Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-20
CONGRESS DEmORALIzED
And Hut Little Likely to be Acco - plfshed Before the Holiday Reces

And Hut Little Likely to be Accom-
 plfshed Before the Holiday Recess,
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-Congress is so de- moralized over the near approach of the hol- idays and the disposition of the Morrison tariff bill, which the House refused to take up for consideration yesterday by vote of 148 yeas to 154 nays, that it will accomplish but little this week. It is believed that it will adjourn on Wednesday afternoon until Tuesday, January 4, and several senators and representatives left for home last night and to day not to return until the opening in the new year. Quite number of the members had their satchels ready for departure as soon as they wsre recorded in the vote on the Morrison bill and scarcely waited to learn the result. Those who voted with the vic- tors were so we'll pleased that they did not care for the subsequent proceedings, while those among the vanquished were sufficiently disgusted to '.let the thing take care of it. self" Mere matters of routine are on the programme of the House for the three days before the holiday recess. After the call of the States and territories tomorrow for the introduction of new measures there will be the usual suspension of rules for the passage of bills from committees. The call rests on the Committee on Militia. Mir. For ney will move to take up the bill reported some time ago by the committee providing for an increase of the appropriation for arms for the militia to $400, ,000 a Sear, the present annual appropriation being $20O, 900. It is not likely that any further matter under the call will be taken mp until invalid pensions is reached, when Chairman Watson will ask for the consideration of his substitute for the Blair universal bill giving uniform pension of $12 month to all disabled soldiers in all wars. The Blair bill gave pensions ranging from $1 to $24 month, according to disa- bility to those who served in the late war and who are now disabled from any cause not the outgrowth of vicious habits. It is likely this measure will consume the day. On Tuesday the Committee on Terri tories, which had the floor, when the tariff bill was called and which was discussing the Oklahoma bill, will demand the floor by right of having possession, but it will be an tagonized by Chairman Bragg of the commit tee for the consideration of the army appro- priation bill. Chairman Hatch of the Con- mittee on Agriculture will try to get the floor for his bill providing for Cabinet office for the bureau of agriculture and there will be clash unless some understanding is reached before that moment. MT. Hatch's measure is on the calendar as privileged. The Committee on Appropriations intend to re- port the pension bill on Tuesday, but will not try to have it considered before the holidays.
 In the Senate the outlook for work is un- certain. If Mr. Evarts is present at the ex- piration of the morning session tomorrow the bill prohibiting the members of Congress from acting as attorneys Sor railroads will be taken up and he will speak upon it. His measure was the unfinished business last week till the tenure of office was given precedence, when it lost it's position and is now on the calendar as special order. If this does not come up and General Logan is present his measure authorizing the Secreta- " of War to accept certain lands near Chi cago will receive consideration. On Tuesday MT. Cullom will ask to have considered the conference report on the inter State com merce, providing there is good attendance of senators, which is not probable. He says the report cannot be referred to any commit tee on any pretext: that when it comes it 1 must be accepted or non concurred in, and a new conference ordered. It is his belief that the report bill be accepted. The urgent deficiency will is slated for action before the holiday recess. s