Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-04
WHEN TIE HOUSE coNvENEs.
Some OF the BusiHess to Consume Its Open
ing Hours.

iHS tOurS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Interest in the
regular session OF congress, which convenes
Mt high noon tomorrow. viii center in the
house wing of the capitol, where tho new
tariff bill is, on the way. An enormous
pressure for legislation of all kinds, public
and private, beneficial and otherwise, will
exist from the start, but as soon as the
decks can be cleared the tariff bill win have
the right of way.
The extra session showed the purpose not
only of eliminating the silver question, but
advancing the tariff problem four months on
the read Of solution. The Wilson bill will
be introduced in the house the latter part of
the week, probably Thursday. On that day
the ten days allowed by the rule under
which the tariff bill was filed during the
recess will expire. The Mckinley bill was
not reported TO the house until April -.
If the republicans attempt to prevent the
reporting OF the bill this week on the ground
that the ten days allowed them should not
be deemed TO have begun until the demo-
Gratis of the committee furnish the esti-
mates OF the revenue TO be derived from the
bill, these estimates as yet not having been
completed, the claim can and probably will
be set up in opposition that the order under
which the republicans were allowed the few
days in which To make their report was n
recess order, and its terms not having been
complied, with the order fails at the opening
OF the regular session and the statu quo is
restored,
Estimates of the Tariff 1911 Revenue.
The estimates of the revenue to be derived
from the tariff bill are completed ana will
be submittsu tomorrow. They show the def.
cit In the revenues on n basis OF govern
mental expenditure of So, 900, 900 a year will
be raised to 5000, eco, which must be raised
from increased Maternal revenue taxes or au
income tax.
II Is not probatle that the tax on whisky
Will be increased more than 10 cents per gal
Ion, Which, will increase the revenue from
this source $40, 00O, ON. Although it was at
one time last %ceh practically decided in an
informal WAY 10 impose a tax on incomes of
corporations aud legacies. there has been a
change OF sentiment and IL is inost certain
that q straight lax en- individual incomes
over 5000 Will DO recommended. Even If
the Wilson bill is reported this week. IL is
not expected the bill can begin until next
week.
The proceedings in the house this week
cannot be accurately forecast. IL Is ex-
pected that the death CT Representative
ONeill OF Pennsylvania, the father OF the
house, will be announced Immediately after
the converting of the house and that an ad-
1ournment OF both houses will follow out of
respect to his memory. Ii may be, however,
that the announcements viii be withheld
until after the reception and reading of the
presidents message, II not the message
WA w AN1o va iNNSdhl.
HAS the Right OF Way.
The Torrey bankruptcy bill has the right of
way MS soon as he preliminarles are over.
BY the terms Of the order adopted October
., this measure must be considered after the
morning hour each legislative day until dis
posed OF. General debated on this measure
lasted two weeks and representative
Cakes will ask that the debate be
continued under the hye-minute rule. The
bill was Tough, with vigor and persistence
during the extra session aud there is no
reason TO doubt that the fight will continue.
The general belief is that II will hold the
right Of way until the tariff bill or something
else OF more urgent importance appears TO
antagonize IL.
II may be the Hawaiian affair will cut
some figure In the proceeding, too, during
the week. A resolution calling FOR the
papers In the case is almost sure to be in
PRODUCED and il might come in still another
way IL the news from hawaii, which Is ex-
pected via Auckland on tho nh, should he OF
q sensational nature.
Other Important Measures.
In addition 10 the tariff many other mat
ters will crowd forward al the earliest pos,
EiRls momsat for esnsitsgstion. Chairman