The record-union., 1897-01-04
To Serial Novels and Sample Papers
the Special Order.
At First 1t Developed Surprising
Strength, But Since Then the OPP
position to 1t Makes Its Chances
DoubtfuI-The Rest of the Week to
be Devoted to the Consideration of
the Powers Funding Bill and the
rlinOrity Reports in Opposition
to It.
to It.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Just before
the holiday recess the House of Repre-
SentativeS upon the recommendation
OF the Committee on Rules, arranged
the business for the first week of the
new year. On Tuesday and "Wednesday y
the Loud bill to amend the postal laws
so as TO prohibit the transmission in
the mail of serial novel publications
and sample copies" of newspapers at
the second class rate will be the special
order
Discussion under the general rule will
continue from Immediately after the
reading of the journal on Tuesday, the
9th inst, until p. m. Wednesday, and
under the five minute rule upon pro-
posed amendments until o'clock, when
voting will begin upon pending amend
ments and the final passage of the bill.
When the bill was called up, rather un :
expeotedly, several weeks ago, it de-
veloped surprising strength, but since
then the opposition has been active and
the chances of its passage are now con-
sidered rather doubtful.
After this bill has been disposed of
the rest of the week-Thursday, Friday
and Saturday-will be devoted to the
consideration of the Pacific railroad
funding bill reported by Judge Powers,
Chairman of the Committee ON Pacific
Railroads. Two days will be given to
general discussion and one day to de-
bate and action in Committee of the
Whole upon proposed amendments. The
bill will be reported to the House at
. o'clock ON Saturday and the vote on
Its passage will be taken Monday, the
1lth inst, Immediately after the read
ing of the journal
The bill proposes to extend the Gov
ernment lien over all the physical prop
critics of the companies, which, it is
claimed, the present lien does not cover,
and substituting for all outstanding g
obligations a new per cent. mortgage.
the Government debts to be carried at
2 Per cent. per annum. In addition to
this the Southern Pacific Company is
required to pay the amount. charged
against the Central Pacific Company so
long as it remains lessee thereof. The
amount of the Union Pacific mortgage
will be S54, 81 900, and of the Central
Pacific net so, ,S01 900.
Messrs. Hubbard of Missouri and Bel
OF Texas have made minority reports
opposing the recommendation of the
committee, the former recommending
the bill drawn by Attorney General
Harmon and introduced by Senators
Brice and Morgan to enforce the Gov
ernment liens upon the property by pro-
ceedings in the Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia, and the latter
that the debts of the companies be ex-
tended at ) per cent instead of 2, Sc
cured by first mortgage upon all their
properties They will probably lead
the debate against the committees bill.
BY the terms of the order making
these measures special business, consid-
GRAFTON of any other matters is shut
out and it will take unanimous consent
to act on anything else until the or
ders have been exhausted. The only
exception is that on Friday night pri-
vate pensions will be discussed for two
hours and a half as usual without a
quorum.