Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-20
CONGRESSIONAL WORK
WILL PROBABLY BIZ CLOSED WEDNESDAY FOR
THE HOLIDAYS.
The Senate VIII Probably Make the ApprOpria-
ton 10 Pay the Government Printers
Opposed 10 Whihsy's Appropriation
Pl2R-Gsnsral News


holiday recess has not yet been offered in
either branch of Congress, but it is the
general expectation that when the two
houses adjourn next Wednesday it will be
to reassemble at noon of the first Tuesday
in 1857.
1t is probable that the Senate will pass
the Deficiency Appropriation bill, making
provision for the work at the Government
Printing Office before the recess, and the
Senate is likely to transact little or nc
other business of importance during the
week.
] THE SPECIAL ORDERS
for the week are the Railroad Attorney
bill the joint resolution authorizing the Sec,
retary of War to accept certain lands neal
Chicago for military purposes; the bill for
feiting the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
Vicksburg Railroad Company land grant
and the Pacific railroad funding bill. The
consideration of the first depends upon the
return Of Mr.. EyartS, who is not expected
until after the recess; and of the second up.
on the health Of General Logan, who has
been confined to his house for some DAYS
by an attack of rheumatism. As sew,
eral Senators have already left town
aud more are likely to 20 away on Mon.
day and Tuesday, it is not thought proba,
bic that the remaining special orders will
be pressed for action, though one or both
may be taken up for debate.
The same conditions are likely to pre-
vent the consideration of the
INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL,
but Senator Cullom will try to secure fol
/ ii the position of unfinished business, y
so that it may take precedence after the
recess. In the House tomorrow after the
call of States for the introduction of new
measures, the committees will be called
for motions to suspend the rules, the call
resting with the committee, will at
tempt TO secure passage Of
the Senate bill increasing the
appropriation to provide arms for the
militia forces of the United States. The
bill has been amended by the House COM
mittee 50 as to reduce the proposed annual
appropriation from $500, 200 to S4OO, 900.
Chairman Watson, of the Committee on
Invalid Pensions, will move to suspend the
rules and pass the substitute for
THE BLAIR PENSION BILL,
providing pensions for soldiers who have
become disabled and are dependent upon
charity for support. If opportunity offers
the Mexican pension bill may also be called
up for passage.
THE AGRICULTUR RAJ DEPARTMENT BILL
On Tuesday there will he a struggle fol
precedence among the supporters of the
bill establishing Department of Agricul-
I ture and Labor, the bill recognizing the
Naval Bureaus, and the Pacific Railroad
Funding bill. The friends of the pending
Oklahama bill have also determined to
urge final action on that subject.
Whichever measure first secures con
sideratiOn will probably engrosS the atten,
tiOn of the House until adjournment fol
the holiday recess.
OPPOSED To wHITNEY'S PLAN.
Several prominent naval officers station.
ed in this city are openly opposed to the
plan of Secretary Whitney for the admiS
sion of certain number OF meritOriOus
naval apprentices to the Naval Academy.
One of the most Outspoken of the number
said to-day that n similar experiment had
already been tried twice before, and each
time resulted in the breaking up of the
apprentice system. He said that the ma
jOrity of officers who have been connected
with the training service, as well as those
now in the service who come in through
the apprentice system were strongly oppOs-
ed to a repetition OfWhat they character
lied as ''the unfortunate experiments OF
1916 and 1864" The same officer added;
Certainly the practical knowledge Of men
who have been intimately acquainted with
the apprentice system for years ought to be
regarded as more valuable than the senti-
| mental views of those who have no init
mate knowledge of the subject"