The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-16
CONGRESSIONAL FORECASTS
Work Likely to be Transacted In Congress.
Thi, Week.


WAsHINGTON, d. c., April lj.-The
bills for the admission Of Dakota into the
Union, and establishing bureau of ami
NAL industry will occupy the time of the
Senate during the week The Republi-
can Senatorial Caucus Committee will
have another meeting on Tuesday or
Wednesday, and consider the order OF
business, but il Is unlikely that anything
will be agreed upon for the current week
In the House there will be a medley of
affairs during the next six days. To-
morrow is committee suspension Of rules
day The first of the call rests with the
Committee on Commerce, which commit
tee intends % take up the bill 10 extend
the time for completing a bridge across
Staten Island Sound. The next commit
zee under the call is Rivers and Harbors.
ami Chairman Blachard intends to move
a suspension Of the rules for the passage
of the river and harbor bill. Ii is
probable that there will be some obiec
tion tO this, and lively sKirmsh may
ensue and occupy the entire day.
\ telegram has been sent to Chairman
Belmont of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, requesting his presence in the
House tomorrow for the consideration Of
'he consular and diplomatic appropria
tiOn bills In the event that measure can
DE taken up The Indian appropriation
1ill !. unfinished business, and that will
be- taken up again al the first available
moment Tuesday, according 10 notice
given al thc time when the Mills tariiT
Oill was reported hy the Committee on
Ways and Means, is the day fixed upon
ior taking Ip tnat measure for general
discussion There Is report i'm circula-
tiou t0 the effect that the chairmcn Of
committee having appropriation bills on
the calendar. and number of Republi
cans Will attempt 90 force consideration
of appropriation bills on Tuesday, TO the
exclusion of the tariff bill for the double
purpose of clesring up The appropriation
bills before the tariff debate l. begun, and
postponiuE action on the lariH 10 the
latest day possible \ most diligent in
Quiry by United Press reporters, how
ycr, ha, failed 10 locate any such inten-
tion.
The Committee on Ways and Means
and leading members on both sides Of
the House say That there Is no doubt OF
the tariff bin being taken up on Tues
day. Tue Committee on Agriculture has
8 continuing order which gives it two
lays for the consideration OF revenue
and general appropriation bills, and
Chairman Hatch will likely urge recog-
milton of his order. This may disjoint
the present order of business. II is not
known. and VIII not be It'll Tuesday, just
how much time each week the Committee
on Ways and Means will demand shall
be given % discussion of the tariff bill,
but the general impression is that five
lays and night sessions vii! be devoted
10 the measure.
Friday is set aside for consideration OF
private bills The tariff bill will at times
be laid aside for portions OF days, when
conference report, and appropriation bills
are tc be received and considered.
wednesday was sometime ago set apart
a a special order for measures from the
Committee ON Labor, AMI Chairman
O'Neil has called an,extraordinary session
1t his cOmmi Tee for tomorrow morning,
whcn he intends % arrange for a demand
of the House TO observe his special order
and permit the consideration Of various
bills be will ask 10 be taken up. The
bills the Committee on Labor especially
prefers 10 have action upon are those
providing for the arbitration of labor dis
putcs, prohibiting the sending of convict
made goods out of the State In which
they have been manufactured, and amend
ing the act prohibiting the importation
and immigration Of foreigners and aliens
under contract or agreement The Com
mite on Labor is very strong in the
House and viii make IL formidable de-
mand
The appropriation bills are very gen
orally delaycd-much more so than
usual only two appropriation bills have
become laws during this session-both
deficiency bills. There are on the calen-
dar of The House the pensions, consular
and diplomatic, military academy, Indian,
river aud harbor, po-tolice and legisla-
tive. and executive and Judicial appro
priaiiou hiils-seyen. Others pending Ia
| committees and yet to be reported are
the agricultural, army aud navy, sundrY,
civil. fortiications, and general den
ciencv-in all, six