The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
CONGRESS IN SESSION.
The Law Makers Assemble at the
Nations Capital
A FORECAST OF THE MEASURES
which VIII Occupy Their Attention Tor
Many Days-The Tariff Promises to
BE the Most Interestip: festure of
the Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "A great crowd as.
sembled at the Capitol today TO witness tho
opening OF the houses Of congress-. The
scene on the floor Of the house was very
animated. Many o. the desks ws.o deco
rated with floral offerings. Msratsrs who
had not seen each each other sinee the nd
tournament exchanged xalus4iions, and
congratulations aud condolences, particu.
layly the lsttcs4 were the order of the day.
1t was a cheerful ssssmblSes. and while
members INDUCED In pleasantriss toward
the defeated no bad temper was displayed.
On the senate side moro than quorum
of senator's were present, and the sceneE
incident to the assembling OF congress =
were enacted accordingly. After the roll
call in che house, members-elect We're
sworn In.
Extra Session Bills Aiiyo.
Legislation does not die with session
as nominations do, so that all the bills In
troduced at the extra session are still
alive, and all those reported from commit
tees are pending before the two houses.
The bankruptcy bill has the right Of way
in the house, folio wed by the naturaliza-
tien bill, hut both are likely to be side
tracked for the tariff bill, although the
friends of the bankruptcy bill are still
hopeful that they may get it through the
house before the tariff bill Is taken up.
In the senate tho bill increasing the ma
tional bank circulation to the par value Of
the bonds deposited has the right OF way,
followed by the bill repeating the federal
elections law.
The president will have to send In the
nominations Of the officers whom he has
appointed during the interval. including
those who failed of confirmation at the ex-
tra session. lie is also expected to send In
the nomination of Mr.. Hornbiower TO be a
justice uf the supreme court, in the place
OF the late Justice Blstchford.
Resolutions Of inquiry as to Hawaiian
affairs, and resolutions as to the removal
of Civil Service Commissioner Johnston
are threatened by Observation-Disclosures
men in both houses
The Tariff.
It is uncertain as yet when the tariff bill
will be brought up in the house. The Of
fetal statement as to the probable revenue
under the proposed Wilson bill was not
ready today Until il Is ready the internal
revenue changes proposed cannot be de-
termined nor can the report on the Wilson
bill, II it is to be pressed separately, be
completed.
The majority of the ways and means
COMMITTEES hope TO have this calculation
completed by Tuesday at the farthest
when they will he able to go ahead with
out delay. Theyshave no idea Of getting
the tariff bill through the house before
Jan. l.
Although the question of the internal
revenue taxes necessary to supplement th'
tariff taxes provided for In the Wilson bill
has not been finally settled, it is the opin
ion of members of the committee that {
tax Oh the net re ceipts OF corporations, &C
increase on the tax on cigarets and "a tax
on playing cards will be the main features
| OF the outcome.
silver Again.
IL may be that silver Will also appear
again in the present session. Mr.. Blair
with a majority of the coinage committee
ut his back, may bring forward n iret
coinage bill, not with the hope that it viii
become a law, but with the intention o.
| placing congressman Gil record.
All sensible men in the silver ranks rec
ognize The fact that the free coinage
! measure cannot become law IA long as
| Mr. Cleveland Is in the White House un
less they can command two-thirds ma
| jority in each house, and this Is adnittec
| TO be cut OF the question.
Tne bill making more s,rlnge ent th'
| naturalization laws, which were discussed
| three days during the extra session. "a Gls'
pending and Is coasidere1 among th'
| measures taat will surely pass boil
| houses.
Although .hc EXTRA session succeeded Il
| 9ettirg the Chinese question out VI tn
way tUr Elk Iaonths ss least, by extending
the retioi Of registration Cor that leagtl
OF lvue, 1t, too. rrom.sas TO bob up again
| Other Basiaess
| IL MAJ ~ thl, the Eaws.ias a!fsir wil
cot Sorae figure IN thc proceedings daring
| Tie week. 4 ,essissicn calling for co.
| papscs IVA .he essc ss almost cure To he in
sroduced, and 4, nighs CONS ZIP In st:l
another way q skc nsws nou Hawaii
which il expected y's Auckland on tn
| 7.s, Ghopli he o. o ssnsatIonei natrta
gtc urgercv deficiency eli eti ;ho New
| York ard Nsw .'essey br.Sac bill whlci
were left With got:rrsLcs reports pending
when congress sdjo-sntt ~ 'bc sne G: tn
extra session will os srehscly d!spSsed 0
drripg this week
The Worlds ,slr award BILL, ~h,ch pssses
both housss IN tie CLOSING h cur. .. III
session, but vh,c.i .as o., s,sEsd sitbsr ,,
sSspeaftT CITE G ttTrrr ts-s-.fseh' steven
son, cor b.conts lav 80 econ q; IL 20
ceives tuelr siznstags spc sks psesi
dcnilai Apprsvai.
In addition 10 the .r.b, oiAay o,s.
matters .silrSrowi fcrsasa a, N. SsfIss
possib,, mo:ntns fsf consideration. Chair
maa Spr.ager OF the banking ani cur
rency comnittes has unjcr consideration