The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1889-12-18
Third Week OfCongrOyS
Probable Program of the Pro-
Ceedings.
PREPARATIONS FOR A RECESS

Both branches vim Probably Adjourn
on Thursday Until After the Holidays.
Dut Little Legislation Expected-The
Work o. Several senate Committees.
WAsHSGTON. Dec. 16.-There are lust
two things certain in the program of
congress for the coming week, both
house and senate viii pass resolutions
authorizing the payment OF the employees
before the holidays for their work for
the month of December, and the two
houses viii pass a concurrent resolution
Tor the adjournment Of congress prob
ably from De-. 10 until Jan. 6. A reso-
tuition providing for a recess between
these dates IS already on the table of the
president of the senate, and unless SOME
unexpected business comes before the
two houses or either of them, an ad-
lournment for the holidays viii be had
on Thursday next.
The houses Of representatives can af-
ford 10 take a recess at this date. be-
cause 1t has already accomplished much
more than was expected of il before the
holiday season. Speaker Reed has sur
prised and delighted the older members
Of the house, who have been so long ac-
custOmed t. pOstpOning organization I'M
al the holiday season was over, by the
appointment Of the most important com
nittees; and even at this early date.
speculation Is life as to possible early
adjournment of congress for the session.
say in July next.
The senate will get more actively to
work than the house during the week,
Work has dragged a little in the upper
house because the committees had not
been reorganized, and because until this
work had been done, senators did not
care TO go ahead with the consideration
of routine business. The Democratic
caucus viii determine the assignment of
Democratic senators TO empty commit
tee places. and when the senate meets
The reOrg imitation viii be effected and
the senate viii be ready for regular
work. Not much can be accomplished
though this week.
The most interesting feature of the
proceedings to lCO1 70 ward to is a posi-
bic debate between Senator Butler and
Senator ingalls, on the race question.
Senator Butler has introduced in the
senate bill providing for the emigra-
ton OF cOlored persons from the southern
states. II Is on the table ready to be
taken up whenever the senator from
South Carolina Is prepared to speak on
the sub ect. Senator Butler has given
no notice Of an intention to address the
senate at any particular time, and he is
in fact undetermined when he will
speak; but il is not improbable that he
VIII take the mat er up some dav this
week. If he does Senator ingalls,. who
has been preparing material for the oc-
cas'on, viii reply to him, and an inter
esting debate may be expected-One
that viii pack the galleries of the SEN
ate.
The senate committee on territories. of
which Senator Platt is chairman. will
hold a meeting to hear arguments of the
delegates from Idaho and Wyoming on
the bills to admit those two territories to
the Union. There is evidently an inten-
ton on the part of the committee to
bring this matter before the senate at an
early d tie, bat it viii not come up for
general discussion until the holidays are
over.
The senate committee on public lands
viii probably make a favorable report
to The senate on the bill to permit settlers
To obtain title to land in towns and cities
in Oklahoma, and on the bill granting
to the state of Kansas the Fort HAYES
military reservation. The former viii
likely be called and passed before the
end Of the week, the necessity for its
passage in some form being generally
recognized.
The house of Representatives has very
little business before it. The Silcott
committee may make a report before the
end Of the week, which viii give the
members something TO talk about. 1t
Is generally expected that Speaker Reed
will announce some more committees.
but he said yesterday that he had not
determined whether to do so or not.
Some deficiency appropriation bills viii
be reported to the house and probably
passed