Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-04
MAY GET TO WORK AT ONCE
Congress in a Position to Begin Legislating
Immediately.
PatulMlNARltS PREVIOUSLY ARRANGED
Few Bills OF General Importance on the
CaienIgr-Hawatian Afair to BE the
Absorbing Topic OF the ses-
ions Opening.

WAsBINGToS, Dec. 3.-The extra session
disposed of all the preliminary aud gener-
ally necessary business incident to the OPEN
ing OF the long session, consequently there
will be none OF the usual reasons why con
g.ess may not begin business promptly upon
.onyening tomorrow. The committees of both
The senate and house, having been ap-
pointed at the beginning of the extra ses-
zion. reported many bills, which are now on
the calendars of the two houses and in posi-
tion to IL considered when 1t shall be the
pleasure OF the members TO take them up.
There are betweer fifty and sixty bills and
resolutions on the senate calendar, so 1t can
begin legislat'ug Immediately after the re-
ccipt of the presidents message II such
course should be deemed desirable. A large
majority OF these bills are OF minor impor-
lance and relate to private, pension aud other
claims against the government for small
amounts. These will be disposed of with
dispatch in a majority of instances when
taken up.
Many of the resolutions refer to subjects
which were incidental to the silver repeal
bill, and. with that measure out of the way.
they will in all probability be dropped.
Few BiIls of Importance.
There are. however, a few bills OF general
Importance, such as Senator Hills federal
elections bill; the bill reported by Senator
Voorhees, to increase the circulation notes of
national banks; Senator Morgan's concur
rent resolution for the appointment of a
Joint committee of the two houses to con-
slider financial questions: Senator Stewards
two resolutions, the first for a committee 10
inquire il any senators arc stockholders in
national banks, and the second relating to
the independence of the coordinate depart
ments of the governments: Senator PETERS
resolution concerning the interstate COM
merce, and Senator Palmer's regarding pen
sions to nonresldentS.
II is impossible to say which, IL any, of
these measures will be taken up during the
first week of the session. 1t is considered
probable that none of them will receive as
much attention as the Hawaiian question,
which is not now before the senate in any
shape, but which is almost sure to come up
before the close of the week.
VIII he Discussed Fully.
IT is probable a number of resolutions Of
inquiry will be introduced asking for all the
papers in the case, including Minister Willis
instructions. and there will undoubtedly be q
full discussion Of the subject, If not during
the present week, later in the session. The
exact shape in which this subject will come
up for consideration will depend somewhat
upon the position OF the presidents message
bearing upon the question, and also of the
course of appointments in Hawaii.
1t is also likely that there will be some
executive business during the week, as there
will be several recess appointments to Office
to be confirmed.
There will probably be vers little if any
business attempted tomorrow beyond the
receipt of the presidents message and it Is
probable, judging from presidents and be-
cause OF the fact that several senators Will
be absent, that the senate will adjourn on
Thursday until Monday OF next week.