The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-31
THE FORECAST.
VIVA, Congress Ia Expected 10 no I1'ia
Wsak IN Legislation.

WARRINGTON, January M-Ihe benau
relieved Of the Incubus Of tho tarh bill hAl
succeeded In clearing Ia calendars OF all
necessary miscellaneous legislation ana u
ready now 10 take up half dozen measnfel
on the calendar second only 70 tho larln
bill hut whose Necessity MAS not 30 lmml
nent During tho present week tbs henatl
will endeayor 20 dispose Of the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, the Sherman
anti trust bill, tho Pacific railroad funding
bill aud the Chandler resolution Tor the
investigation OF the Louisiana election,
Mr. ChandloT'a motion 10 strike from ths
record the speech intepolalod by senator
0lhspni after the proceeding OF "Wednesday
~ 10 come up Tor consideration this morn
ing II Mr. Gibson 10 In tho chamber "
may cause discussion but this 10 hardly
likely,
II h expected that M, Sherman will call
up lia antitrust bill today, aud Try 10 have
II disposed Of before two o'clock, II II
should DO taken up Mr., Sherman has given
notice that ho will endeayor 10 have a vote
taken on II without further delay aud he
may persuade Mr., Frye 10 give way at two
o'clock when the Pacific reiundlng bill VIII
oome up an unfinished business
The special committee having charge OF
legislation relating 10 tho Paello railroads,
will hold q moGting today, and will
doubtless report 10 tho Senate during the
morning hout on tho amendment
funding bill by Mr. Mitchell. This
amendment would bring under the
conditions OF tho bill now pending In
tho Senate, tho Central Pacific railroad, II
10 probable that " any report IL made on
this bill, II will DO favorable, and this will
arouse tho antagonlam Of Senator Mitchell
Bonator Plumb II known 10 DO opposed 10
tho bill, aud II h likely TO provoke q pro-
tfaotnd debate before II IL finally disposed
o. II In tho Intention Of Senator Frye 10
push II 10 a vote,
Senator Hale has given notice that 10
will call up tho consular aud diplomatic
appropriation bill, tho only appropriation
bill now on tho calendar, At on early day
thln week, Henpt0r sherman says that II
will DO called up today, THIS will post
ppne tho consideration Ut tho funding bill.
Aa the appropriation bill contains the two
amendments relating 10 Samoa, II will
bring tina Samoan question before tho Bon
at0 Tor discussion for the AHt time Since
tho trouble began brewing aud tho debate
on lhoao two amendments ~ II IN likely 10
lak6 the direction Of criticism and defense
OF the course Oi the secretary Of state, may
onaum0 two days, 10 will afford, perhaps,
tho last opportunity Of Republican Bona'
tors 10 revive before tho inauguration OF
President Harrison, tho memories Of the
campaign and 10 give tho present admlnls
lplion a parting blow, This business will
doubtless occupy tho attention OF tho Ben
nto during all Of tho present wook. II IL
possible that tho appropriation committee
w''l report tina LEGISLATIVE appropriation bill
which h now unior consideration In tho
committee, but II will not hc called up for
action until tho following week, II other
objects should fall tho Senate, Mr., Chand.
Ter will call up hh Louisiana election roao-
luton.
Tho House Is all sea- Monday Is District
Of Columbia day, and Mr.. llompbIll, chair.
man OF the district committee, says no has
billB on the calendar, tho consideration OF
winch will occupy tho entire day. lilo
may, and worry likely will bO, antagonlgcd
with tho sundry civil appropriation bill.
In that case tho district committee Is likely
10 come out second host II will take two
or thr0o days to finish lhosundry civil bill
II tho opportunity ocoura Mr., ClOrdy will
present the conference report on tho
Nicaragua Canal bill, which 10 expected to
T give glun {. mp animated dolatc,
Mr., blanchard, who has tho river and
harbor bill under control, I0anxious to hayo
II disposed Of aud ho will watch his oppor.
tunily 10 push II until no can rot II up this
week Ilo will move today 10 take II up
and pass II.
Tho election c'eos, Smalls VI, Elliott, and
Sullivan VI, Felton, arc on the speakers
table, and Mr. Crisp desires to call thom up
this wo0k.
The action Of tho Honso last Saturday In
| giving the committee on foreign affairs tho
priyilog, Of reporting at any time tho Son.
ate Panama resolution, with three houra
for debate, may procIpitOtc q dobnto on tho
general foreign policy Of tho government,
which instead Of consuming thrco hours,
may continue thfca DAYS, Mr. McCrcary
snys that 10 will bring the matter up dur.
Ing the week,