The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-09
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS.
sTcotts steal Still the An-Absorbiue
Theme.


WASHINGTON, Dec. S-The recent de-
falcation in the sergeant-at-armS Office and
the consequent loss or Inconvenience TO
many congressman have been the enRross-
ing questions of interest around the House
OF Representatives during the past few
days, and little thought has been given 10
the course of business in the coming week.
II the committee investigating the defalea-
tion completes its work in season to make
report to the House tomorrow, il
will undoubtedly give rise to much dis
cussion, but the committee does not expect
to be able to finish its labors until some
later day. 1t is thought that joint reso-
luton will be introduced ami pressed to
prompt passage to provide for the payment
OF the lost salaries, though there are inti-
nations that this will meet with determined
opposition.
NO NEW RULES YET.
The committee on rules has not vet held
meeting, and when the House reassembles
tomorrow it will be governed merely by
parliamentary practice. In former years
1t was the custom to permit representa-
tives to introduce bills before the
committees were appointed, but this
LED to such confusion in the docket
ing of measures that in the Fiftieth
congress the practice was discontinued
and it is hardly probable that it will be re-
established. There is, reason TO believe that
instead or waiting, as usual, to complete
the entire list, Speaker Reed will announce
several OF the more important committees
this week. In fact he has indicated to one
or two members of the House strong
probability that he will do so. Until these
are announced, however, short sessions and
long recesses may be expected.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
Wednesday at the capital will be devoted
to the programme Of the exercises COM
memorative Of the centennial celebration
OF the Inauguration of George Washington.
The Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVES
will assemble together in the hall Of the
House, and there will be music, prayer by
Rev. j. G. Butler, chaplain of the Senate :
an address by Chief Justice Fuller, and a
benediction by Rev. w. H. Milburn.
chaplain of the House. These exercises are
to be attended by the President and his
cabinet, the supreme court, the delegates to
the pan-American and international mari
time conferences now in session in this city.
and all the principal officers of tho govern
ment in Washington.
PROSPECTS OF THE SENATE.
1t is not expected that any business of
Importance will be completed in the Senate
this week. Bills will be introduced and
referred, and some of the committees will
begin their regular work. Tomorrow the
republican caucus COMMITTEES on committees
will meet, and they expect to conclude the
work OF rearrangement at that session, SO
as to report to the caucus Tuesday.
Senator Voorhees, will probably this
week call up his resolution, in accordance
with the notice given at the time it was in
troduced, declaring in favor of tariff re-
form, and make speech in support of it.
ACTION ON NOMINATIONS.
Action will probably be taken upon the
nominations sent in by the President last
week. These number 133-all recess ap-
pointments except that of Judge Brewer,
to be associate justice of the supreme court
The holiday recess question will probably
come up this week for settlement II is be-
lieved on the Senate side that the recess
will begin Dec. 10 and end Jan. G.