Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
IN THE SEN ATE AND HOUSE
MATTERS DEMANDING ATTENTION
 OF NATIONAL LEGISLATORS.

The Pleuro-Pneumonia Bill and the Bill
 to Divide Dakota Threaten to Precipi-
 tate Debates That Will Run Into Next
 Week-Other Measures Anticipated.
 WASHINGTON, March 26-t is likely that one or two subjects will occupy nearly all of the time in the senate this week. To-day MT. Palmer will ask that the bill providing for the establishment of a bureau of animal industry, known as the pleuro-pneumonia bill, be taken under consideration. MT. Platt will also ask for the consideration of his bill to divide Dakota and admit the southern half to statehood. Either measure will consume several days in debate, and it may be that an arrangement will be entered into by which one will be taken up for two or three days and then give way to the other, so that their consideration may be by kind of seesaw. Mr. Harris will speak on the Memphis bridge bill at the first opportunity, and Mir. Wilson, of Maryland, on the mail service in reply to Mr. Paddock
 The obsequies of the late Chief Justice Waite will be held in the hall of the house on Wednesday and will necessitate an adjourn ment of congress from Tuesday to Thursday.
 To-day, being the fourth Monday in the month will be devoted to the consideration of bills from the committee on the District of Columbia from the house. Tuesday and Wednesday were set aside as special order for bills from the committee on commerce The first bill the committee will call up on Tuesday will be the one providing for the loan of articles belonging to the government for exhibition at the Ohio centennial. Then will follow bills for the incorporation of the Nicarauguan Canal company for the benefit of vessels sailing in Alaskan waters; estab- fishing the national board of health; equaliz- ing the salaries of inspectors of steam yes sels; prohibiting the licensing of commercial travellers in the states; extending the ports of entry at New Orleans and Memphis; prevent ing fraud on American manufacturers; authorizing the secretary of the treasury to name ports of entry; to test chains and anchors used on steamships; establishing per- manent quarantines at Charleston, s. C.. and elsewhere; dividing the waters of Hampton Roads, Va, and establishing new boundaries for the port of entry there; providing for revenue cutters at Charleston, s, O., and elsewhere, and various lighthouse and life saving station measures The bill providing for postal teegraphy will be called up by the committee, also, for the purpose of determin- ing the question of jurisdiction-whether the committee on commerce can consider the subject ot postal telegraphy-and not for con- sidaration at this time
 Chairman Holman will try to deprive the committee on commerce of Thursday, the house having adjourned over Wednesday for the Waite eulogies, and it is likely that con- tests will arise on Thursday for the floor be- tween the committee on public lands and the commerce committee Should the commit tee on public lands get the floor on Thursday it will consider the general land bill, which is unfinished business. The committee on ap- rropriations will call up the pension appro- pr!ation bill some day during the week. Friday is private bill day, and Saturday has been set aside for private land claims.