St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13
THIS WEEK CONGRESS.
What May BE Dome by the Nations
SOionS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Nor
rilPS anti-tariff resolution is the unfinished
business of the senate, and Mr.. Dawes ha:
the floor. for a speech upon it. Next to thi:
in respect to right of way comes the Plat
resolution for open executive sessions
This measure seems to be a stumbling block
1t is doomed to defeat whenever it come:
to vote. but the majority are reluctant to
make a record out of accord with universe
public sentiment. 1t stood as the ''unfin
iShed business" tor several weeks of last
session, being laid aside from time to time
for other matters with the assent of its
SPONSORS until it was taken into caucus
and SmOthered under a list of preferred
measures so long that there was no posi-
bilty of reaching it before the end of the
session. Then Mr.. Platt secured specia
order calling it up on the Sth of the present
month. The next day Mr.. Morrill, wa:
given an opportunity to make his tariff
speech, and the adjournment followed il
such a way as to make the bill ''specia
business" for at least half of the session.
The remaining
SPECIAL ORDERS"
for the present week are as follows: Sena-
tor Logan's joint resolution authorizing the
secretary of war to accept the Highwood
tract of 500 acres in Lake county. Illinois,
donated by the Commercial club. OF Chi
cBgO, for military purposes; Senator Beck'S
railroad attorney bill (Which has been Sc
amended by the judiciary committee
that its introducer repudiates it),
and the house bill in char ge
of Senator Van Wyck, for the relief of set
tiers in Nebraska and Kansas. 1t is not
safe to predict that any of the special orders
will be reached during the week. the event
depending largely upon the willingness of
the tariff debaters to suspend temporarily.
They will, however, retain such underlined
rights as their position on the special
order gives them until a vacant hour is
reached for their consideration. Mr.. Blair
has given notice that he will at an early
day ask the senate to act upon his woman
suffrage resolution. and he may do this be-
fore the end Of the week. when Senator
Brown, his foremost opponent, who has
not yet arrived, makes his appearance.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL
is likely to be reported by the cOnferreeS
before the middle of the week, and may,
perhaps. dispace any business then pend
ing. If, however, senators desire to study
the conference report the matter will be
suffered to lie upon the table until next
week. The senate will adjourn tomorrow
as mark of respect to the memory of Rep
resentative Dowdney, but the announce
ment will probably be delayed till the after
noon. The week in the house promises to
be busy one. After the call of states on
Monday. the floor Will be accorded to the
committee Oh the District of Columbia,
which will call up matters of local i'm
portance. including the cable railroad bill,
and there are enough of such
measures on the calendar to occupy the en-
tire day. Tuesday and Wednesday will
be devoted to the consideration of the sun
dry civil appropriation bill. with probability
of final action on Wednesday. Among the
special orders the bill creating department
of agriculture and labor has the advantage
of being unfinished business. and Mr..
Hatch, who has the measure in charge, will
endeavOr to secure vote upon it Thurs
day. Unless some matter of high privilege
intervenes Friday will be devoted to con-
sidering private bills.