St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-11
Utah IS AT The GATE,
Republicans Filibuster to
Keep Her Out of the Union.
BILL TO BE UP AGAIN TODAY
1t Will Soon Go to It's Place
on the Calendar,
BUT MG0RE WILL PROTEST
And the Measure May Go
Through by Saturday.
COMING TARIFF LEGISLATOR.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The sudden
collapse of the bankruptcy bill in the
house last Friday has somewhat disor-
ganlzed the programme in the house for
the coming week, which it was sup
posed would be almost entirely devoted
to that subject. As it is, the house will
begin the week tomorrow with no def
mite work in view. The tariff will not
come up for debate until a week from
tomorrow, the 18th, at the earliest,
although, if the present intention Of the
Democratic members OF the WAYS and
means committee holds. the bill, that is
the customs features of the bill, will be
reported on wednesday. The majority
report will be filed with the bill, but it
will be some days later before the
Republicans have their report prepared.
The bill tor the admission of Ut II,
which consumed the morning hour on
Friday. will again come up during the
morning tomorrow. The Republicans
will probably continue their flibuster-
ing programme, and at the conclusion
of the hour tomorrow the privilege of
the bill will end and it will return to
its place OH the calendar. Mr.. KiIgore,
of Texas, who is in charge of the
measure, says that, in that event, he
will ask the committee on rules for a
day for consideration. and he expects
that
BEFORE SAT URDAY NIGHT
the bill will have passed the house and
have been sent to the senate. Tuesday
the committee on judiciary meets, and
at is expected that it will Immediately
report with favorable recommends
ton. Mr.. Bailey's bill for the estab.
lishment of voluntary system of bank
ruptcy, although the house gave a
crushing majority gainst the Torrey
bill, which included both the voluntary
and involuntary features, the prevailing
opinion is that an overwhelming senti-
ment in the house fayors single vol
untary bankruptcy law, and Mr.. Bailey
thinks that it can and will be passed
without debate. The Bailey bill differs
radically from the Torrey bill. 1t Gre
ates no new officials except trustees. is
limited i'll its application to those who
desire to take advantage of its provis-
ions, and is Gistinctively temporary in
its character. 1t is framed, as Mr..
Bailey says, to cut two holes, one to let
the honest debtor out and begin busi-
ness life anew; the other to catch aud
hold the debtor.
There are no bills of Importance on
the calendar. The most important, per-
haps, is to protect
FOREST RESERVATIONS,
which has already had some considera-
tion ana will probably be disposed of
this week. 1t gives over large amount
of Western lands. and is being heartily
opposed by the Western representa-
tlves. Upon the house calendar
the most important bill is the famous
Billy McGarragahan claim to the rancho
Panoche grande. 1t is thought it will
also be disposed of this week. 1t is not
improbable also that the Hawaiian affair
may reach the arena of debate in the
house in some form before the week
closes. The contest over Senator HIPS
| federal election repeal bill has from the
beginning of this congress been expect
| ed to furnish more genuine political talk
| than any likely to be under discussion.
| Having succeeded during the Fifty-first
! congress in preventing an enactment OF
the force bill, the Democrats, now that
they are in full control OF all branches
| of the government, seek to follow up
| this triumph by wiping from the Statute
| books virtually all the laws permitting
federal interference at general cleo
tions, and as the party North and South
| is united upon this policy, and as the
bill has already passed the house Of
| representatlves.it would seem that there
is every prospect of Its success. Natu
rally the Republicans as a party will
| ANTAGoNIZE THE BILL.
Some Republican senators are strong
ly opposed to the proposed legislation,
and will exert every legitimate power
to prevent favorable action. While
they recognize the futility of their
efforts i'll preventing the passage of the
bill, they nope in tie end to gain a
party advantage by putting their views
on record. Senator HilFs motion will
! be antagoniZed by counter motion
! from the Republicans to revert the bill
to the committee on privileges and cleo
tions, which will offer a substitute.
There is a possibility that Senator
| Hoar's motion may carry. If it should,
| the future consideration of the bill
may be postponed. bnt the Republican
| triumph will be only temporary. The
| Hill bill is now with the committee
| on the judiciary. There is likely to be
| considerable debate of partisan char
acter before the result can be determ-
ined. The programme for the week
also promises speech by Senator Nor
| rill on the financial features of the
| presidents message. The venerable
| senator from Vermont generally treats
the senate to speech early i'll the ses-
| sion on some financial topic. The Ha-
| Waiian question will again during the
| week receive the attention of the en-
| ate. 1t is even possible that it may be
| taken up to the displacement OF other
| orders mentioned. The past week has
| developed the fact that large number
| of Democratic senators stand ready to
| defend Mr.. Cleveland'S policy. CODse-
| Quently the discussion of this topic will
| not be one-sided when it shall occur.
The senate calendar, while not very
| long, contains sufficient number of
bills and resolutions to keep that body
entirely employed There will be moro
or less executive business. In all prob
ability adjournment will be taken again
on Thursday until the following Nom
day.