The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-20
THE CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM.
What Legislation is Promised for This
Week.

Week.
UNSATISFACTORY, Feb. i9.-The Senate will
probably devote Monday and Tuesday Of
the coming week to the consideration Of
miscellaneous matters on lis calendar, and
on Wednesday it will take up the under
valuation bill. IL is Senator Allison's pur-
pose to ask that the usual adjournment
from Thursday to the following week be
dispensed with this week, unless the
measure shall have been passed by Thurs
day night, which is not likely. The execu-
tive calendars contain little TO occupy the
time Of the Senate Except the nomination
Of Consul General Nathbon, whose con-
iirmation Is vigorously opposed); but the
fisheries treaty, which is expected tomor-
row, will perhaps give rise to some discus
sion during the week. II Is the intention
OF some senator's TO ask that the treaty be
made public ut once, and a majority is
doubtless in favor of such course; but as
the ''precedcnts and traditions" Of the
Senate are against II, the result Is doubt
full. II has happened before that when
both the Senate and department were
willing and DESTROYS TO have matter Of
this kind made public, neither felt at lib
erty to take the initiative, and no way OF
accomplishing the publication was offered
10 have the matter cablcd TO some country
where peccdents were less embar-
mssing Unless the report Of the
Secretary Of War upon the Boutelle
battlonag resolution should be transmitted
10 the House Of Representatives tomorrow
and the day consumed In political discus.
sion, the Speaker. after the introduction
Of bills for reference, will call the commit
tees for motions to suspend the rules
None Of the committees have ~ yet de-
cided what measures they will submit for
action under this call, but many OF them
will hold sessions tomorrow morning for
that purpose. IL is probable that the
ways and means committee will endeavor
TO obtain passage by the House Of the
Mills JOINT resolution providing for
the investment OF the surplus in the
treasury. and that the judiciary committee
will request action upon the Hoar rcsolu-
ton prupOsinga constitutional amendment
to change the date OF Inauguration. II the
postoflice committee " reached II will pass
a resolution fixing date for the future con-
sidcntion Of the Pacific milroad telegraph
hiiit Nihtut III blt EcHuAI oFhtT OF DUST
ness, would not probably be again reached
ON the calendar during the present month.
In The Consideration morning hour" the
bill for the sale Of the Black Bob Indian
reservation In Kansas, IA the unfinished
busincx, aud will occupy an hour. The
committee ON Territories will call up one
OF the measures relating 10 the Territories,
the most important OF which upon the
calendar IL that providing for the organiza-
ton Of the Territory Of Oklahoma
The SESSIONS 81 Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday aud Saturday, after the consid.
Grafton morning hour each day, have been
assigned for public building bills, and the
friends Of this class Of legislation are
numerous enough TO present any other
business displacing the special order
although an adjournment over Washing
toms birthday II spoken o.. Friday will
be devoted 10 private bills. interrupted
only by the report Of the committee on
manufactures uron the resolution directing
the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 institute
an inquiry into the New York sugar trust,
which may give rise TO brief debate.