Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-22
THE COMING WEEK IN CONGRESS.

| Education Still Up in the Senate and a the House.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 21-Neither house of Congress will be in session tomorrow, Wash ington's birthday. The prospects are fair for the transaction of good deal of business during the week, as the "stock" subjects have been pretty thoroughly diseussed-uni- versal education in the Senate and silver and Fitz John Porter in the House. There is lit tie change in the outlook for work in the Senate this week from that announced in the forecast last week. MT. Blair's educa- tional bill is the unfinished business. While most of the long talks have been heard, there is no way of calculating how much more time may be spent upon the bill. Generally the impression prevails that the measure may be disposed of by Thursday. Then the question of consideration will be between Mr. Hoars bill establishing uniform sys- tenn of bankruptcy and MT. Platt's bill pro viding for the formation and admission into the Union of the State of Washington. MT. Platt went to his home in Connecticut last night, but he stated that he would
 
 is disposed of, indicating that he would contend for the consideration of his measure, and the likeli hood is that he will succeed. Either of these bills will occupy the attention of the Senate several days. When the Senate meets on Tuesday MT. Mitchell, of Oregon, will proba- bly call up for the purpose of reference and making some remarks his bill repeating all treaty provisions with China, which in 8 manner inhibits Congress from enacting a prohibitory Chinese immigration law and to absolutely prohibit Chinese immigration. MT. Mitchell gave notice several days ago of this action, and it is understood has prepared a speech upon Chinese immigration which will attract widespread attention.
 When the House of Representatives meets on Tuesday there will be call of committees for reports and a number of appropriation bills are expected to be announced-among them the postofice, consular and diplomatic, agricultural, immediate deficiency, military, military academy and the bills to reorganize and reconstruct the navy. The pension and Indian bills having been reported several days ago this will place before the House not only all the appropriation bills taken from the Committee on Appropriations by the new rules, but also two from the latter committee After the call for re- ports it will be in order for committees to move consideration of the work they have reported, there being two hours assigned for this purpose. If opportunity offers Pacific Railroads will call up its bill to compel the Pacific companies to pay the government for surveying, transferring and certifying the lands granted by Congre and to compel the companies to take out patents for lands earned. It is possible, however, that Rail ways and Canals will secure the beginning of consideration of the Hennepin canal bill so that at the expiration of the two hours it will go on the calendar as unfinished business. The bulk of the week will be consumed by appropriation bills, the immediate deficiency coming in for precedence and the pension and Indian bills following in order unless the House wishes to consider others first.