Evening journal., 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
Before the Session Closes--General Notes
from the Capital.

the Members of the Present Congress
Before the Session CIoses-General Notes
from the Capital.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-The senate has 50
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 Ieaching final vote As there is no
hope Of its being taken up in the house, moth
ing viii be gained by pressing it to vote in
the senate. The measures which viii be
pushed in 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 win antagonize with the
Union Pacific measure the census bill which
Senator Hale has given notice he win call up
to-day Senator Hale expects the census bill
to occupy the time Of the senate for day or
more. Meantime the appropriations COM
mittee viii report the sundry civil bill, and il
viii be taken up for consideration at an early
day. 1t Is likely the committee ON privileges
and elections will report Mr. Chambers reso-
luton to investigate Louisiana election out
RACES These measures and the Texas elections
resolution should keep the senate busy through
the week, although several bills Of minor inn
portanee viii probably be slipped through in
the intermissions
This week in the house promises TO be a
most lively one. To-day is likely to be frit-
tered away, as several members will make
dilatory motions to prevent the calling up of
the Pacific railroad funding bill, which is
the regular order. Tomorrow Mr.. Mills
viii call up the report ON the tariff question.
and an extended and exciting debate, which
may take several days, viii probably ensue.
1here are two appropriation bills TO be passed
the postofiice bin and the deficiency bill
which win be called at the earliest oppor-
tunity.
Several conference reports-notably the
tefTitorial-will be presented, and as they
are matters of the highest privilege they viii
take precedence over all other questions when
presented Mr.. McCreary win try to call up
the Edmnnds Panama canal resolution. ana
this will undoubtedly give rise to debate, as
Messrs. Norwood and Russell will combat the
position taken by the majority Mr.. Randall
will also try to reach the Cowles bill on the
calendar. This, 1t is feared, win meet with
opposition from Mr.. Mills and Others, and
hilibustering 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 sieni-
hed 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 win
meet his carriage at Washington circle and
escort him with due honors to the college.
where he viii 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 ]. A.
Doonan, S. j., viii preach the sermon, and
'Ie Deumn viii be sung by special choir.
Wednesday evening theological degrees viii
be conferred, and the faculty viii hold pub
lie reception.
Thursday viii be the day Of the alumni
society, the Grafton and poem being read at
the public meeting beginning at 1880 a. m.
by Professor Morris and Mr. c. b. Pallen.
respectively, followed by the business meet
ing. In the evening the annual BANQUET of
the society viii be held at Wizards hotel. il
being proposed hereafter TO have it in winter
instead of in June, if possible.
Friday being Washingtons birthday win
be filed 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 il Is ex-
pected that the president, his cabinet, and
other noted persons viii attend, and honor
airy degrees viii be conferred, and the centen-
nary viii 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.
Mr. Randall, MIR. Cowles and other Demo
Gratis who favor the repeal Of the tobacco tax
refused to sign it. They win, however, 60
into caucus, but Mr. Cowles declares that
neither he nor other southern Democrats viii
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 Mr. Cowles,
''is 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
1.-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 viii be an absolute necessity
that be 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 l3o win be continued.
Salvationist Warrior Departs.
PTTTsFHsID, Mass, Feb. 1s.-"Gen.n Lutz.
formerly Of the Salvation Army, who is no
toilous IN connection with the opium joint
recently discovered here, was to have been
tried Saturday, but he has left town. and
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