Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-19
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
An Adjournment to be Taken on
Thursday Until After the
Holidays.


1t is generally agreed among the
members of both branches of Con-
gress that an adjournment of that
body will be taken, on Thursday, of
this week, until after the holidays are
over.
The tariff debate, which the demo-
cratic leaders hoped to enter upon be-
fore adjournment, can't now begin un-
til after recess, although the bill will
be reported to the house either to-
day or tomorrow.
The four days of the week which
the body will hold in session, promis-
es to be exceedingly busy ones.
To-day, Tuesday, has been set apart
for debate over the appropriation of
100000 for special examiners in the
urgent deficiency bill will be contin-
ued, limited by agreement to one
hour and half each. The bill will
pass as soon as the debate is concud-
ed
The New Mexico statehood bill
which is the special order after the
morning hour will again come for
ward and it is expected it Will go
through to-day, provided the Demo-
cratic quorum, remains intact If the
republicans flibuster and the quorum
breaks the house may be dead locked
the rest of the week as far as business
after the morning hour IS concerned.
Transmission of Hawaiian Cores
pondence by the president may lead
to some debate on this question in
open house. Much, however, depends
on the nature of the correspondence
and instructions given Willis and the
tenor of the presidents message. On
the highest authority can be stated
that the presidents message transmits
ting 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 situation now is one for Con-
gress to decide. In other words, di-
plomacy has failed to restore the con-
ditions existing prior to the reyolu-
ton and congress must now decide
whether or not other means shall be
employed. The message will also
move the least doubt about disagree
ment between the president and his
secretary of state. 1t will show that
Cleveland and Gresham have been in
thorough accord from the first.
Wednesday, II 1t is possible, Mr..
Bailey's voluntary bankruptcy bill
may come up. The bill for the collec-
ton of abandoned and captured prop
erty may also figure in this weeks
proceedings.
For the third week in succession
IIawaiia promises to be an important
subject before the senate. The presl-
dent will comply with the request of
both houses of congress for copies OF
recent correspondence on the Ha-
waiian question aud it is considered
almost certain that whatsoever the
condition of affairs the correspond
ence and the message accompanying IT
may reveal, the senate will find in 1t
the text for numerous speeches. The
programme for tomorrow in the SEN
ate includes the reception of the presi-
dents Hawaiian message and speech
es by senators Hansbr0ugh and Dolph
the remainder Of the week not given
up to Hawaiia will in oil probability
be devoted to consideration Of COM
parallvely unimportant bills on the
calendar, of which there are a large
number. The only measure Of ma
tional importance upon the calendar
in position to be taken up for final
disposition is the federal election bill
and its consideration at this time is
barred by the stipulation between the
republicans and Democratic members
to the effect that it shall rest where
it is until after the holidays.