The Osceola times., 1886-12-25
Observation-Disclosures.

Congressmen Leaving for Home In Ad-
vance Of the Holiday Recess-The Out.
look for Busipe-. In Both Houses-Mere
Routine Work Only Likely to be Done
WAsHixGToy, Dec 2O.-Congress is so
demoralzed over the near approach OF the
holidays and the disposition OF the Morri-
son tariff bill that (, will accomplish but
little this week. 1t is generally believed
that It will adjourn Wednesday afternoon
until Tuesday, January 4, and several
Senator's aud Representatives left the city
FOR their homes saturday night and yester-
day not TO return until the opening in the
new year. A number Of members had
their sachels ready for departure as soon
a. they We're recorded in the vote on tho
Tariff bill. and scarcely waited TO learn
the result Those who voted with the
victcrs were so well satisfied that they
did not care fo, the subsequent proceed
lngs, while those who were among the
vanquished were sufficiently disgusted to
''let the thing take care Of itself,n as they
expressed 1t.
Mere matters Of routine are IN the pro
grammc OF the House for the three days
before holiday recess. After the call or
lhe States and Territories to-day for the
Introduction OF new measures, there Will
he the usual suspension of rules for the
passage of bills from committees. The
call rests on the committee on militia. Mr.
Forney in the absence Of Chairman Nal
lory, will move TO take up the bill reported
some time ago by the committee providing
for all incfeGse OF the appropriation for
arms for the militia TO s4DO,0N a year, the
present annual appropriation being slo,-
100 II Is not likely that any thing
further under the call of committees
will be taken up until the committee on in
valid pensions is reached, when Chairman
Mats0n will ask for the consideration of
his substitute for the Blair Universal Pen
sion bill. giving uniform pension OF twelve
dollars month to all disabled soldiers in
all wars for the Union. The Blair bill
gives pensions from one TO twentyfour
dollars per month, according to disability
TO those who served in the late war; and
who are now disabled from any cause not
the outgrowth of vicious habits. II is
likely that this measure will consume the
day,
On Tuesday the committee on Territories,
which had the floor Saturday when the
Tariff bill was called for, and which was
discussing the Oklahoma bill, will demand
The floor by right Of having possession OF
it. as stated, but it will be antagonizcd by
Chairman Bragg of the committee on mill
tarv affairs for the consideration of the
Army Appropriation bill.
Chairman Hatch OF the committee on
agriculture will try to get the floor for his
bill, providing for cabinet office in the
Bureau of Agriculture and Labor, and
there will be clash, unless some under
standing is reached before that moment.
Mr. Hatch's measure is on the calendar as
privileged and has rs many rights as
an appropriation bill, but has number
Of times been set aside and may be so
again The committee on appropriation
intends TO report the Pension bill on Tues
dav, but will not try to have it considered
before the holidays.
In the senate the outlook for work is
uncertain. IT Mr.. Evarts is present AT
the expiration of the morning hour to-day
the bill prohibiting members Of Congress
from acting as attorneys for railroats
will be taken up and he will speak upon it,
This measure was the unfinished business
last week. but the Tenure of Office bill was
given precedence when 1t lost its position
and is now on the calend er as a special or
der If this does not come up and General
Logan is present his measure authorizing
the Secretary of War TO accept certain
lands near Chicago, will receive considcra
tion.
On Tuesday Mr.. Cullom will ask to have
considered the conference report on inter
State commerce, providing there is
good attendance of Senators, which is not
probable. He says the report can not be
referred 10 the committee on. any preteXt,
that when it comes up it must be accepted
or non-concurred in and a new conference
ordered. 1t is his belief that the report
will be adopted.
The Urgency Deficiency Appropriation
bill is on the sltate for action before the
holiday recess.