Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-11
NEXT WEEK in CONGRESS.

An Intimation that the Admission of South
ern Dakota as a State VIII Satisfy the Re
publicaus.
WASHINGTON, February 10-That part
of the session is now at hand when moth
ing is certain TO secure attention except sp-
preparation bills. The Senate will begin
the week with the consideration OF the ms
val bill and will probably dispoee of it
with little Delay. On this event the re-
port of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections in respect to the alleged Outrsges
in Texas at The November election, 1856.
will be called up for discussion, Tomorrow
in accordance with the Republican caucus
programme, but It will not be allowed TO
interfere with the appropriation bill
Under the arrangements made between
Senators Eimunds and Hswley at the ad-
iOurnment Saturday, an effort is to be
made 70 call up the bill to Ieorganizs the
militia of the District Of Columbia and to
dispose Of it. On Thursday Mr.. Allis0n
expects to call up the Sundry Civil bill to
the Senate, and in view of the large num-
Der of amendments to be reported, will
ask its immediate consideration in order
20 get il back 10 the House at the earliest
practicable moment.
The Pacific railroad fqndiDg bill is on
the calendar rs unfinished business, and
Likely to bs taken up at any time for COO
sideratiOa, on Mr.. Mitehell's motion to re
commit with instructions.
In view Of the acceptance Of Secretary
6 >
TO resume the Samoan conferences, IL Is
deemed probable that the Foreign Rels-
la;ions Committee Will not report or Ssna-
tor Sauhsbury's resolutions, requesting an
expression Of opinion upon the policy that
shOuld be pursued by the government to
satitfy the treaty obligations Of the United
States. Wednesday will be devoted 10
the counting OF tire electoral vote for
President and Vice President of the
United States. Several bills are in con- |
ference and reports upon these are of toe
highest privilege.
Several of them will doubtless be pre-
senied during the week, the most i'm
portant being that upon the admission Of
territories An iatimatiOn Is made that /
the Republicans will not long insist upon |
the present status, and that an sgresment /
will be reached By which the admission OF
South Dakota al least will be provided for I
in a manner satisfactory to its re'idents.
AS the days of this Congress diminish in /
number, a feverish haste begius to mani !
fest itself among members of the House to
secure action upon pressing matters o.
legislation. Every facility is given for the /
passage Of appropriation bills and meas
ures Of general importance are brought |
forward to the exclusion of minor affais /
which would ordinarily have the right OF
way.
So far as the programme for the coming |
week is st present made up, it includes /
possible action upon such interesting mat
ters as the report Of the confsrees on the
tsrritory bill which is believed to affect
the probabilities Of an extra session. the
Edmunds Panama resolution, which will |
involve discussion Of the Monroe doctrine,
and the report Of AIr Ford's committee on |
immigration, which will afford an OppOr-
tunity for presentation of the evils OF the
contract labor system.
The following named bills have passed |
both Houses and are either in conference /
or approaching that stage: the District Of
Columbia, consular and diplomatic, pen
sion, fortifcation and legislative bills.