Evening journal., 1891-12-07
NYhnt nnngre.a nInr no.

wAsHNorOE, Dec THE Legislative out
look for tho Fifty-aasoond congress- IN the
opinion Of leading men Of both houses, Is not
clearly defined There aro no continuing
subjects which either house can take up OF
itself and pass 70 completion. This being a
new congress all Legislation must originate
da novo. A number OF important measures
passed by the last house We're pending IN
the senate when il adjourned. Among them
were the Dodge federal elections bill,
national bankruptcy bill, the pure lard bin
and othess.
There N no probability of an attempt TO
reEiye tho eloctions bill during the next
congress II IS likely that the desirability
of adopting some national system Of iegu-
lating bankruptcy may engaga the atten-
ton Of the senate committee Of commerce.
Senator Paddock viii endeavor to press his
pure food bill rs a substitute for the lard
bill Senator Cuilom has some amend
ments to the interstate commerce bill to
propose
silver and the Tarif.
The silver question in various shapes was
pending when the Fifty-first congress termi-
mated, and there was an investigation into
the workings ef the Mckinley tariff act in
progress by a committee Of the senate,
Should the result Of that investigation be
actively brought 70 the front il might pre-
ciIatate a tariff debate ia the senate There
Is q disposition, however, on the part Of
Leading senators Of both parties 70 leave the
| initiative in the tariff matter 20 the house,
where it belongs, and not To force the fight
/ ing in the senate on any OF the issues which
| will enter into the presidential contest OF
/ 1892.
Il l. 1s -. 4.it.,. 81. - = ,a..,- fs.s., ,,g,.tt -
| Of the interest Of the coming session win bs
oentered Ia thu executive sessions. Interest
ing information is expected in regard 70 oui
relations with Chill II they are threaten
ing. or have been SO, the facts win be lait
before the senate, either by public messagi
or by confidential communication, in eithes
case 10 be considered IN executive session
The increasing gravity Of the situation il
China may impose upon the United State
the necessity 0f taking action for the pro
lection Of American interests ia that coun
try. Information viii undoubtedly be lai
before the senate az to the proposed arbitra
! tion of the Bchring sea question with Gres
j Britain In the matter of confirming Al
, pOintments, the executive sessions 81 th
; senate ufc-s siisY fihvfy 20 D. important. IN
names Of nine new ciruuit judges Of appeak
the interstate commeg,oe commissioners an
a secretary Of war win probably be anon
tho first nominations sont in
Free Trade with Hawaii
It is expected that very soon after III
, senate has really settled down 10 work ti
; president win send to il the new treat
which has been negotiated with the Hawa
ian islands Under the old treaty the III
waiiRn sugar was admitted free Of duty, bt
/ now all sugar comes in free and the Hawa
ians are no longer q favored class. tn
point Of interest about the treaty Is that
proposes absolute free trade between h
two countries Should the treaty be rat
fed, the Hawaiian planters viii at once b
r gin to raise fruits, arrow root, etc, and pa
no further attention TO the wholesale expol
: Of sugar
(; But as soon as they commence 20 raj:
; fruits they win come ia competition wit
) | the California planters, for whose EXPIRE,
+ benefit an almost prohibitive tariff WI
placed on fruits by the Mckinley bill
! | When the bill is taken up IN the senate Il
, consideration there are likely 60 be some VI
+ Orous protests from the Pacific slope. II
, | greatly TO the interest Of the United Stat
!. to continue most friendly relations with u
. Hawaiian government. The islands cor
!, mand a most stragetic position in the P
!, oifc ocean, and England is ready TO esta
4 lish protectorate over them at the shgh
EST proyocation II is this desire to chec
mate England that puts the administratio
4 sworn 10 protection as IL is, in the positil
Df asking the senate to ratify treaty tn
! / proposes absolute free trade.