The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-18
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS-.
The Presidents Message on Hawaii to
Be Sent In.

It May Precipitate Discussion In the
Senate But 1t Will Be Immediately
Referred to Committee by the House.
DoIph to Speak on the Tariff-The
House May Substitute the Torrey
for the Bailey Bankruptcy Bill.
Washington, Dec. 7-Notwithstanding
the fact that the Presidents long-ex-
pected message on Hawaiian affairs will
probably be sent in to both houses of con-
gress tomorrow, there is likely to be
small attendance of senator's and repre-
sentatives when the two houses meet.
In anticipation of the holiday recess,
which is expected to begin next Thursday,
and with the understanding that no leg
islation of Importance viii come up in the
interim, many legislators have been Slip
ping quietly away from Washington to
their homes. there to remain till after the
holidays If the reading of the Presidents
message in the Senate should not precipi-
tate discussion, which from its general
Importance may brush away the rules
and occupy the day, Mr.. Hansbrough, of
North Dakota, will introduce a new sub
iect in the shape of a resolution upon
which he will speak, appropriating
81 900, 900 for the extirpation of the Rus
sian thistle, which is dangerously threat
ening the agricultural prosperity of the
northwest,
DoLPH ON THE TARIFF
Mr. Dolph, of Oregon, will follow the
lead of Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, by MAX
ing set speech on the tariff in advance
of the reception of the bill from the
House.
During the few remaining days of the
week there may be some speeches in the
Senate on the subject of repeal of the
federal elections laws, for while the un-
derstanding reached by the committee on
privileges and elections was that no at
tempt should be made to act upon this
measure until the Senate meets after the
recess, there will be no objection to call
ing up the bill at any time should any
senator wish to address the Senate on the
subject.
The bill reported last Thursday by Mr.
Cockrell, proposing new method OF
postal accounting, will doubtless be taken
up and passed during the week, and it
may incidentally arouse some discussion
involving as it does, question touching
one of those privileges dear to heSeuate,
the right of its own committees to report
legislation.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
will certainly provoke partisan discus
sion on the subject of pensions when it
comes over from the House, but the most
interesting subject of debate will be the
Hawaiian correspondence.
IN THE HOUSE.
1t is not likely that any bills will be
called up in the House that win be pro
ductive of much discussion, owing to the
fact that the session will be limited TO
i've, and possibly four days. The mes
sage of the President, transmitting the
Hawaiian correspondence called for by
the Hit resolution of last week, will be
referred by the House to the foreign af-
fairs committee, and as the members of
that committee desire to digest it
thoroughly before taking action upon it,
nothing is likely TO be done with it before
that body until the House reassembles in
January.
Tomorrow will be suspension day,
should The time not be entirely consumed
in consideration of the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill, which is the regular
order
Mr.. Wheeler, who has the new Mexican
bill IN charge. will, ii opportunity offers
on that day, call it up under suspension
Of the rules and endeavor to pass it, if a
quorum be present.
PROTECTION OF THE FORESTS.
Mr.. McRae, from the committee on
public lands, will call up the bill to pro-
tect forest reservations, which was dis
cussed during the extra session, and also
try to pass il under suspension OF the
rules.
Tho Qualifications bill will be reported
from the appropriations commits ee on
tuesday, but as it is not especially i'm
portant no immediate action viii prob
ably be taken upon it.
Mr.. Springer, of the committeeon bank
ing and currency, has been authorized to
report the bill to suspend the 10 per cent.
tax on clearing house certificates and
oJher notes issued by private individuals
during the late panic AS the measure
Is likely to call forth more or less discus
sion, it, like a number of oGher measures
OF Importance, viii probably go over till
after the recess.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
There is some pressure on the commit
zee on rules to report special order for
the Bailey bankruptcy bill. The senti-
ment OF the House is favorable TO u dis
ClssIon OF this measure, and an effort will
oe made to substitute for it the IOrrey
oil, which was defeated during the frs {
week OF the session, with the features OBJ
lected to stricken out. The BILL as adopt
ca, provides fer voluntary and involun-
tary bankruptcy, differing in this respect
from the Bailey bill, which provides only
Tor Involuntary banlkTuDtrV