and await the action of
the conference committees; three, the
pensions, military academy, river and
harbor, are in the hands of the Senate
committe; and five, the legislative,
naval, sundry, civil, Notifications, and
general deficiency have not yet heen
passed by the House. Only one, the
Indian bill, has reached the president.
AS a matter of great interest to
many, ms attention has been called to
a movement likely to be made to Gre
ate bureau for the purchase of sup
plies of a general character Which are
alike needed by al the departments
and bureaus of the Government. At
present these supplies are purchased as
needed by several bureaus or depart
ments for their own use, and are large
ly furnished by District bidders. The
advocates of the change in the pres
ent method say that if the supplies,
such rs coal, wood, ice, stationary,
carpets, furniture. and tho hundreds
of other articles required by the Gov
eminent, were purchased by one
bureau of Supplies, they could be pur-
chased more cheaply because OF the
large quantities aggregated in one bid.
They also say that in case all supplies
we're purchased by one bureau, bids
would be more largely made by pro-
ducers and manufacturers, and that
the cost would be less, because the
profit of the middlemen would be
off
There is n special committee of
democrats of the House to arrange a
programme of business, and also a
conference of chairnen of the House
committees having a like aim. The
purpose of oil these is to force, IL pos.
sible, an early adjournment of con-
gress. But whatever these caucus