Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-12-30
Little work Until After the HOLIDAYS.

the Christmas exodus begins. In TINS
state OF the case, it is improbable that
any business that promises to arouse
opposition will oe undertaken. wnlch
negatives the possibility OF action on
any subject OF large popular interest.
la the senate an adjournment Will oe
be taken Immediately after prayer TO-
morrow as II mark OF respect TO tho
memory OF Inc late Senator Gibson OF
Loui. lana.
In the morning hour, Tuesday, tho
McGarrahan bill will be further uls-
cussed. This measure has been allowed
to occupy the morning hour by unani-
nous consent as long as anyone cared
to speak upon it. Senator wilson OF
Iowa has entered the lists, ana as no
is understood TO have madea thorough
study OF the famous claim, his remarks
together with the rejoinders that
viii be made may prevent the senate
from reaching vote on the PROPOSE
,ion to pass the bill over the veto unul
after the holidays.
The anti option bill still hangs over
the heads OF the senators as the unhn-
ished business and will come up LOT
further discussion after tho morning
hour on each OF the three working
DAYS remaining before the recess. out
it is not expected that vote can Dc
reached in that time.
Inc programme OF the honse mas
been definitely outlined for three or
four DAYS on which congress VIII pc
session before the holiday recess. 10
morrow Is committee suspension day
and the roll OF committees Will oe
called ana an opportunity given eacn
committee to pass one bill PROVIDED
it can secure two-thirds vote ana es-
cape point OF mo quorum by even
one member. The call rests with the
committee on patents. when at the
last suspension day decided 10 pass n
bill for the relief of patentee named
Wimans.
The two pension committees and tae
three claims committees viz: claims.
war claims and private land claims.
are next in order on the committee
roll. The temper OF the house is not
favorable TO an increase at this time
OF the private obligations OF the gov
eminent and il is doubtful il any pen
sion or claims bill OF much Importance
can get through.
Tuesday is made a special order for
oils from the committee on public
lands and Wednesday has been siini-
larry allotted to the commerce com
mittee. Chairman McRae of the for
mer committee would like very much
to pass his swamp iands bill, but ii ne
IinGs the opposition is too strong ma,
conclude that naif loaf is better thar
no bread. and attempt 10 pass the tim
Der culture bill, the Des Moines rive
land grant bill or bill for classified
ton of lands along the Pacific rail
road.
The committee on commerce vii
meet tomorrow to decide on the list q
measures it will attempt to pass.
gives preference in framing the list t
bills that apparently have little oppc
sition to fear. The most importar
bill the committee wish TO pass is Tn
omnibus lighthouse bill, appropriate
more than 800 900 for new and II,
cessary lighthouses on the great lake
anu the Atlantic ana Pacific coasts.
is also anxious to pass bill for u
construction of several additional re-
enue cutters.
The house will probably adjourn c
Thursday over the holidays. After II
+ holidays the appropriation bills WI
: begin to monopoiize the limo OF II
a house. Thus far the army bill r
I ported by the military committee is u
y only one OF the regular annual appr
y priation bills on which action by u
!, house has been had. The appropri
> ton committee had expected 10 pa
the foruifcations ami District Of Colul
oia APPROPRIATION bills before the no
y days but the necessity OF rigid eco
y omy in their preparation delayed thel
IL Inc fortiiiations appropriation DILL W
II placed on the calendar yesterday b
T will not be taken up for the prese
because OF the absence OF its manage
Representative Breckenridge OF Nc
y lucky, who is one OF the members
* the congressional committee, to ate
D. the funeral services over the body
"a the late Senator Gibson.