Evening journal., 1889-02-11
ONE CENT.
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS-.
Some Lively Work Anticipated
in Both Houses.
TO PUSH THE APPROPRIATIONS.

wednesday Is the Day Set Apart for
Counting the Electoral vote-The House
win work Night and Day TO Dispose
of Urgent Legislation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE senate will
make an effort during the week to dispose OF
the naval appropriation bill, the conferences
report on the interstate commerce bill, the
census bill, the Pacific railroad funding bin,
the resolution relating to the election out
rages IN Washington county, Texas, and per- !
haps Senator Chambers resolution to investi-
gate the Louisiana election outrages. This
naval appropriation bill is the only bill from
the appropriations committee now on the cal
endar Of the senate.
The sundry civil bill Is now under considers-
tion in the committee but it viii hardly be
reported before the end Of the week, and it
will not be taken mp for consideration until
next week. Senator Hale intends to call up
the naval bill to-day, but as Senator Evarts
desires 70 make a speech on his report in the
Texas outrages matter Senator Hale viii give
way for time for that purpose.
It is the intention Of Senator Cullom to call
up the conference report on the proposed
amendment to the interstate commerce act to-
day or tomorrow II will be debated at sons
length, as Senator Sherman Is anxious that ts
senate should recede from its disagreement to
the house amendment providing that oil IN
| barrels shall be transported as cheaply as oil
in tank cars. This discussion Of the appropri-
alton Till and the conference report may post
pone the further consideration Of the Pacific
/ railroad funding measure until the end OF ths
week. Senator Hale will call up his census
bill about the middle Of the week il possible.
Meantime a caucus Of Republican senators
will he held and some determination reached
as 10 the time for the consideration Of tina
Chandler resolution for the investigation ok
election outrages in Louisiana.
| On Wednesday both houses viii meet in the
hall Of the house of representatives TO count
the electoral vote. No legislative business
will he transacted on that day.
In the house during the week there are
many reports and bills that will b. brouglse
forward for consideration. Mr. Crisp will
endeavor 10 call up the Small Elliott election
case Early in the week Mr. McCreery will
call up the conference report on the consular
and diplomatic bill Before the election casa
is considered Mr. Springer viii endeavor 10
call up the conference report on the terri
torial bill. This win likely cause debate.
Mr. Peel has the Indian appropriation bill
ready TO report, and desires, II possible, to
call it up on Thursday II Is barely possabls
that Mr. Cowles' bill to repeal the tobacco
tax may be reported from the appropriation
committee in which event its consideration
win be demanded by Mr.. Cowles at once
Later in the week the last OF the regular APP
preparation bills-the deficiency bil---will be
reported and Mr.. Randall win ask It's con-
sideration. The postofce appropriation bill
comes over as unfinished business, and Mr..
Blount will take the first opportunity to have
the house consider it. Mr. Ford is also looking
for an opportunity to have his immigration
bill considered, and MIR. Oates his bill in re-
gard 70 naturalization. Several night sessions
have already been ordered, aud it is probabls
that the house during the week win be work.
ing night and day to dispose Of urgent legis-
lation.