The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-17
7HE WEEK IN CONGRESS-.
The Business to be Transacted
by House and Senate.
THE BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL
oIay be Disposed of this Wcck-The
"Smcllins" Committee About y
Ready to tcport-Shcrman's
Trust Bill-Cabinct News.

WAsnxdroy, D. c., March l6.-An
edort will be made In the Senate to.mor-
row by Senator Plumb, in accordance
with his notice Of last Wednesday, to
displace the Blair educational bill with
lis land grant forfeiture bill. The vote
on this proposition will, 1t is supposed,
indicate the fate 81 the educational bill,
1.-THE motion 10 supcrsedo 1t on the cal
darby the forfeiture bill Is successful the
belief 10 that it will not again be heard
lint this session Of Congress. II tho bill
shall be further discussed under the
present order, 1t will not occupy all the
time Of tho Senate until vote is reached
on Thursday afternoon to the exclusion
Of other business, as but one or two
more speeches aro to be made on the
measure, beside the summing up by
Senator Blair, which is limited 10 one
hour by tho resolution Of the Senate.
The subject OF executive sessions will
came up tomorrow for discussion under
Mr.. Calls notice to ask for the consider.
alton OF the Florida judicial nomina.
tons in open session. Mr.. Dolph's
committee IL expected to make report
Of the results OF its investigation OF
the subject Of executive session leaks
some time in the week. 1t is said that
the committee is now considering the
question OF certifying one OF the wit
aesses examined last week to the Dis.
trict Attorney for prosecution on the
charge OF perjury.
The urpentdeficiency bill will be called
up tomorrow by Senator Hale and it
will probably be disposed OF without
much discussion. Early in the week
the majority and minority reports upon
the case ofthe Montana Senators will be
submitted, but it is the understanding
that action on them will be postponed
until the Blair bill is out Of the way.
Tuesday tho Finance Committee will
report tho Mckinley administrative Gus.
toms bill to the Senate and urge consid.
eration thereof at the earliest practical
date. -.
Mr.. Sherman's trust bill, Mr.. Hale's
bill for the enlargement Of the Navy and
the dependent pension bill, all will be
strongly pushed for first place as soon as
the way is cleared by the execution OF
the present order on the Blair bill.
TIE HOUSE.
Tomorrow being the third Monday in
the month committees calling up
measures for action under suspension OF
the rules in the House will have the
right Of way, and il the Committee on Ac-
counts is reached an earnest effort will be
nude 10 secure the adoption Of the reso.
luton granting clerks to all members of
the House who are not chairmen OF COM
mtteeg.
1t is represent intention OF tho Com
mi.teeon Elections to press the Maryland
contested election case OF Mudd against
Compton to 4 conclusion during the
week, and to follow that up with the
Virginia case OF Bowen against Buch-
anan.
The pension appropriation bill is ready
for action, and will undoubtedly give
rise to spirited discussion upon the
subject OF general pension legislation.
The direct tax bill is in position whero
1t can be called up any day, apd members
Of the Ways and Means Committee cx-
press their confidence OF being able to
report the tariff bill before the close Of
tho week, 5I1. n