The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-11
THE WEEKS PROGRAM.
THE UTAH STATEHOOD BILL 10
COME Up.
The Judiciary Committee Expected
to Report Favorably Bailey's
Voluntary Bankruptcy Bill.
DEBATB ON HAWAIIAN AFrAIRs WILL
BE sPIgITED.
The Bill 70 Refund the Gotten Tm 70 Be
PrsAed HilI's Federal Elcctcz Ecpeal
Bin-Te Protect The Forests.

Washington, December ie-~rne asssaln
collapsc OF the bankruptcy hin IN the
housA Friday has somewhat disoreanired
tho programme for The cosning wcok.
which Il was SUPPOSED would be almost
entirely devoted - that subject rhe
house win begin tomorrow with no drn-
Mite work in view. The tarifr viii moi
come hp for debate untii week iron, To-
morrow
The bill Tor tho admission Of Utah,
which consumed the morning hour FRI
day, win again come up during the morn
ing tomorrow. THE republicans WIN prob
ably continue their ADMINISTERING nsc-
Bramrne ard az The conclusion of tho hour
tomorrow the privilege 81 fh6 hin win hs
q, an end and Il VIII return to rs place
On the calehdar
Nlfs ixllgure OF TcxaS in ellarEe Of thu
fneaAprc. lays In that event thar he VIII
ask The committee on rules FOR a Coy Cor
consideration, and expects unfpte next
Saturday night the biIl VIII hnyh passed
thN house and been sent 20 the senate.
B Tuesday the committee on judiciary
meets piid II ~ expected that II wsll i'm
mcdiately report with a favorable recom-
incubation Mr.. Bailey.a bill for the estab-
lishinent 90 d voluntary system OF bank
ing mNjorliy ngainRt Che Torrey biis
which lneadcd both voluntary and iuebl-
unislry fcAtares THE prevailing opinion
j. that the overwhelming a1ntlment III tho
house rayora single voluntary bank
fuptey Law and Mr.. Bailey Thinks Il can
and Will be passed without debate,
There are no bills OF National impott-
ance on the calendar. Tic most inport-
ant perhaps IS the one 10 protect the
forest reservations. which has alrandy had
consideration and which probably VIII
be diapoaed " this week
u Involves large amount Of western
land and Is being hittefly opposed by the
far western meipbers
A favorable report on the bill TO refund
the cotton tax collected during the period
between 1884 aud 1865 amounting 10 sss;r
012,sS9 hna bean ordered bN the judiciary
committee and IL IL the ardent desire az
The Southern MEMBERS that IL receive con-
alteration this week,
II Is not hnprobeble that the Hawaiian
AFFAIR may. feach the arena OF debate in
the house before the week closes. Mr..
flill's Ieaolutluns calling Tor tAe papers
IN tie tnse and declaring TINT The inton-
ton OF the administration 10 restore tlia
queen Is repugnant 70 the spirit VI the
constitution, were postponed until Tuean
day by the COMMITTEES. but It Is not
thought The democrats VIII make further
resistance 10 the hrst resolution. AT
least some very interesting preliminary
diminishing Is likely 70 occur when the
resolution gets into the house,
rho contest over Senator inns Federal
election repeal bill from the beginning OF
congress has been axpectrd~s0 furnish more
genuine political talk than amy other like
" TO be under discussion during The press
ent congross.
Iipving succeeded during the E'ifty-fret
congress IN preventing the enactuents y
The force bill, the democrats, now that
they are IN fuil control OF al branches of
the government, will seek 10 follow mp
the triumph BY wiplng from the statute
books virtually all the laws permitting
Federal interference al general elections
and as The party North and South is
united on this policy ana as the bill has
already passed the house. II would seem
that there NJ every prospect OF succeeds,
Naturally tho republicans MS d Dlrty.
antaaonige the bill Some republican sem
atora are strongly opposed 20 the proposed
LEGISLATION and will exert every legitimate
effnrt 10 prevent favorable action. While
they recognize the fntility OF their oppo-
Bitlon n preventing tho ultimate passage
OF the bill. they hope 80 the end 20 gain
II party advantage By putting their vicws
on record.
The programme for the week also prous-
ises speech by Senator Morrill, on the
financial features OF the presidents mes
sage. The venerable senator from YER
mont Eenernlly treats the senate 10 q p
SCI kpGfcfl thfiy IN the ttsSoil OH some
financial topic and has chosen this year
a portion Of the message dealing win the
tnrlff and internal revenue and Il Is quito
probable that he WIN also discuss other
features o. the financial sltnation. The
chances are that the Hawaiian question
viii again during the week. receive the
attention OF the senate. X Is even possl-
BILE that II may be taken up 70 the dis
placement OF other orders mentioned. II
Is expected by all hands that Mr.. Cloye-
land win seni IN his reply 10 the senate
resolution Of inquiry early n the weeis
giving the details OF his Instructions 70
Minister walls and all other Information
Ia Ills possession. The past week de-
vcl0ped The fact that latEe number pf
democratic senator's stand ready % de-
fend Mr.. cleyelanHs policy. cprseduept-
~ the discussion 81 tbs typic wi NOT be
ot,a-aldad when ~ HnAfI occlIr ~