The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-11
PULSE OF CONGRESS.
Their Work Mapped out-The Free sii
yer Question Again.


yer Question Again.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.--The Idaho con-
tested election case will probably be
taken up today. Mr.. Vance will make
minority report in favor of Mr.. Clag-
gett, the contestant, there may be one
or two speeches and then Mr.. Dubois
will be confirmed in his seat. There are
possibilities Of two or more days debate
after the morning hour ON the Mander-
son printing bill. When that is disposed
Of the Paddock pure food bill is to he
taken upas continuing order. Senator
Harris proposes to call attention to the
death of Representative Houk, of Ten
nessee, Tuesday, which will bring the
session of that day to close by an adj
journment in respect TO his memory.
The senate appropriations committee are
anxiously waiting for the house to send
over one of the regular appropriation
bills so they can begin work upon appro-
priations. Meanwhile Chairman Allison
is preparing an elaborate statement of
probable receipts and expenditures to
lay before the senate, by which he ex-
poets to show that there need not neces-
fiscal year, but that with ordinary
prudence all the expenses of the govern
ment can be met from the current
sources of income with embarrassment.
Discussion of and action on the nomina-
ton of Judge Woods to be Judge of the
fifth circuit is even more of probability
for this week than it was for last week,
for all witnesses in the matter have been
heard and it is likely that the judiciary
committee will make report on the
nomination within the next few days
and ask for immediate consideration
There has been much conflicting testi-
mOny in the case but a majority of wit
nesses heard by the judiciary committee
expressed themselves favorably to Judge
Woods and the committee will in all
probability make recommendation that
the nomination be confirmed. If Sena-
tor Hill returns to Washington during
the week, Senator Hiscock will ask for
consideration of the case of Mr.. Rath-
bun, whom the president nominated for
postmaster at Elmira, N. Y, and to
whose confirmation Senator Hill is OPP
posed. Senator Hills absence prevented
action on the nomination last week.
The programme in the house for next
week is not clearly outlined and no spe-
cial measures have been selected for con-
sideration. Monday is District day, but
it is optional with the house whether
that day shall be devoted to measures
reported from the committee on the
District of Columbia. 1t is possible that
Mr.. Sayers will endeavor to secure con-
sideration for the resolution regarding
the expenditures for the Worlds Column
bian exposition. There is prospect of
a prolonged debate over this subject,
and the Worlds fair committee will op-
pose the proposed investigation by the
committee on appropriations claiming
that their committee is the proper one to
investigate any expenditures for the
Worlds fair. The military academy ap-
preparation bill will also be considered
next week. There is some talk of the
silver question being launched upon the
house at an early date, the advocates of
free silver claiming that the promencia-
mento recently issued by Congressman
Harter does not reflect the majority
sentiment of the Democratic party on
this question. Action on free coinage
bill, however, has not been taken by the
coinage committee. Saturday, Feb. 13,
has been set apart for paying tributes of
respect to the late f. d. Spinola.
Mr.. Rusk, chairman of the committee
on accounts, will make an effort to have
the report of his committee disposed of
and Mr.. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, chair
man of the committee on elections, may
call up the contested case of Craig
against Stewart for disnoSitiOn