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Show THE CONGRESSIONAL PROORAMHSi. Ilualii.ai That Will Probablybe Diapoa.d of During tha W..k. Washington, Feb. 9. The two branches of congress inado rapid pro gress during last week in the transaction transac-tion of public business, but there is a general disposition to do even more work daily henceforward. In the senate sen-ate (his we.'k. tho naval appropriation bill will probably be called, after final action is reached on the eight-hour bill, and the District of Columbia and diplomatic dip-lomatic aud consular appropriation bills reported from committee during the week. Other measures that will probably intervene are the copyright bill, the Indian depredations bill and the Nicaragua canal bill. h is within the bounds of possibility that an effort will be made to attach a free silver coinage rider to one of the appropriation bills, iu which case some delay may result. , The appropriation bills will probably continue to absorb nearly all the timo of the house for some days to come, and the prospect for any general legislation legis-lation during this wek is not bright. The silver bill and the report of tho Ratlin investigating committeo are subjects sub-jects which may be precipitated upon the house during the week, but in what form it is impossible to predict. |