New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-06
To FIX A PROGRAMME FOR THE SENATE.
ONLY FEW MEASURES LIKELY 10 BE PASSED
IL. .rru1vc NvESrrrnN CONTESTS

MATCHING WESTERN CONTESTS
Washington. JAM (SpecaD.-The Republican
Senators held another this morning partly TO
discuss the situ1ton In the Western Legislatures ana
partly TO arrange for programme OF lesisiauoh "'
this session. The task 81 fixing an order OF business
was intrusted a committee OF seven. MI. sherh""
T. chairman and the other members are MeSsrs Frye
Dolph C1,llorn Patt waslburn and Quay. The COM
mlttee will undoubtedly recommend an early vote on
the Anu-Opiion biz. and will be pretty sure 10 give
the Nicaragua Canal bill prominent place on the
short list OF mca chosen for passage senator
Allison told the caucus that the Committee on Ap-
NOMINATIONS would have To ask for great deai OF
tine during the next few weeks. and gave warning
tst little other LEGISLATION Of importance would De
p'ac' 'sble
Although much talk /, abroad about silver and
Other general legislation at this session. there seems
to lie growing feeling that Congress VIII DO NIUE
or nothing beyond passing the annual appropriation
hills 4 leading Republican Senator Is quoted to-day
US saying that outside the appropra Ton bills there
v,o.ld lie Ni,le done I've moi disposed q Ignore
sanitary legislation, aud that matter Will be attended
TO as soon as possible. lie continued. Il would DC
foy 10. Us 10 pass any partisan measures Tor lhey
woul not so through the House. and the chcndar
wou!d simply be numbered UP with a mass OF DIS
that could never become laws. Looking NJ the SIT
uatoa from every point Of view am inclined 10
think that shall do as little as we possibly c"i'
Al Order has been adopted setting apart to-m"rro"
and saturday for consideration OF lu'H- q. nv" 49,
orsrsntine kills. Mr.. Chandler says be vii h"h DIS
s,peu sion bin back until II IS seen Just VIVA, the
new Treasury regulations will be and what the
friends OF the Quarantine bin Of Mr.. Harris propose
IN do II the Harris measure Is stringent enough 10
eve the country adequate protection then there VIII
LIE no necessity for his moro radical bill, but II IL
Is not then his bill be introduced ana passed III
any time.
The work OF watching the senatorial elections In
The Vest and preparing meet any contests arising
out Of the disputes now in progress WAS turned over
TO the Republican members Of the Committee on filV-
ueces AMI Elections Mr.. Teller Is chairman oil TINS
committee and tho other members arc Nessrs. io1r'
Mitchell Chandler and II ggins These fve senator"
VIII see that no applicant for admission TO the SENATE
from the States now In dispute Is seated uhIcsS nc
has q clear legal title ana can show proper cTeien'
tails Untn the elections All over 1t VIII not DC
known which party IS 10 control the organization OF
the SENATE after March .. deadlock on org iiaauoh
Is not Improbable, aud III that case II has beci SUE
.ested "A some aOout
confirmation Of President ClcNehndS Calumet. j.,
avoid any difficulty OF that sort tie Democrats VIM
unGOubti Cly prefer leave tie present cItuhHh
lion unchanged until after the ne" Administrative
gets fair start At present II looks as II TIER W9tid
be ut least AZ Democrats In the new SENATE i"c'c
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