Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-11

CONGRESS a BATTLE GROUND


o<t&tt " FoN3 Tue vii " t@FE4* tt< tc&
srai election laws The senate is 10 he
the scene of the federal elections bin
hght. and the leader in the effort to pass
il viii be Senator Hill Of New York.
Mr.. Hill's plan will be 10 substitute the
houss bill for the bill reported from the
senate judiciary COMMITTEES. In this he
is certain 20 meet with considerable op-
position from the republicans. who take
the ground that the senate was not reg
ulariy acted upon In the judiciary com-
mittee all but one of the republican
members being absent when IL was or
dared to be reported. Therefore. under
Mr. Hoar's lead. thcy will insist that the
bill be referred 10 the commit.
tee on privileges and cleo
tions for mature consideration and
report II their iosistcnce upon this
point Ii pronounced. IL is probable the
democrat managers will assent 10 the
reference. Then, calling the committee
Immediately together they will endeavor
70 report the bill for action within the
week. Senator Morrill,, the venerable
ex-chairman OF the finance committee.
win fire the first gun OF the coming tariff
fight in tho senate in The shape Of set
speech. on Wednesday. in which IL is be-
lieved he will. In has quantity humorous
style. make the most Of the difficulties
which his political opponents are meet
ing in their efforts 10 unite the party on
the tariff BILL
Hawaii Matter I'm Open Session.
In the event that the president should
send TO the senate the Hawaiian corre-
spondence called for by resolution. there
viii be a lively debate by which the pub
lie will principally obtain the benefit. as
republican senators are disinclined TO
permit the matter to be discussed in the
secrecy OF an executive session. Mr..
Hoars resolution simply asks the presi-
dent. 90 far in his opinion il shall not be
Inconsistent with pubic interest. TO
communicate 20 the senate copies OF all
instructions which may have been given
tn any representative OF the United
States or any naval officer thereof, since
the first day Of March. 1851. in regard to
the preservation Of public order in
Hawaii or the protection Of the lives and
property OF American citizens, or
the recognition or support Of any
government there. IL the presidents 8
response should be confined strictly
WttAiu k&t1 iltUiko ~ tf4O tE4hErks ks4N AtfA-
| respondence will include only the state
| department instruction sent 10 Ministers
Willis and Stevens. Commissioners
Blount and their predecessors. Ministers
| George Merrill aud james NJ. Comley.
together with the navy department in
structions. given to Commander Wiltz
and Admirals Skerrett and Irwin and
predecessors in command OF the nasal
forces on the Hawaiian station 1t Is
believed. however. that the reply will
include Mr.. Blounts report and all the
other vcluminous documents relating to
| the present situation. In any case q
protractcd and highly interesting debate
IN open session is likely to arise upon
ths correspondence as presented.
Tariff Hill GO BE sprung Wednesday.
The business OF the house will depend
largely upon the disposition that is 10
be made OF the tariff bill. The present
expectation is that the bill will be re
| ported 10 the house on "Wednesday. At
the present writing IL is hardly proba-
BILE that the republican members Of the
committee will have finished their re-
! port by that time and. as a matter of
courtesy 10 the minority. discussion 81
the bill may be deferred until the fol-
lowing Monday.
The territories committee. under the
rules. will have control OF the morning
hour Tuesday when the bill. giving an
| enabling act TO Utah, will be again called
| up. The republicans filibustered against
the bill on Friday last and similar action
is expected from them again. Ii IL not
| improbable. however, that IN there be a
| dearth Of business during the week. tho
committee may ask the house 10 60 into
committee OF the whole and discuss the
| three bills relating 10 the admission OF
Utah, New Mexico and Arizona. that
we're reported during the extra session,
| and are on the ralendar. IL these bills
be taken up. they will be vigorously op-
posed by the republicans. and possibly
| some of OF the democrats. the republ-
cans moved by political reasons and be.
cause of the fear that the senator's from
the proposed new states may be a strong
reinforcement to the already full RANKS
of the free silver men In the senatorial
body.
Appropriation Bills Nearly Ready.
The appropriations committee have
their work well in hand The sub com
mittees have. in most cases. completed
4 the urtAiis Oh TIE 0uter ar-t&ofa W
| them. aud the chairman says several II
the bills can be reported at n few days
| notice.
The urgency deficiency bin will be ready
10 report 10 the house not later than
"Wednesday and. II II be not antagon.
/ ised by the tarid ball will At once Se
taken up for discussion. The foriinca-
tions bin is in such q shape that IL tyo
can easily be reported the latter part ~
/ the week IL this measure be called up
Immediately II will hardly be disposed
| ~ In lcss than two days which will
probably leave but little opportunity Cor
/ the consideration of ans other aseasures
during the week
IL TIE eommsttee. ga Judiciary be
reached durtns the call II solnmitsees
during The morning hour. u - the In.
tanlsoa ~ Chairman tulhoruon g. call
/ up the btll. nos un the calendar. limit
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