Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-07
WORK BEFORE CONGRESS.
r1rpTIC BUILDING MEASURES
VOW BEFORE THE HOUSE.

Vote on Extending the Time for the
pac,6c Railroad Debt Payment Ex-
,o,ted on Tuesday-A Contest Over
,ha reference of tho OIeOmargarine
mn Looked for in the Senate.
W.sHINGroN, June 6.-In the House
If representatives the week will open
ot,or the usual influx of bills tomorrow
With action upon motions to suspend the
rnles and pass various bills making ap-
,ronriations Tor the erection of public
h,iIdtngs, 1t was intended to call up the
legislative, executive aud judicial ap-
rropriation bill Tuesday morning,
bnt it is now probable that its
conductors will voluntarily allow o
vote to be first taken on the Pacific rail-
road extension bill, which comes over as
me unfinished business from last week
II is highly probable that the House will
be ully occupied with the legislative bill
tha remainder of the week, but if any
lime should remain after its passage Mr..
perhart will ask the House to consider
bp naval appropriation bill.
The measures which it is thought will
nrobablv be subjects of discussion in the
senate the coming week can be definitely
stated. but the order of their coming up is
not yet fully settled.
THE OLE0MARGARINE BILL.
There is likely to be a contest over
reference Of the House oleOmargarine bill
between Senator Miller as chairman OF
the Committee on Agriculture, to which
the Senate bills and petitions on this sub
ject nave been referred, and Senator Nor
rim. chairman of the Committee on FL
nance. which committee claims jurisdic-
ion OF tue House bill on the ground that
it's revenue measure.
The report of The Senate conferees of
heir failure to agree with those OF the
House iii respect to the Senate amend
ments to the post office appropriation bill
BeXpected to give rise to an interesting
debate, the controversy being chiefly upon
he so-cailsd subsidy feature.
CONSULAR APPROPRIATIONS.
The consular and diplomatic appropria-
a0n Dill. which is the unfinished business
toe senate, will be disposed of, and the
preparations Committee expect to re-
iWrt and bring up for action during the
WeeE the agricultural and army appro-
rfati0n bills.
senator Wilson, OF Iowa, intends to call
up the veto of the Des Moines river land
biz. The Northern Pacific forfeiture bill
inter culture laws are special orders for
dates already past, and by virtue of this
fact are entitled to consideration before
any other measures, except apprOpria-
ton bills, on the calendar.
LAND GRANT FoRFEITs.
Should there be any time not consumed
L h t1e discussion Of the measures above
named it is expected that the House bill
Dl0rfeit certain lands granted the States
Of Mississippi, AlaNama and Louisiana TO
# aid in the construction OF railroads. and
& senator Hoar's bull to provide for in
guests under national authority, will be
\ called up.
4 Mr.. Hoar has given notice OF his purpose
to call up before the end of the week the
4 resolution calling for constitutional
amendment to change the time for the eX-
pration of the Presidential term.
THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN.
Speaker Carlisle Will preside at a meet
& inc Of the chairmen OF The nineteen prln-
q cual committees % the House on Tues
day evening to determine what legislation
q saall be broueht forward before the ad-
& mrnment. An attempt will lie made to
NJGIy - as the date Of adjournment.
IUs is not likely to succeed.
Tomorrow is "Suspension Day" in tue
House tor individual members. Mr.
Il lOwnshend, of Illinois, is the fret on the
list. lie Will move 10 pass The Baltimore
4 and OHIO Atthurkill bridge bin under a
Il suspension OF the rules. Tuesday the
j egsiaiiVe appropriation bill is 10 be
i taken up and 1t VIII run the rest of the
4 Week. II will be followed by the naval
Dill next week, and then probably the
81 tariff bill