Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-18
NATIONAL LEGISLATORS.
Last Week but One of the
 Fiftieth Congress.
IMPORTANT MEASURES PENDING,
Some of the Matters to Be Discussed by the Members of the Present Congress from the Capffa1

the Members of the Present Congress
 Before the Session Closes-General Notes
 from the Capital.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 1a-The senate has so much business before it and so little time that only one or two important measures can reach the point of final action at this session. One of them may be the pending resolution In relation to election outrages in Texas another the census bill The Pacific funding bill, which has been so long pending, may fail of reaching final vote. As there is no hope of its being taken up in the house, noth- ing will be gained by pressing it to vote in the senate. The measures which will be pushed ln the senate are the bills which have passed the house, or the resolutions on which the senate alone is to take action.
 Under these conditions it is hardly likely that Senator Frye will antagonize with the Union Pacific measure the census bill which Senator Hale has given notice he will call up to-day. Senator Hale expects the census bill to occupy the time of the senate for a day or more Meantime the appropriations com mittee will report the sundry civil bill, and it Will be taken up for consideration at an early day. 1t Is likely the committee on privileges and elections will report MT. Chandler's reso- lution to investigate Louisiana election out rages. These measures and the Texas elections resolution should keep the senate busy through the week, although several bills of minor i'm portance will probably be slipped through in the intermissions.
 This week in the house promises to be most lively one. To-day is likely to be frit- tered away, as several members will make fo the Pacific railroad funding bill, which is the regular order. Tomorrow Mir. Mills will call up the report on the tariff question, and an extended and exciting debate, which may take several days will probably ensue. There are two appropriation bills to be passed the postof1ce bill and the deficiency bill- which will be called at the earliest oppor- t,nlity.
 Several conference reports-notably the terrltorial-will be presented, and as they are matters Of the highest privilege they will take precedence over all other questions when presented. MT. McCreary will try to call up the Edmnnds Panama canal resolution, and this will undoubtedly give rise to debate, as Mess1's. Nerwood and Russell will combat the position taken by the majority. Mr. Randall will also try to reach the Cowles bill on the calendar. This, it is feared, will meet with opposition from MT. Mills and others, and hllbustering tactics may be resorted to to de- feat its consideration.
 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY CENTENNIAL.
 The arrangements for the celebration of the founding of Georgetown university a hundred years ago are nearly completed, and all the signs point to success Besides the gathering of the alumni from all parts of North America, the directors and presidents of other universities and colleges have signi- lied their intention of attending, and the alumni of the University of Michigan have appointed Senator Palmer and Representative Cutcheon committee to present their con- gratulations, an example that may be fol- lowed by other institutions Cardinal Glib bons will arrive from Baltimore tomorrow afternoon, and the students at the college have provided that their cadet corps will meet his carriage at Washington circle and escort him with due honors to the college where he will be welcomed by the faculty and students with appropriate addresses.
 Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock pontiflcal high mass will be celebrated in Trinity church, Georgetown, when Rev. J. A. Doonan, s. J., will preach the sermon, and "Ie Deum" will be sung by special choir. Wednesday evening theological degrees will be conferred, and the faculty will hold pub lie reception.
 Thursday will be the day of the alumni society, the oration and poem being read at the public meeting beginning at 1O:3O a. m by Professor Morris and MT. c. B. Fallen. respectively, followed by the business meet ing. In the evening the annual banquet of the society will be held at Willards hotel, it being proposed hereafter to have it in winter instead of in June, if possible.
 Friday being Washington's birthday will be filled in the morning by class reunions, rooms being assigned as headquarters to the various classes represented.
 At o'clock in the afternoon the special academic session will be held, when it is ex- pected that the president, his cabinet, and other noted persons will attend, and honor ary degrees will be conferred, and the centen- nary will close
 DEMOCRATIC TARIFF CAUCUS.
 The Democratic caucus called for tonight is for the purpose of considering the several internal revedue measures now before the house. The call was prepared by the Mills men and generally circulated on Saturday.
 MT. Randall, MT. Cowles and other Demo- crats who favor the repeal of the tobacco tax refused to sign it. They will, however, 20 into caucus, but Mir. Cowles declares that neither he nor other southern Democrats will be bound by it in case the caucus wants to thrust upon them some bill reported from the ways and means committee. ''The time for caucuses on revenue bills" ," says Mir. Cowles, lis past. We of the south, /" he said, 'want some practical results, and none of the bills reported from the ways and means committee can even pass the house, not to speak of the senate" His own bill, he says, can pass both houses, and should become law this con- gress.
 THE PRESIDENT NOT AT HOME TO CALLERS.
 The following notice has been issued from the executive mansion:
 "The president announces that to enable him to dispose of pending business requiring his personal attention before the close of his term of office, it will be an absolute necessity that he have this week for such work free from interruptions, and he must therefore be excused to all callers"
 The usual receptions on Mondays, Wednes- days and Fridays at 1.30 will be continued.
 A Salvationist Warrior Departs.
 PTTTsFIELD, Mass, Feb. 18-"Gen." Lutz, formerly of the Salvation Army, who is no- torious in connection with the opium joint recently discovered here, was to have been tried Saturday, but he has left town, and his whareahon unknown ttC4en n I.utx