New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-24
THE WEEKS WORK IN CONGRESS.
FORECAST OF THE BUSINESS BEFORE THE TWO
HOUSES At WASH NGTON.

HOUSES At WASHINGTON.
Washington, Feb. o3.-The subject of paramount
interest to come before Congress this week will be
the selection by the House Of the site for the Worlds
Fair Ballotng will begin to but as no city
really expects to majority of the votes cast
the first ballot it cannot be predicted when the vot
ing will end The special order Of the House aots but
one day for the bao,ing and, according to the pro
ccdure arranged by the committee in its report on
the bills each member is to indicate his choice n his
name is called This will ccc7sarily be slow pro
cccd!ng, and not many roll calls can be had during
the limited time fixed in the special order. Eut the
managers Of the Fair bills prepared for TIN,
cxireucy. and Will avail themselves of the Parlia
mentaly device Of taking recess at the close of the
day instead of allowing the House to adjourn, the
eject Of which VIII be to carry the legislative day Of
Monday along until size IS selected
After thi, ha, been done The House Will again turn
s attention to tine consideration o. contested election
cases and IN. Committee on Elections viii cal up tAo
West Virginia contest of Atkinson against Pcndcton,
and the Arkansas case OF Fcathcrstonc against Cate
which Will probably occupy most Of the rcwaludcr OF
the Week in their disposition.
The Committee on Appropriations will report the
Ur-cu, Deficiency Approl at.on bill t. the House on
Thursday
Il promises to be business week I'm tho Senate
The order adopted under the resolution q Mr. sherman
to consider publ.c building bills not exhausted
Friday. and At every possible opportunity the calendar
viii De called with r"w to clearing OF measures
Of this class. These bills beng passed. 10 pur,u
ancc % an understanding b which al the senators
are parties. The bills have I'll beer amended n con.
formity TO the pan adopted hy the Committee on
Public building and Grounds, have all ben rep ~ "a
favorauly hy the unanimous vote Of the committee
ard doubtless viii pass without objection. This
under landing include ai-o the bridge bills and Pei
vatc pension bills. and il IS expected that by the cni
Of the week the calendar viii De cleared Of all these
inca
The Blair Educational bill sun holds It's place as
uulul.A,l bu,ine.s and has the right Of way after
tie close ~ tle momin; hour senator Blair having
concludcd hls speech. the ll +, not likely % lie OBJ
trudod In the way of other cuisines, th1t tAc senate
deem. more IWpurtA.t senator F4li.ler Nlu make
IA. neat speech gr,u the iIl Tie Oklahoma Town
t.u viii Dc up daily during the morning hour Until
disposed a. Nl'l. ID l' hoped VIII Dee before inc chd
OF fIr week..
NJ Evlst, Aa. given notice tia; ho VIII call mp the
o,Ygtio. declaring that lt b C0mlc. ut for the sen
ate o. eject President pro tenn, WHO shall hold the
1..,. t.uL- t.c pleasure IF o." senate His Will
doubles, p.0s,. d discussion = Institutional power
Ih~ r.-outou Wa, approved hy rauca- ot the Ecpll
lean senators last year, iu' 10 seriously CpmAattcd
iler. u, largo minority. IL "lI. hoNct %, Pc
adopted ard tr senate I'D. u q, understood. choose
~ofltYr lu-,l. 20 pr de durnr the absence II Vice
President Mo.toG. who. VITA I'd, family, VIII start
for florida March -. 10 Dee absent month