The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-28
THE WORK OF CONGRESS
NUMBER OF IMPORTANT MEASURES
70 BE CONSIDERED THIS WEEK.
PACTFTC RAILROAD Bills LIKE
LY TO CAUSE LENGTHY
DISCUSSION.
The samoan Question 10 De Raised.
The samoan Question to be Raised.

/ WAsHINGToN, January 27-The Sen
ate, relieved OF the incubus OF the tarifl
bill, has succeeded in clearing its calen
dar of all necessary miscellaneous legis
iation and Is ready now 10 take up half q
dozen measures on the calendar Of i'm
| portancc second only 10 the tariff bill
/ but where necessity was not so immi-
Z ncnt
During the coming week the Senate
will endeayor 60 dispose Of the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill, the
! sherman antitrust bin, the Pacific Rail.
road Funding bin and the Chandler resO-
luton for the investigation of the LOusi-
ana election
Mr.. Chambers motion 90 strike from
the record the speech intcrpolated by
/ Senator Gibson after the proceedings OF
/ Wednesday, will come mp for cOnsidera-
/ tion tomorrow morning. If Mr Gibson is
in the Chamber tmay cause discus
sion, hut this is hardly likely il is ex-
pected that Mr. Sherman will call up his
Antitrust bin tomorrow i'm the NOM
ing hour and try 10 have it disposed of be-
fore o'clock If 10 should bc taken mp
Nr sherman has given notice that he Will
endcayOr 90 have vote taken ON 10 with
out further delay. and he may persuade
Nj Fry to give way at o'clock, when
the Pacific Railroad Funding bill Will
come mp as unfinished business
The special committee having charge
of legislation relating 20 the Pacific rail
roads viii hold a meeting tomorrow, and
doubtless report 90 the Senate during the
morning hour on the amendment TO the
funding bin offered hy Mr. Mitchell.
This amendment would bring under the
condition N the bin now pending in lhe
Senate the Central Pacific railroad. II
is probable that if any report is made on
This amendment 10 will not be favorable,
and This win arouse the antagOnlsm OF
Senator Mitchell Senator Plumb is
known 10 be opposed 10 the bill, and IL is
likely 10 provoke protracted debate be
fore 10 is finally disposed of. 1t is the
intention of Senator Frye to rush it 10 a
vote
Senator Hale has given notice that he
will call mp the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation biH the only appr0pria-
ti0n bin now ON the Calendar, az AN early
dav this week Senator Sherman SAYS
that it will be called mp tomorrow. This
viii postpone the consideration of the
Funding bill As the Appropriation bill
contains ihe two amendments relating to
Samoa, 10 Will bring the
SAMOAN QUESTION
before the Senate for discussion for the
D. "a .t.. fa
ing and the debate on these two amend
mcnts. as it is likely 90 take the direc-
ton of criticism and defence of the
course of the Secretary of State, may
consume two DAYS II win afford, per
haps. the last opportunity of Republican
Senators 20 revive before the inaugura
lion of President Harrison the memories
of the campaign and 10 give the present
Administration "a parting blow
This business will doubtless occupy the
of the Senate during all Of The
coming week 10 is possible That The APP
preparation Committee Will report the
Legislative Appropriation bill. which is
now under consideration in the commit
tee. but it viii not be called up for action
until the following week If other sub
iccts should fail the senate, Mr. Chandler
viii call up his Louisiana election reso-
luton.
THE HOUSE
is AN at sea Monday is District of Co
lumbia d8y, and Mr Hemphill, chairman
of the District committee, SAYS he has
bills on The calendar the consideration OF
which will occupy the entire day lie
may De land very likely will bel antagon-
lied with the Sundrv Civil Appropriation
hill I'm that case the District committee
is likely 90 come ont second best IL viii
take two OF three days to finish the sun
dry Civil bill If The opportunity occurs
Mr. Clardy will present the conference
report i'm
THE NICARA0CA CANAL RILL,
which is expected TO give rise TO an ami
mated debate
MI Blanchard who has had the River
and Harbor bin under control is anxious
10 dispose of it and will watch his OPP
poriunity TO push 10 Unless he can get
il up this week he will move on the fol- .
lowing Monday TO take il up and pass ii
under suspension of the rules.
The election cases-Smalls ys. Elliott F.
and Sullivan vs. FeltOn-are on the
Speakers table and Mr.. Crigs desires 10 .
call them up this week Tho action OF .
The House Saturday in giving the t0m- /
mittee on Foreign Affairs the privilege .
of reporting al any time the Senate .
Panama resolution with three hours FOL .
debate may precipitate debate on the
general foreign policy OF the govern /
ment, which, instead of consuming three
hours, may continue three days.
Mr. McCreary says that he will bring /
the matter up during the week.
ruF CASE OF ASSISTANT PAyMAsTER /
DOYLE
WASHINGTON, ID C.. January 27-The /
President in the recommendation OF the /
Secretary of the Navy, has disapproyed I
the findings of the Naval Examining /
Board aud Naval Retiring Board, in the /
case of Assistant Paymaster Jacob ID. /
DOYLE. with a view to having the case
further examined
REDUCED FARE TOTHE SHIPPING AND IN
DUsTRIAL LEAGUE.
The American Shipping and Industrial
League. which meets in Washington on
january 30th, announces that an AT
-qneement has been made with the
southern railroads for a reduction OF
fare for attending delegates Ii viii be
necessary for each delegate TO obtain a
certificate from the ticket agent showing
hat he has paid one full fare On pre-
.eniing this certificate 10 the secretary of
De league return ticket will le fur
lished free