Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-13
CONGRESSIONAL WORK
N0RRILL'S ANTI-TARIPP RESOLUTION THE
SENATgS UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Next Comes the Plat Open Executive Session RssOlu-
ton, Which Is Doomed 10 Deteat-Work in
The House Special 0rdsrs-Wssh-
ingtOn News

WASHINGTON, d. c., December 12.-
Senator MOrrill's anti-tariff resolution is
the unfinished business of the Senate and
Mr.. Dawes has the floor for speech on it.
Next to this in respect to the right of ways
comes the Platt resolution for open execu-
tive session. This measure seems TO be a
stumbling block.
1T Is FORE-DOOMED
to defeat whenever it comes to a vote, but
the majority are reluctant to make record
out of accord with universal public senti-
ment 1t stood as ''the unfinished busi-
ness for several weeks of last session, be-
ing laid aside from time to time for other
matters with the assent of its sponsor,
until it was taken in caucus and smothered
under a list of preferred measures so long
that there was no possibility of recordingi 1t
before the end OF the session.
Then Mr.. Platt secured q special order
for its consideration, on the Sth OF the
present month, but when the time came
the Senate speedily adjourned. The next
day, by the customary courtesy of the
Senate, Mr.. Morrill, was given the Oppor-
tunity to make his tariff speech, and the
adjournment followed in such way as to
leave his resolution with
ITS FRUTTLESS POSSIBILITIES
as an incentive to debate in the position OF
unfinished business" which position it
was likely to hold during half the session.
1t is understood that Mr.. Platt will to-
morrow and from time to time thereafter
call attention to his resolution and sug-
gest vote to be taken ON it.
The remaining special orders for the
present week are rs follows: Senator
Logan's joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary Of War to accept the HighwOod
tract of 500 acres in Lake County, Ill,
donated by the Commercial Club of Chica-
90 for military purposes; Senator Beck's
Railroad Attorney bill (which has been so
amended by the Judiciary Committee that
its introduction repudiates it) and the
House bill in charge of Senator VanWyck
for the relief of settlers in Nebraska and
Kansas.
IT Is NOT SAFE TO PREDICT
that any of the special orders will be
reached during the week, the event de
pending largely upon the willingness Of
the tariff debatOrs, to suspend temporarily
They will, however, retain such underlined
rights" as their position on the special
order list gives them until a vacant houl
is reached for their consideration.
Mr. Blair has given notice that he vii
at an early day ask the Senate to act upon
his women's suffrage resolution, and he
may do this before the end of the week Il
Senator Brown, its foremost opponent
who has not yet arrived makes his appear
anee.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
is likely to be reported by the conferee;
before the middle of the week, and may
perhaps, displaee any business then pend
ing. If, however, Senators desire to study
the conference report, the matter will b'
suffered TO lie on the table until mex
week.
The Senate will adjourn tomorrow, as
mark of respect TO the memory sof Repre-
, sentative DOwdney, butt the announcement
, will probably be delayed until late In tn
afternoon.
The week in the House promises to b
a busy one. After the call Of States OF
Monday the floor will be accorded to tn
Commissioner of the District OF Columbia
which will call up matters Of local impor
taDce, including the Cable Railroad Bill
api there are enough of such measures Ol
the Calendar to occupy the entire day.