The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-06
WON'T WASTE TIME.
Republican Senators VIII Not Pass Partl.
san Measures.

Republican Senators VIII Not Pass Parti.
san Measures
WAsuINGroN, D. o., Jan. 5.-There
appears to bo q disposition in the sen.
ate on the part Of the Republican mem.
bers to do as little as possible, pending
the change in the administration, aud
the possible change in the organization
OF the senate itself. A leading Rerub-
lican senator to-day said that outside
the appropriation bills there would be
little done. I'VE are not disposed to
ignore sanitary legislation, aud that
matter will be attended to as soon as
possible" he continued. ut would be
folly for us to pass any partisan meas
ures, for they would not so through the
house, and the calendar would simply
be numbered up with q mass OF bills
that could mover become laws. Look
ing at tho situation from every point Of
view, am inclined to think that we
will do as little as We possible can"
Yesterday an order was issued setting
apart tomorrow for the consideration
OF immigration and quarantine bills.
Mr.. Chandler says he will hold his aus
pension bill back until 1t is seen just
what the new treasury regulations will
be and what the friends OF the quaran.
tine billof Mr.. Harris propose to do.
II that measure were stringent enough
to give tho country adequateprotection
then there would be no necessity for his
more radical bill, but II II were not
then his bill, he said, could be intro
duced and passed at any time.
|, Speaker Crisp has his hands full com.
promising the claims Of committeeman
anxious to secure fayors from the rules
committee in behalf OF measures in
which they are interested. There are
at present a dozen measures in behalf Of
which special order is being asked to
set apart a day next week for considera-
tion.
Chairman Stump, Of the immigration
committee, has seen the speaker, who
assured him that the committee would
be given day for its immigration re.
striction bill. Mr. Stump asked for
Tuesday, but no special day was decided
on by Mr.. Crisp. The Torrey bank.
ruptcy bill is being pressed for a special
order. The bill, however, Is not ex-
pectedto become q law at this Congress-
MIR. Brickner and other members from
tho Great Lake region are after another
opportunity to pass the Omnibus
Lighthouse bill, which secured q special
order lust before the holidays, but re-.
eeivod sCant consideration owing to the
slim attendance in the house. The
commerce committee, which reported
tho bill, also wants day for the reve-
nuc cuttcr bill and bills making i'm
portant amendments in the Interstate
commerce law to meet recent decisions
by the,courts.
Special orders have been asked and
promised for the Raum investigating
report and the bill for the election Of
the President and Vice President and
senators Dy direct vote OF tho people,
The judiciary committee wants n dGy
for miscellaneous business, as do several
other committees.
Mr.. Bland has not yet preferred q ro-
quest, but it is his intention to see the
speaker and ask another opportunity to
pass bill providing for the FREQ coin
ago Of silver.
Mr.. Harter and otheruncompromising
anti.silver men say they arc anxious Tor
trial at repeal OF the present Sher-
man silver bullion purchase law, and as
a renewal OF tho silver fight Ia about tho
only thing on which the radicals on
either side Of tho currency question
seem agreed, II looks as II there would
be another bout in this COnRross over
atlvar laVialation,