Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-01
WORK BEFoRE CONGRESS.
Senator Ednunds's Gauntlet apt to be
Taken Up.

WASHINGTON, u. c., Feb. 25. Senator
Pugh will present TO the Senate to-mor-
row the minority report Of the judiciary
Committee on the questions arising from
the refusal Of the Attorney General to
furnish the papers in the Duskin case,
and Senator Edmunds will seek to open
the debate on this subject as soon there
after as possible. But the education bill
stands on the calendar as the unfinished
business, position il has occupied since
Feb. 9. Mr.. Edmunds has not intimated
purpose to have it set aside
The friends of the education bill hope il
may be disposed OF within two or three
days, and Mr.. Blair will resist all at
tempts to have il laid aside for any puT-
pose.
LONG DEBATE.
The debate on the issues between the
majority in the Senate aud the Executive,
to which the minority report gives rise, is
expected to last several days, and may
cover two or three weeks.
Mr.. Hale will probably move for an ex-
ecutiye session tomorrow to dispose OF
the Pillsbury and Chase cases; but If the
motion is made, as is expected, early in
the day 1t will be resisted by Mr.. Blair.
The Senators having charge of the bank
ruptcy bill, the bill for the admission of
Washington Territory, the interstate
commerce bill, and the electoral count
bill are anxlously watching an opportu-
nifty to get these measures before the Sem
ate, but there is little prospect of success
until the above mentioned debate is con-
cluded. Meanwhile, however, much leg
islative business of a character not pro-
vocative OF long debates will be transacted
as heretofore during the hours OF each day
devoted to the calendar.
IN THE HOUSE.
The present week promises to be busy
one in the House Of Representatives.
After the call of the States on Monday it
will be in order for the Speaker to recog-
nize members for the purpose OF moving
to put any measure on its passage under
a suspension of the rules.
Ii is understood that MIR. James, of New
York, will be recognized for the purpose
of asking the adoption Of resolution fix
ing certain day for consideration OF the
adverse report on the bill for free coinage
OF silver. Under the rules a half hour
debate is permitted on every motion to
suspend the rules, but as there is a gem
eral sentiment in the House that the
vexed silver question should be speedily
settled, there Will probably be no oppOsi-
ton to the resolution, and it may be
adopted without debate.
THE COMMITTEES.
The call OF the committees this week
during the morning hour now rests with
the Committee ON Mines and Mining
which has but one measure on the calen-
dar, namely; for the appointment OF a
commission of experts to execute tests
on iron and steel. Ii this is called up it's
consideration will consume but little
time. The call will then rect with the
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Grounds, and 1t is the intention of that
committee to call up In the order in
which they stand on the calendar the
various public building measures. There
are II such bills to be disposed of and it
is not likelytnat the two hours allowed
to the committee will be sufficient TO per-
NIT action on all Of them.
PACIFIC RAILROAD LANDS.
Mr.. Crisp, Of Georgia, has been in
Structed by the Committee on Pacific
Railroads, which stands next on the list,
to call up the bill requiring the Pacific
railroads to pay the cost OF surveying
their ands, aud to take out patents and
become subject TO state taxation, but it is
doubtful whether this measure will re-
ceive final action during the week.
The unfinished business coming over
from the previous morning hours consists
of the set of claim bill, and the Hennepin
canal bill, hut the indications are that
neither OF them will receive further con-
sideration this week.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
There are now I've general appropria.
tion bills ia committee of the whole which
will occupy the attention of the House
after the morning hour Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, and they may be al-
lowed to displace the private calendar on
Friday. The Committee on Appropria-
tions will try TO secure the passage of the
urgent deficiency bill Tuesday. The pen.
sion and Indian Appropriation bills will
follow in time. Saturday, under a special
order, will be devoted to a general debate
on the state of the Union.