Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-01

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA very interesting
week is promised in the proceedings Of the
senate. Before the close this afternoon o
vote win be taken on the Well and La Abra
claims bill, and, that much discussed meas.
ure, which has been the unfinished business
for two weeks, will be thankfully disposed
Of by those senators who had begun TO be.
heYe that the length Of time consumed in
its deliberations would surpass in length
that consumed by discussing the Blair edu.
cational bill.
An exciting feature Of the week win be in
all probability a fight against the adoption
OF the report Of the committee on privileges
and elections in favor of Senator Dubois in
his contest with W. II. Clagett.
Ii is expected that the report win be pre-.
scented Tuesday by Senator Teller, chairman
OF the committee, and that its immediate
consideration viii be demanded Senator
Stewart win lead the attack, arguing in
favor Of giving the seat to Clagett, but
JUDGING from the position of the committee
il is hardly probable that the report win not
be adopted
The an-Davidson case win also be acted
on 1t win be disposed Of rapidly, the com
mittee on privileges and elections having
reported unanimously in favor Of Senator
Can retaining his seat.
HilIs Senatorial Debut.
After these cases are disposed of Mr.. Pad.
dock intends to ask the senate TO take up as
continuing order his pure food bill, the
substitute for the pure lard bin which
passed the house during last congress.
Senator Henderson purposes to bring before
the senate his plan for rearranging the of
ficial printing, which is not 50 sweeping a.
the measure which the house voted down
last week Mr. Hale's reciprocity resolu-
ton and Sir. Stewards free coinage measure
are Oh the table subject To call, and II taken
up at any time may bring on q tariff o.
silver debate,
ii the report Of tho committee on post.
offices and postroads in favor of confirming
the nomination Of Mr.. Rathbun to be post
master at Elmira, N. ", Is presented, and
there Is every reason to suppose Il VIII be-
Senator David B. Hill viii make his scna
torial debut, but the country VIII not have
a fair chance 70 Judge Of how wen lie vii
do It, because it win occur in executive scs
sion. Senator Hin viii be joined in his op
position to Mr.. Rathbun's confirmation b.
at least one Republican senator, Mr.. VOL
colt. q Colorado, who has severely criticise'
IN the public prints the removal Of Post
master Flood aud the appointment Of Ill
Rathbun to fin the vacancy.
The Right Against Judge Woods.
But by far the most interesting event eS
pected during the week win be the fgh
against the confirmation Of Judge Wood
OF Indiana, who was recently nominated t
be Judge OF the Fifth judicial circuit, create
under the act Of last congress providing 70
nine Judicial circuit judges. A meeting g
the judiciary committee viii be held Til
evening and If Senator Voorhees,, who By
led the attack on Judge Woods does No
bring forward more witnesses nor appea
himself the committee win act on the ma
ter and in an probability, recommend h
confirmation of Judge Woods lmmediai
consideration win be asked for If the actio
is taken. The nominations OF the other 81
cult judges viii be reported tavorahly whl
the committee reports on Judge Wood
case. Senators Voorhees, and Turpie,
Indiana, win make a vigorous attack (
Judge Woods Judicial record and the seer
session in which the nomination is consi
cred promises to be one Of the most int
esting that has occurred.
The House Programme.
No programme Of business has been q
cided on for the house this week except 4
discussion and disposition Of the rules.
soon as they are disposed OF it is understo.
that either the census urgent deficien
bin, the military @c..----y appropriate
bill or the report of the committee on
counts win be called up for considerable
These are about the only measures viii
have been reported from committees, a
as any one Of them viii meet with consid
able opposition and give rise TO much
bate, Il is thought the one selected for o
aideration viii consume the remainder
the time left after the rules are out Of
way. The military appropriation BILL
called up, is likely to be recommitted.