St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-28
Even Mckinley Concludes an
Extra Session Is the
Proper Caper.
The Sherman Antitrust Bill
to Receive the Senate'S
Prayerful Attention.
Changes in the Interstate
Law Recommended by
Commissioners.
Special to the Globe.

the MIltS Dill, WlCn LHe Selldle SuUSti-
tute, was Yesterday sent to the ways and
means committee has revived, in Repub-
lican circles at least, the talk of all extra
session. The Republicans accept the
reference as an assurance that no tariff
legislation will he had this congress.
They say that some reduction OF the
revenue is desirable and necessary, and
this can be reached only by all extra
session. Mr.. Mckinley, who has here
tofore been rather adverse to an extra
session, to-day voiced the sentiment OF
the conservative element when he said
the vote of reference had done more to
make likely an extra session than any
thing else in the past six weeks. Peti-
tions and memorials from North Caro-
lima and Virginia, favoring the repeal
of the tobacco law, are being presented
to congress daily. During the past week
seven have been presented. Under the
rules they are referred to the
WAYS AND MEANS
committee. As the Cowles bill, in whose
favor these petitions are presented, has,
by order of tie house, been referred to
the appropriations committee, some OF
the Southern members are complaining
that they should 60 to that committee,
and an effort to have them so referred
NAV be made in the house tomorrow.
These members argue that the men,
bers of the appropriations committee
cannot know of the intense interest felt
throughout the country in the repeal of
the tobacco tax unless the petitions
favoring it are sent to the committee
having the bill under consideration,
and not to the ways and means commit
tee. which, by the vote of reference,
was virtually discharged from consid-
Grafton of the subject. The senate, re-
lieyed of the tariff bill. has succeeded in
clearing its calendars OF the necessary
miscellaneous legislation, and is ready
now to take up half dozen measures
on the calendar of Importance second
only to the tariff bill, but whose neceS-
sity is
NOT so IMMINENT.
During the coming week the senate
will endeavor to dispose of the
consular and diplomatic appropria-
tion bill, the Sherman antitrust bill,
the Pacific railroad funding bill and the
Chandler resolution for the inveStiga-
tion of the Louisiana election. Mr.
Chandler'S motion to strike from the
record the speech interpolated by Sena-
tor Gibson after the proceedings of
Wednesday will come up for considera-
tion tomorrow morning il Mr.. Gibson
is in the chamber. 1t may cause dis
cussion but this is hardly likely. 1t is
expected that Mr.. Sherman will call up
his antitrust bill tomorrow in the
morning hour, and try to have it dis
posed of before O'Clock. If it should
be taken up Mr.. Sherman has given
notice that he will endeavOr to have
vote taken on it without further delay,
and he may persuade Mr.. Frye to give
way at O'clock, when the Pacific rail-
road funding bill will come up as un-
finished business. The special commit
tee having charge Of legislation relating
TO the
PACIFIC RAILROADS
will hold a meeting tomorrow, and
doubtless report to the senate during
the morning hour on the amendment to
the funding bill offered by Mr. Mitch
ell. This amendment would bring un-
der the conditions of the bill now pend
ing in the senate the Central Pacific
railroad. 1t is probable that if any re-
port is made on this amendment, it will
not be favorable, and this will arouse
the antagoniSm of Senator Mitchell.
Senator Plumb is known to be opposed
to the bill, and 1t is likely to provoke
contracted debate before,it is finally
disposed OF. 1t is the intention of Sen
atOr Frye to push it to vote. Senator
Hale has given notice that he will call
up the consular and diplomatic appro-
4; ~
bill now on the calendar. at an early
day this week. Senator Sherman says
it will be called up tomorrow. This
will postpone the consideration of the
funding bill. As the appropriation bill
contains the two amendments relating
to Samoa, it will bring the Samoan
question before the senate for discus
sion for the first time since the trouble
BEGAN BREWING.
and the debate on these two amend
mentS, as it is likely to take the direc-
tion Of criticism and defense of the
course of the secretary of state, may
perhaps the last opportunity of Repub
iican senators to revive before the in
auguration of President Harrison the
memories of the campaign, and to give
the present administration a parting
blow. This business will doubtless oc-
cupy the attention of the senate during
all of the coming week. 1t is possible
that the appropriations committee will
report the legislative appropriation bill
which is now under consideration in
the committee. tut it will not be called
up for action until the following week.
If other subjects should fail the senate.
Mr.. Chandler will call up his Louisiana
elections resolution. The house is all
at sea. Monday is District of Columbia
day, and Mr.. Hemphill, chairman of the
district committee, says he has bills on
the calendar, the consideration of which
will occupy the entire day. He may he
(and very likely will be) antagonized
with the sundry civil appropriation bill.
In that case, the district committee is
likely to come out
SECOND BEST.
It will take two or three days to finish
the sundry civil bill. If the opportunity
occurs, Mr. Clardy will present the con-
ference report on the Nicaragua canal
bill, which is expected to give rise to an
animated debate. Mr.. Blanchard, who
has the river and harbor bill under con-
troll, is anxious to have it disposed Of,
and he will watch his opportunity to
push it. Unless he can get it up this
week he will move on the following
Monday to take it up and pass it under
suspension of the rules. The election
cases-Smalls VS.. Elliott, and Sullivan
VS.. Felton-are Oh the speakers table,
and Mr.. Crisp desires to call them up
this week. The action of the house last
Saturday in giving the committee on
foreign affairs the privilege OF reporting
at any time the senate Panama resolu-
ton with three hours for debate, may
precipitate debate on the general
foreign policy of the government.
which, instead OF consuming three
hours, may continue three days. Mr..
MclirearV SAYS he will hiring the matter