New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
CALLED BACK TO WASHINGTON
REPRESENTATIVES, WHO HAD GONE HOME
FOR THE HOLIDAYS RETURN.
THEY CAN CONSOLE THEMSELVES THAT THE
PRESIDENT HAS ALREADY ENJOYED HIS
vAcATroN-THE REVENUE BILL
EXPECTED THURSDAY.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIHUNE.]


icy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRITuNE.1
Washington, Dec. pa large number OF Repre-
sentatives returned to their homes last week under
the belief that Congress would adjourn for the ho-
days President Cleveland's calamity message
had not then been received and there was not any
apparent reason TO believe that Congress would be
compelled to sacrifice It's usual holiday vacation
All members of the House OF Representatives VINO
are absent have been summoned to return to WASH
ington so as to be In their seats on THURSDAY wheh
1t Is hoped bill for the relief OF the treasury VIII
be considered and passed. This will put them 70
good deal of Inconvenience, and many OIL them VIII
be compelled to eat their Christmas dinners on rail-
road trains or at hotels, as they hurry to"aro inc
National capital.
They will be consoled in a measure. however py
the recollection that President Cleveland enjoyed
his holiday vacation beforehand. undisturbed by
the thought that Congress was In session ana walt
ing impatiently for his message on Venezuelan al
fairs and also by the consciousness that they are
called from their home firesdes on Christmas Day
in order to discharge patriotic duty.
The members OF the majority of the Ways and
Means Committee have been in consultation most Oh
the day. and they hope to complete the draft OF Dill
or Of two bills. perhaps-so that 1t can be con-
sldered by the full committee at a meeting 10 De
held late on Wednesday on Thursday morning.
To do this will require constant and severe labor
The Senate was not In session to-day. The ses-
sion Of the House lasted only half an hour wnen
adjournment taken until Tomorrow MI. ling
lev (Rep Mel stated that the Ways and Means
Committee were Of the unanimous opinion that 1t
would be urwise to take holiday recess until a
response had been made to the Presidents earnest
request for some action in regard to the financial
situation. The committee now had such measure
under consideration and he hoped to be able to pre-
sent IT to the House on Thursday next. resolution
introduced by Mr.. Henderson (Rep. la. a member
OF the Rules Committee, provides for the immediate
considerable OF the bill when reported
Clerks for the three election committees were au-
thorized and the committees obtained leave TO SIT
during the sessions OF the House
Mr. Dalzell (Rep.. PENN offered JOINT resoiu-
ton appropriating 100000 10 enable the secretary
of the Navy to contract for reserve supply OF
nroiecties for the use of the Navy. preamble
TO the resolution calls attention TO the section OF
the annual report OF the Secretary OF the Navy
which states that the naval service has no reserve
sunnly OF project.les for Itself or Tor auNiHarS
cr,i sers which would be fitted out in time OF war
Mr. Cummings Dem. " " offered a JOINT reso-
luton directing the Secretary OF the Navy 10 &C.
cent the ram Katahdin and to make her par
OF the Navy. . 49, ,.,,.a XIII n
Mr. Brewster (Rep., y. - INTRODUCED Di ,i 70
reiieve the United States Treasury by providing
thar hereafter no gold coin of less demon nat Oh
than $40 shall coined. nor shall there De issued
any legal-tender notes or paper currency OF any
k'nd az less denomination than $40
Mr. Tracy OF Missouri (Rep), was appointeu W
the Naval Affairs Committee in place OF MI HART
(Oem.).