Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-13
CONGRESS- PROGRAMME.
several Important Specials on the
Tapis tor the Week.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Nor
rilPs anti-taritf resolution is the ''unfu-
ished business" OF the Senate, aud Mr..
Dawes has the floor for a speech upon it.
Next to this, in respect to right of way,
comes the Platt resolution for open ex-
ecutive sessions.
The other special orders for the present
week are as follows; Senator Logan's
resolution authorizing the Secretary of
War to accept the Highwood tract of 500
acres In Lake county, Ill.,, donated by the
Commercial Club, of Chicago. for military
purposes; Senator Beck's railroad att0r-
ney bill, (which has been so amended by
the Judiciary Committee that it's intro
Queer repudatas it), and the House bill
IN cnarge of Senator VanWyck for the re-
lief OF settlers in Nebraska and Kansas.
PREDICTIONS UNSAFE.
1t Is not safe to predict that any of the
special orders will be reached during the
week, the result depending largely upon
the Willingness of the tariff debaters to
suspend their speeches temporarily. They
Will, however, retain such underlined
rights" as their position on the special
order list gives them until vacant hour
is reached for their consideration.
Br. Blair has given notice that he will
at an early day ask the Senate to actupon
his woman suffrage resolution, and he
may do this before the end OF the week If
Senator Brown, its foremost opponent,
who has not yet arrived, makes his ap-
pearance.
The Interstate commerce bill is likely
to be reported by the conferees before the
middle of the week and may perhaps dis
place any business then pending. If,
hOUUpUpr q 70 4lO
conference report the matter Will be
suffered to lie upon the table until next
week. The Senate will adjourn to-mor-
row as mark OF respect to the memory Of
Representative Dowdney, but the an
nouncement will PROBABLY be delayed
until late in the afternoon.
IN THE HOUSE.
The week in the House promises to be a
busy one. After the call of the States
Monday the floor will be accorded to the
Committee on the District of Columbia,
which will occupy the entire day.
Tuesday and Wednesday will probably
Oe devoted to consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill with probability
OF final action Wednesday. Among the
special orders the bill creating depart
ment of agriculture and labor has the
advantage of being the unfinished bUsi-
ness.and Mr.. Hatch, who has the measure
in charge, will endeavor to secure a vote
upon it Thursday unless some matter OF
high privilege intervenes.
Friday will be devoted to consideration
of private bills, including vetoed pension
bills.
Saturday will probably usher in fight
for precedence between conflicting special
orders, but they may all be set aside in
favor Of the Indian appropriation bill,
which will then be In shape for consid
Grafton.
The committee having charge of the
Pacific railway funding bill, and the anti
polygamy bill, will be on the watch tor
any occasion to call up their respective
measures. Some general legislation may
be passed in the morning hours, the Pub
lIc Lands Committee having precedence
with the bill granting right of way to a
railroad company through the northern
portion of Yellowstone park.