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Show " Present Measures in Congress. Washington, Febmary 8. The House today, to-day, after the call of States, will probably resume in committee of the whole, the consideration con-sideration of the half -gallon tax bill. Mr. Morrison will attempt to confine the discussion discus-sion to the merits of the bill, but owing to the wide latitude given by the rules governing govern-ing debate in co-nmittee, it is likely that several speeches RELATING TO THE SILVER QUESTION Will be delivered. - - It is the intention of the appropriation committee to call up the pension appropriation appropria-tion bill for action on Tuesday. This bill usually provokes little discussion, but the recent agitation as to the new pension legislation legis-lation may on this occasion elicit a general expression of opinion on the measure. Should it receive final action on Tuesday, and should the tax bill be disposed of, Wednesday Wed-nesday will be devoted to the consideration of the Atlahtio and Pacifio land forfeiture bill.- -: ' . ., - vAccording' to the special order made on Friday last, the Fitz John Porter hiil will be taken up Thursday, but it is understood that a vote will not be reached this week. Senator Elair hopes to secure the right of way in the Senate to-morrow, immediately after the morning hour, for his EDUCATIONAL BILL, And chances are in his favor. , Senator- Cameron wishes to have the bill creating an Assistant Secretaryship of the Navy disposed of, and will make an effort to secure that result at the earliest opportunity. opportun-ity. Senator Hoar proposes to ask the Senate to take up the Bankruptcy bill, and Senator Piatt contemplates pressing the bill for the admission of Washington Territory, but neither Senator Hoar nor Senator Piatt will antagonize the Eduoational bill. "Regular order," whatever it may prove to be, is likely to be laid aside in a day or two, to enable Senator Frye to make a speeoh on the resolution reported from the Committee on Foreign Relations in regard to the fisheries. fish-eries. There is a general expectation that the Judiciary committee will be heard from to-day in relation to THE REFUSAL OE THE ATTOBNET-GENEBAL To furnish papers in the Dustin case, but expectation has no other foundation than the fact that it is the committee's regular meeting day, Monday, and that the subject has been referred to the committee by the Senate. |