The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
70 ADJOURN ON FRIDAY.
Congress In The Meantime Will Be
Very Busy.
SPECIAL MESSAGE ON HAWAII
Promises to Engross Attention OF Eoth
Branches-The Hornblower Nomina-
lion Likely to BE Reportcd-Federal
Elections Bill on Senate Calendar.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-It is the present
Intention of the powers that be in con-
gress to adjourn for the holiday recess
next Thursday until Jan. Of the new
year. The tariff debate which the Demo
cratic leaders had hoped to enter upon be
fore the adjournment cannot now begin
until after the recess, although the bill
will be reported to the house either on
Tuesday or Wednesday.
The four days before the adjournment
promise TO be busy ones. Today the de-
bate over the appropriation of 500, 900 for
special examiners in the urgent deficiency
bill was continued limited, by an agree
ment made, to one hour and half on
side. None Of the other items in the bill
were subject to opposition, and the bill
passed as soon as the debate concluded.
After the urgent deficiency was dis
posed of, the New Mexico statehood bill,
which is the special order after the morn
ing hour, egain came forward, and IL is
expected that it will go through to-
morrow, provided the Democratic quorum
remains intact. II the Republicans fill
buster and the quorum breaks the house
may be deadlocked for the rest of the
week A. far ~ business after the morning
hour is concerned.
The transmission of the Hawaiian cor
respondence by the president may lead to
some debate on this question in open
house. Much, however, will depend on
the nature of the correspondence, and the
instructions given to Minister Willis and
the tenor OF the presidents message.
On the highest authority it can be
stated that the presidents message, trans
mitting the correspondence, will show
that the administration has done all in
its power by the aid of diplomacy to
right the wrong, from its standpoint, done
the Hawaiian monarchy, and that the sit
uation is now one for the congress OF the
United States TO deal with.
In other words, that diplomacy has
failed to restore the conditions existing
prior to the revolution, and congress must
now decide whether other means are to be
employed. The message will also remove
the last doubt about q disagreement be-
tween the president and his secretary of
state. II will show that Mr.. Cleveland
and Secretary Gresham have been in
thorough accord from the first.
On Wednesday it is possible that Mr..
Bailey's voluntary bankruptcy bill may
come up. The bill for the collection of
abandoned and captured property may
also figure in the weeks proceedings.
The morning hour each day will be con-
sumed with matters Of minor moment.
senate Forecast.
For the third week in succession, Ha-
waii promises to be the important subject
before the senate.
The president today complied with the
requests OF both houses Of congress for
copies Of all the recent correspondence on
the Hawaiian question. and it is consid-
cred almost certain that, whatsoever con-
dition Of affairs the correspondence and
the message accompanying 1t may reveal.
the senate wih find in it text for numer-
Gus speeches.
The program today In the senate includes
the reception of the presidents Hawaiian
message. and speeches by Senators Hans
brough and Dolph, the former in explana-
ton OF the bill for the determination of the
Russian thistle and the latter on the sub
ject OF the tariff.
The remainder of the week not given
up 10 Hawaiian matters, will, in oil prob
ability, be devoted TO the consideration OF
comparatively unimportant bills on the
calendar, Of hich there are n large num-
ber
Many Of the senate committees have
been turning out work at n rapid rate dur
ing the two weeks Of the session, and as
consequence the calendar is much longer
now than IL was at the beginning OF the
session. Notwithstanding the senate has
passed large number OF bills for the
time II has been In session.
IL the nomination of Judge Hornblower
as justice of the supreme court should he
reported by the judiciary committee,
which l. by no means certain. there will
be an effort 10 have the nomination con
frmed during the week. and as there IL
likelihood of some opposition 20 this con-
firmation considerable time may be spent
In executive session upon this subject
The only measure of national Inn
portance upon the calendar In position 10
be taken up for final deposition IL the fed
eral elections bill. and IFS consideration at
this time Is barred Ivy n stipulation be
tween the Republican and Democratic
members that II shall rest where IL is un-
til after the Christmas holidays. There
j. n desire on the part Of senators gener-
ally that the Christmas recess shall begin
on Thursday of this week. but the house
will probably De allowed 90 name the day
IL will not be later thap Friday.