Evening journal., 1888-12-17
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
The National Statesmen Rush
ing for Turkey.
WILL LIKELY ADJOURN FRIDAY.

Meantime n Forecast Is Presented of the
business Likely to BE Pushed Through.
Senators WIN Talk Tarin. While the
House VIII Have variety.
WASHINGTON. Dec 17.-The present week
will be the last before the holiday recess, and
congress will bo particularly busy. Attempts
will be made TO call up special legislation in
which members Of the two houses are inter-
ested to get them out Of tho way before the
consideration Of the more important appro-
priation bills Is begun
In the senate the unfinished business Is the
tariff bill, which will, unless some now prop
osition is made, be considered day by day to
the exclusion OF all other business The
members Of the finance committee and OF the
appropriation committee OF the senate have
been considering seriously tho question Of the
duration Of the holiday recess. II WINS orig
inaly intended 70 make this recess but ten
days in length, just long enough TO clear
Christmas and New Years day, and, with
the preceding Sunday, TO give members an
opportunity to reach their homes on Christ
mas day. The proposition made 10 the house
for an adjournment from Friday next until
Jan meets with the disapproval Of
the leading members Of both these
important committees, and as the bills
which are IN their charge must be considered
10 the exclusion OF all other business it
you'd bo natural 70 suppose that their wishes
viii have some weight with the majority ia
the senate The Republican senators who
are blamed by their colleagues for forcing,
or at least bringing aboutan adjournment Of
the senate from Thursday Of each week 10
the following Monday, however are expected
TO vote with the Democrats ON the holiday
question, and If the house should agree 10 a
long recess it is more than likely that the
resolution will not be amended in the senate
Adjournment viii probably be hold on
Friday or Saturday next. Meantime there
is every reason % believe that the tariff bill
viii be under discussion 10 the exclusion OF
all other business except TINT Of the morning
hour.
To-day, in the morning hour Senator Rid
dleberger's resolution for the reorganization Of
the senate after Jan l viii come up TOR CON
sideution Mr.. Riddleberger promises to
make speech in support Of the resolution.
1t is thought that the resolution viii not bo
debated, and il is said that a motion to lay it
ON the table win be made at the conclusion
Of Mr. Riddleberger's speech that the motion
will come from the Democratic side Of the
chamber, and that ON this motion there will
not be negative except perhaps, that Of
Mr.. Riddleberger
1t is possible that the District Of Columbia
appropriation bill VIII he reported 70 the
senate before the end Of the week
To-day is suspension day in the house. A
number Of members are very anxious 10 have
measures that have been favorably reported
from committees passed, and it is not at ali
unlikely that there will be a locking of horns
as TO which measure shall take precedence
An effort may be made 10 pass the river and
harbor bill under a suspension Of the rules,
but IN the present temper Of the house, and
with a quorum seldom present, its friends
will probably have to abandon the project
and nave the bill considered later III tho week.
A determined effort viii be made 10 pass the
Nicaraguan canal bill to-day and again on
Friday, and it viii probably be successful,
unless the opponents Of the measure resort 10
| flibustering tactics 70 defeat it The Okla
hama bill may also be callei up and put on
its passage. Should the friends of the river
ana harbor bill decide not to attempt to pass
It to-day, they viii endeavour TO have il
considered tomorrow. They will probably
he antagonized by the appropriation commit
tee with the legislative bill, Mr. Clements Of
Georgia, in charge Of the latter bill in the
absence OF Cen Forney Of Alabama, who il
sick, having expressed a desire 10 pass the
bill at once. Should the legislative bin get
before tine house it will occupy one and per.
haps two days
On Wednesday Mr.. Crisp, OF Georgia,
hopes TO call up the contested South Carolina
election case of Small vs. Elliott This case
will DO hotly contested on the door and may
lead TO an extended political debate. II il
can be decided on Wednesday and the
friends of the river and harbor bill do not
obtain consideration Of their measure on
Tuesday, Thursday will find the house dis
cussing inlets, harbors, rivers and engineer
reports At the close Of Fridays session
congress will probably adjourn for the
4 Christmas holidays