The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-18
1HE COMING WEEK IN CONGRESS.
President CieveIand's Message Hawaii
Expected 60 $50 Sent IN To-day.

| President CieveIand's Message Hawaii
Expected TO $50 Sent IN To-day.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Notwithstanding the
fact that the Presidents long-expected mes
sage on Hawaiian affairs will probably be sent
in to both Houses OF Congress tomorrow.
there 10 likely to be q small attendance OF Sem
ators and Representatives when the two
Houses meet. In anticipation OF the holiday
recess. which Is expected TO begin next Thurs
day. and with the understanding that n leGis-
lation OF i'm portance will come up in the inter-
val. many OF the legislators have been slipping
quietly away from Washington to their homes.
there to remain till after the holidays. II the
reading ofthe Presidents essag Q in the Senate
does not precipitate q discussion which will
occupy tho day. Mr.. Hansbrough OF North
Dakota will introduce a resolution. on which
he will speak. appropriatlng a million dollars
for tho extirpation OF the Russian thistle.
which Is dangerously threatening the aEricul-
tural prosperity OF the Northwest. and Mr..
Dolph OF Oregon will make a set speech on the
tariff. During the few remaining days OF tho
week there may be some speeches in the
Senate on the subject OF the repeal OF
the Federal Election laws. for while the
understanding reached by the Committee on
Privileges and Elections was that no attempt
should be made to act upon this measure until
the Senate meets after tho recess. there will
be no objection to calling up the bill ut any
time should any Senator wish to address tho
Senate on the subject The bill reported last
Thursday by Mr.. Coekrel. proposing new
method OF postal accounting. will doubtless be
taken IN and passed during the week. The
Urgent Deficiency Appropriation bill will GER
tainly provoke q partisan discussion on the
subject Of pensions when 1t comes over from
It is not likely that any bills will be called up
in the HOuaa thia week that will bo DrOiuCtiVe
OF much discussion. owing to the fact that the
session will be limited TO Aye. and possibly
four days. The message OF tho President
transmitting the Hawaiian CORRESPONDENCE.
called for BY the Hit resolution Of last week.
Affairs mmittee. and as the mem bers Of that
committee desire to digest II thoroughly be-
be done with it In that body until the House
reassemhles In January: Monday will be sus-
consumed IN consideration OF tho Urgent De.
fciency AppEopriSSttion bill; which is The regu-
offers on that day. call 1t up under SUSPENSION
Of the rules. and endeavort TO pass ta9uorum
Public Lands. will call up the bill to protect
forest reservations. which was discussed dur
under ssspensen Of the S rules Tie Forp1i is
tlons bill will be reported from the Appropria-
Mr.. Springer. from the Committee on Bank
Ing and Currency. has been authorized to re-
port the bill to SUSPEND the 10 per Gent tax on
Issued by private individuals during the late
panic. As the measure Is likely to call forth
more or less discussion. II will probably go
over till after recess. There Is some pressure
on the Committee on Rules to report a special
order for the Bailey bankruptcy bill. Tho
sentiment OF the House Is favorable to a dis
cussion OF this measure. and an effort will be
maze to substitute for IL the Torrey bill which
was defeated during the first week OF the ses-
sion. with the features objected to stricken
out The hill as amended provides for volun-
tary and Involuntary bankruptcy. differing in
this respect from the Bal bill. which pro-
yides only for involuntary bankruptcy.