The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-17
WORK BEFORE CONGRESS.
What the Two Houses will Probably
Do this Week,

WAsHINGToN, Sept. 16--The bill to ere
ate an executive department of agriculture
stands at the head of the Senate calendar
as the unfinished business, having displaced
the Washington Territory bill from the pc
sition which it occupied. The other torri-
torlal bills, namely: those for the admission
Of North Dakota ana Montana, which have
stood as special orders" for dates long
since passed, and which thereby had OBJ
tained rights of way after the unfinished
business" have also been sent back to their
places III the body of the calendar. While
the vote of the Senate may at any time
bring one of these measures to the front
again for consideration, their displacement
Is held to indicate a purpose not to touch
the territorial question again this session.
THE SIGNAL BUREAU.
The short debate on the department of
agriculture bill which took place Friday
evening developed no opposition to tho
titular purpose of the measure, but q strong
desire was manifested by a number Of SEN
ators, including Senator Plumb, who has
the bill in charge, TO restore the section
struck out by the Senate committee, which
provides for the transfer of the weather
bureau TO the proposed new executive de-
partment. This is the pending question,
and its consideration will open the proceed
ings Of the week.
By agreement the bill gives way at
o'clock tomorrow for a vote on the recon
sideration of the passage of the Chinese re-
striction bill. but aside from this Interrupt
ton there is an understanding that it shall
hold the floor until disposed of, unless an
appropriation bill shall be brought in.
CLEARING THE CALENDAR.
Beyond the measures indicated the senate
has no programme. An effort viii be made
to clear the calendar of the house bills dur
ing the week, but it is doubtful whether
much will be accomplished. The experience
of the past three weeks leads to an expecta-
! ton that campaign politics will largely
consume the time of the senate, whatever
may be the pending legislative question.
1t Is probable that the general deficiency
bill viii be reported from the Senate com
mittee before the middle of the week.
IN THE HOUSE.
There is probability that contest in
the House tomorrow between the appro-
priations committee, which has in charge
the conference report on the suudry civi.
appropriation bill, and the friends Of the
Oklahoma bill. The last named bill is the
pending order on a motion to pass it under a
suspension of the rules Should its pro-
motors fail to secure consideration for it
Monday, the effort will doubtless be renewed
the next day. and as the opposition is very
pronounced, little legislation is likely to be
achieved during the week if the bill is kept
before the house.
The deficiency bill, the only remaining
appropriation bill unacted on besides the
sundry civil bill, is expected to be returned
from the Senate before the end of the
week
The democrats of the House will hold a
caucus ON the adjournment question next
Tuesday evening, the result of which may
modify or wholly change the course of pro
ceedings for the week, or for the entire re-
mainder of the session.