The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-28

bill and the present intention is to allow
DAVIS debate on the measure before putting
it on its passage. If the temper of the
House is favorable TINS Dill VIII be toiloweq
by other forfeiture bills in the order in which
they stand on the calendar and their consId-
Grafton and necessary action upon the con-
ference reports will fill out one week
Apparently inSurmountable parliamentary
obstacles threaten to thwart Morrison in his
desire to secure the action of the House on
his resolution directing redemption OF United
States securities to the extent of treasury
surplus. The resolution is not privileged un-
der the present rules OF the House nor is the
bill providing for needy naval establishments
but in each case the promoter has deter
mined to secure, if possible, some ac-
tion by the House during the next ten days
The Senate proposes to devote one day this
week to the consideration of the veto OF the
Des Moines land bill and another TO exeGu-
tive business, if SO much is required, 10
morrow the bill providing to the adjust
ment of land grants, which stands as unfln-
ished business, will be discussed. 1t is eX-
pected that the rest of the week will be de-
voted to the legislative and the post office
disagreeing report of the conferees. The
river and harbOr bill will be reported but
will not be taken up until next week as the
fiscal year will expire before the end Oh the
present week ana only one Oh tne Iesn,al aa
appropriation bills has yet become a law
Congress will be required to make provision
for the executive departments. This is ex-
pected to be done by passing resolution
authorizing the continuance for few days
of the expenditures for the several branches
of service upon the basis of the appropria-
tions for the present year. The proposition
NAV a cause short discussion. The policy
of anticipating appropriations IS criticised
as leading to confusion because expenditures
are thus often made upon accounts for
which it is afterwards found that Congress
makes no provision at all in the regular ap-
preparation bill. The following Is state
ment of the present condition OF the regular
annual appropriation bills to become law,
the Indian appropriation bill awaiting the
Presidents approval The military academy
passed both houses but is now in the hands
of conference committee; the post office,
army, District of Columbia, agricultural,
consular and diplomatic, and pension,
have passed the House and are awaiting re-
port from the Senate committees. The river
and harbor, naval, and Legislative, eXecutlve
and judicial are under consideration IN Ine
House; the sundry civil is IN course OF prep
aration by the House committees on appro-
priations, general deficiency and fortihca-
''Oi'' Return of the President.
The steam yacht Corsair, bearing the
Presidential party, arrived here at O'Clock
this afternoon for her cruise: down the To-
tomac and Chesapeake bay. The. party are
all well. They did not land at all and dld
very llILl6 uSuluR. lC AOoldChp 10 AhhSiA
sunburned and appears to have been benefit
ed by his short vacation.
Secretary. Manning Improving in
Health.
Thomas j. Brennan, Secretary Manning's
private secretary, who has just. returned
from visit to his chief at Hot Springs. says
that the report that Secretary Manning has
suffered a relapse is incorrect; He left the
health and in good spirits. He says Mr..
Manning is in as good health now as at any
time for SIX months before his recent illness,
and that with the exception of slight lame
ness all effects of that attack have disappear
en-, The Secretary expects to remain at the
Hot Springs week or ten days. and go from
there to New York State to pass some time