The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-03
THE LAST SESSION
Of the 5Oth Congress Opens Today.
A Full Program of What is Intended
to DO Done This Week.
Tho Message of tho President to DO
Sent In First and Road,
Tho Senate Finance Committee's
Report on Tariff Bill
Tho First Thing to Be Done In the Higher
Houso-Tho Direct Tax Bill
Occupies the Attention
OF Members.


OF Members.
WAsIuNGroN Dec. President Glove
lands annual message will be sent to
both houses of Congress tomorrow imme-
diately upon receipt OF the usual notifca-
ton that they are ready TO receive any
communication he has to make. No
delay is anticipated In the organization, as
no deaths occurred in the recess and there
are no new members TO swear in. 1t is
more than probable that the reading oil
tho message will consume the first legis-
lative day, ~ ii is understood to be Of
unusual length. The report Of the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury will not be sent to
Congress until Tuesday. The program for
the week in the Senate will depend upon
the result Of the meeting Of the Committee
on Finance, called for Tuesday morning.
II Il In then decided 20 take up the com.
mittco's revenue measure, the Senate
substitute for the Mills tnrid bill, pending
at the close Of the last session, It's con-
sideration will preclude the possibility Of
any other bill coming TO the front until ii
is disposed Of. II is the expressed desire
OF Senators Morrill,, Allison aud sherman
To push the measure by vote, 30 that II
seems probable that the bill will bo taken
up II by any possibility the Revenue bill
should not como up the probabilities Of
the course of legislation arr rather vague.
The bills most likely Ia receive prompt at
ton with the least opposition are those for
the admission Of North Dakota, Montana
aud Washington Territories into the
Union.
A special order for Tuesday at O'Clock IL
the Union Pacific Funding bill, popularity
~ called. by u strange coincidence, the
iirl special order OF the second session Of
the Forty-Nnth Congress was a bill ON tho
same subject.
There Is possibility that after the read.
Ing Of thc message In the House there will
be- an effort made 10 secure the passage Of
tile Nicarayuan Canal or tho Oklahoma
hill under suspenzion Of tho rulea. The
possibility, however. h very slight.
Tuesday and Wednesday vail probably
be- devoted io the considcraiJn 81 LIN on
the calendar. IN what j. called tho 'con-
sdurHtion morning hour" the privilege OF
on Indian Ailnin, and the pending meas.
uw being that for the settlement OF the
claims ui the old icillrr band oi Indians.
Thursday Is the dty fixed by Democratic
caucus resolutions i0r the consideration OF
thc Direct Tax bill, but Il Ia slill a-ma,tcr
ul surmisc Whr,hvr ur not the caucus pro-
gram will bo adhered 10.
At thr caucus held ON the night Of April
n, tho memorable deadlock which Lad
held tho llousc In continuous session from
Apul . was broken 10y the adoption Of thc
following resolution:
Resolved, That on rcaBcmbling to-
morrow the House shall adjourn, with the
understanding that the Committee ON
Rules will report a special order setting
apart 1hur day, December q, 1873 im-
imdHlcly alter the reading oi the
journal, Tor the consideration OF senate
hill No. $40, % provide Tor piunding of
thC direct tax luyird la 1851, which order,
after reasonable time, not to exceed thrvu
days. viz THURSDAY, saturday and Tues
day fhall bc allowed iofdobatc aud amend.
mcui. aud the time Tor vote ON iis final
puslsc shall be- Fixed nj I O'Clock on Tues
day"
ih,v were l2j members present at tho
caucus and the resolution WIS adopted
without dissenting vote after the dccla.
ration Ut Mr. Holman, Of Indiana. that Il
was Unprecedented Ia the history Of the
Democratic party that ono'iilthoi ~ mem
Lcr should control the WHOLE aud tho
statement by Mr. Oates Of Alabama twho
had been foremost IN opposition 10 the
consideration ol the m aasurol, that, while,
ID Boz followed his own views, lac would
consent tu no proposition that did not in-
yulyr tho absolute defeat oi the bill, lac
was too good Democrat to not abide 10y
the decree ui his party caucus. The effect
of the caucus action Wa the adjournment
Ui thr House uu the following DAY, with
the understanding implied by the caucus
resolution, but not expressed by any ac-
ton IT the House, that the piUci Tax bill
should be- "a special order iur Thursday
next II Is generally understood that the
program will ho carried out, although
thprr has set lyyu mo- meeting oi the Com.
miitrC on Rules to formulate the order
The opponents IT the hill, without any
formal consultation, have practically de-
CIlci that II would be- had faith Tor them
g. r1spu Ia diIatory tactics should the
order Boz reported by the committee or Tao
bill Boz called up bya Democratic member
but they reserve their right 10 take any
other action they zee ft iu case Rcpub'
liuu member call 10 up. should iho order
bo made, Saturday will b. consumed IN dc-
bate and Friday devoted 10 the cunfderi'
ton Of private hIa.