Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL rl0TEs.
What Will be Done by she
Nations Lawmakers.
THE GREAT SAMOAN QUESTION
Il May Preclpitxte Discussion That -
Liable TO Last weelk--The House
Action on the Tarii Bills WIN Probably
Make an Extra Session Necessary.


Make an Extra session Necessary.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s-The senatn, no
lieved of the incubus Of the tariff hill las
succeeded in clearing its calendars, Of all
necessary miscellaneous legislation and, t
ready now ~ take up half dozen measures
ON. the calendar Of Importance seccua only
to the tariff bill, but whose necessity was not
so imminent During the present voek She
senate will endeayor 10 dispose ot the con
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill the
sherman anti-iiu bin, the Pacific railroad
funding bill and the Chandler resolution for
the investigation Of the Louisiana, electiun.
Mr. Chambers motion to stfile from the
Recori the speech interpolated .bF Senator
Gibson after the proceedings OF "Wednesday
will come up for consideration when Mr.
Gibson is in the chamber II may cause dis
cusson but this Is hardly likely. It's ex-
pected that Mr. Sherman will call up his
antitrust bill and try 10 have il disposed Of
to-day
The special committee having charge Of
legislation relating 70 tho Pacific railroads
viii doubtless report 10 the senate ON the
amendment 60 the funding hill offered by Mr..
Mitchell. This amendment would bring under
the conditions Of the lill now pending in the
senate tue Central Pacific railroad
THE SAMOAN QUESTION.
Senator Hale has given notice that he win
call up the consular and diplomatic appropri-
alton bill now ON the calendar at an early
day. THIS viii postpone the consideration Of
the funding hill As the appropriation bill
contains the two amendments relating b
Samoa 1t win bring the samoan question he
fore the senate for discussion for the first
time since the trouble. began brewing, and the
debate on these two amendments, as It Is
likely 90 take the direction OF criticism and
defense Of the course OF the secretary Of state
will doubtless occupy the attention Of thC
senate .iiiiing all of the week
.c is possible that the appropriation com
inittee will report the legislative appropriation
bill which is now under consideration in tn
committee, but il win not be called up 70
action until the coming week
AFFAIRS IN THIS HOUSE.
The house is all at sea. Il will take two @
three days % iipiSh the gmdry civil bill
the Opportunity occurs Mr. Clarly viii pfesen
the conference report ON the Nicaragua cant
bill, which is sexpected TO give rise ~ an an
mated debate.
, Mr. Blanchard, who has the river an
/ harbor bill under control, is anxious 10 ha,
, Il disposed of, and he win watch his oppo
tunity TO push IT, Unless he con get il b
/ this week he win move next Monday 10 TAI
! it up and pass thunder suspension Of rules
The election CASES. Smails vs. Elliott Al
q Sullivan vs. FELTON, -ure on the speaker
Z table, and Mr.. crisp desires TO call them
this week,
! The action Of the house last Saturday
I giving the committee on foreign affairs d
privilege Of reporting at any time the sena
!, Panama resolution, with three hours for d
!. bate, ma, 9recipitate debate On the gener
o foreign policy o. tue government, which, j
I, stead of consuming Three hours MAY oontin
n three days. Mr. McGreary says that he W
' bring the matter up during the week
4 TALK OF AN EXTRA SESSION.
!. The fact that the Mills bin, with the sena
p substitute, was sent 10 the ways and mea
b committee, has revived, in Republican circl
+ at least the talk Of an extra session. The h
| publicans accept the reference as nm assn
{ ance that no tariff legislation will be had III
congress. They say that some reduction
the revenue is desirable and necessary. an
this can he reached only by an extra se.sio
Mr., Mckinley, who has heretofore be,
raher adYgse 70 q extra session, voiced Il
sentiment Of the c5TseTTatlvt clement wht
| he said that the vote OF reference iad don
+ more TO make likely an extra session than an.
. thing else In the past six weeks
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