Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04
WHAT HE WILL SAY
CIeyeland's Message to Congress
Today VIII Discuss
TARIFF, HAWAII AND FINANCE
Federal Eieetsoas Biii so Come Up in
in the senAte--sone az the
HOUSE Mc~surcA

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sion tomorrow at IL o'clock. The days
session will be comparatively briet
The presidents message viii be read,
the death Of Representatives ONeill
and Lilly OF Pennsylvania viii be an
nouneed and then adjournment There
will he no delay in proceeding with the
regular order Of business. ss the organi-
zation OF both branches was effected at
the special session which met in August.
Committees to notify the pessident that
congress 10 ready 10 receive any message
he may have To communicate will be
appointed At once and thereafter the
annual message OF the president may be
read TO the two houses This message
il expected 10 be OF unusual length, and
will be interesting on account OF some
radical features One part OF IL will be
devoted To the Wilson tariff bill and IL
is expected that il will contain recon-
mendations for legislation affecting ma
tional banks. The advocates OF the re-
peal of the state bank tax expect the
favorable consideration Of that question
in the message. The Hawaii question
may be made the subject OF special
message, but the extreme length OF
this message seems 10 indicate that this
question has been included.
Federal Elections BII.
The session which begins tomorrow
will be one Of the most active that has
been held for many years The two
questions before the senate. standing IN
the order named. are the proposition re
ported from the finance committee to
increase the national bank circulation
and the house bill repeating the federal
elections laws 1t is expected that the
latter will be first taken up. unless il Is
made evident that the taking up OF this
bill will block other legislation
indefinitely. Its consideration may,
as matter OF policy. bo de
layed. but democrats admit OF no
doubt of its early passage. Mr.. Hill an
nounced at the adioarnment of the
special session. that Immediately upon
the reassembling OF congress. he would
endeavor TO have the rules OF the senate
changed SO as to provide for the previous
question in some sort He Is still in the
same frame of mind and will mako every
effort 10 secure the change Of rules at
once.
Appropriations 10 he Cut.
The appropriations committee OF the
house has been at work and will have
one or two bills ready to report during
the first week Nearly every appropri-
alton bill reported from the appropria-
tions committee will show a very heavy
cut and there may be- considerable
fighting over these tills when they get
into the house. Mr. Springer expects
TO be able to report general hnaacial
bill, which he has been working on,
very soon after congress meets. and a
bill TO repeal the state bank tax will
also be reported early from his commit
tee. The bankruptcy bill and the nat
uralization bill were under considera-
tion 10y the house when the extra session
came TO close aud will be- the
regular order. the bankruptcy bill
coming fret. Advocates OF that bill
now expect that the bill will pass the
house before the tarid discussion comes
UP. This. however. is by no means GER
tain. as a very hard fight is going To be
made against II. the naturalization
bill. which comes next in order. will
probably be crowded out by the tariff and
go over until the Wilson bill has passed
the house. The purpose of the ways and
means committee is said To be To- rush
the Wilson bill through the house a:
| quickly as possible. Before that meas
ure is taken up. however. there may bs
something done To protect the interests
I ot the United States IN the Pacific rail
roads which have gone into the hands
of receiver.
Hawaii and Pension Troubles
/ Naturally. the Hawaiian question Is
/ going TO be a matter OF very great inter
/ est in both houses OF congress. but II II
i not settled when or how IL will come NJ
/ for consideration. The question vii
I probably be taken up by the committed
/ ON foreign relations in the senate almos
/ Immediately. and the committe OF
I foreign affairs in the house will take i
under consideration also. II they can ge
hold OF II IN any way. A number o
resolutions OF inquiry. and some
of another character. relating
10 thfs subject. viii b'
offered IN both houses. The pension
question Is expected. sooner or later. q
cause long discussion in both house.
ana considerable trouble over this gues
tion IL anticipated Tho priDcipa
things which the democrat managers II
congress are desirous to do IA speedil.
as possible. are 10 pass the tariff bull. &
provide al income TAX q some sort &
repeal the federal election laws and tn
tar on state banks ard 10 pass SOM
general financial measure To enlarge tn