Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, May 8, 1883.
1t seems to be the general opin.
ion of members Of both houses of
Congress that the present session
will extend well into and possibly
nearly through the summer. This
opinion is not based so much upon
the backward condition Of business
or any doubt that the appropria
ton bills could be rushed through
i'll rapid order as upon the fact that
the two national conventions will
be held while Congress is in the
midst of its work Naturally, very
many of tbs Democratic Senators
and Representatives. will want to
attend the st. Louis convention
Many of them will he chosen dele
gates and others will want to he on
hand to aid in shaping party mat
tcrs. Hence business IN Congress
will probably be in state of compai,-
ative suspense during The st. Louis
convention, because of the absence
of Democrats and during the sit.
ting of the Chicago convention he.
cause of the absence Of Republ
cans. Had the Democratic convcn.
tlon been deferred until July, as
WAS ut first proposed, there would
probably have been an effort made
to adjourn Congress by that time,
but as it is that would he impraclic
able, and it is conceded that max.
lug allowance for tho partial delay
of business by reason Of tho two
conventions, Congress will scarcely
adjourn before the latter part Of
July, and many predict that the
session will run well into August.
If Il tariff bill should pass the
house prior to the meeting Of the
st. Louis convention, the time of
its session might be utilized for de-
batting it in the Senate, but it is
scarcely probable that the finance
committee of the Senate would lie
prepared to report it back short of
several weeks. AS far as the Sen
ate is concerned, appropriation bills
will be acted upon in that body
without any unnecessary delay.
There is some impatience manifest
ed at the dilatoriness of the House
III sending over appropriation bills:
burt even with delay there IT is not
felt that the session of Congress-
need be unduly prolonged because
OF the appropriation bills.
The House is getting weary of the
tariff discussion. Even Mr.. Wilson,
whose speeches always command at
teution, did not secure full attend.
ance yesterday, though the Demo.
Gratis made ii poins, as far rs posi-
BILE, to be i'll their se,Its. The indi
cations are that by the time the sew.
enteen days of general debate are
exhausted there will be very little
spirit for protractcd discussion
under the five minute rule. 1t is
anticipated that a large number of
amendments will be offered by the
opposition, but the line of action
mapped out by the leaders, of the
Democracy on the floor will tond to
secure II vote as promptly rs posi-
= BILE. They calculate that they may
be able TO secure n vote within two,
weeks after the close of the general
debate. The friends of the bill as.
serG that tho bill has grown in
strength under discussion, and they
will hold enough Democrats to pass
the bill, not counting few Republi-
cans whom they believe will vote
with them. The Republicans have
not succeeded in uniting upon the
proposition for q repeal of the sugar
tax and a bounty but some mem-
bers who havo been opposed to any
reduction in the tax on whisl,ey say
!, now that they expect that the party
will agroo with n reasonably near
approach to unanimity upon this
course of reduction of internal rcve-
HUG. L..