National Republican., 1888-03-26
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Inside Information as to what viii
Occur In Congress This Week.

Inside Information as to what viii
Occur In Congress This Week.
1t is probable that one or two subjects
will occupy nearly all the time In the senate
this week, To-day Mr.. Palmer will ask
that the bill providing for the establishment
of bureau Of animal industry, known Us
the pleuro-pneumonia bill, he taken up
under considerations. Mr.. 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 he entered
into by which one will bc taken
up for two or three days and then give
way TO the other, so that their consideration
may he by II Kind Of scc-saw. Mr.. Harris
viii speak on the Memphis bridge hill nj the
first opportunity, aud Mr.. Wilson. OF Mary
land, ON the mail service, In reply to Mr.
Paddock.
The ubseQuics on the late Chief Justice
Waite will he held IN the hall Of the House
Of Representatives ON Wednesday, aud will
nccessitate an adjournment of Congress
from tomorrow 10 Thursday.
To-day, boing the fourth Monday IN the
month, will be devoted to the consideration
OF bills from the committee on the District
Of Columbia in the House Of Representa-
tivcs. Tuesday aud Wednesday were Oh
the 9th instant sci aside as special order
for bills from the committee on commerce.
The first hill the committee will call up on
Tuesday will he the one providing for the
loan of articles belonging to the government
for exhibition nt the Ohio centennial. Then
will follow bills for the incorporation of the
NicaiBguan Canal Company: for the benefit
of vessels sailing in Alaskan waters; cstab-
fishing the national board Of nealih; equal.
izng the salaries Of inspectors
Of steam vessels; prohibiting the
licensing Uf commercial travellers
IN the states; extending the ports Of eutry
at New Orleans and Memphis; preventing
fraud on American manufacturer; au-
thOnzing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
nHnc ports uf entry: to test chains and
anchors used ON steamships: establishing
permanent quaruntincs at Charleston, ). 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,
). G., and elsewhere, and various light
house and life saving station measures.
The bill providing for postal tclcgTaphy
will I've called up 10y the committee also, for
the purpose Of determining the ques-
tiun of Observation-Disclosures the
committee IN commerce can consider
the subject of postal telegraphy- not
for consideration AZ this time. Chairman
Holman will try TO deprive the committee
on commerce of Thursday, the House having
adjourned over Wednesday for the Waite
culogics and il is likely that contests will
arise on Thursday for the floor between the
committees ON public lands and commerce.
should the committee ON public lands get
the loor on thursday II will consider the
general land bill, which is unfinished bust
ness. The committee on appropriations
will call up the pension appropriation bill
some time during the week. Friday is pri-
yatc bill day and saturday has been set
aside for private land claims.