The morning call., 1894-12-03
FINANCES TO START THE FUN.
But There May Be a Diversion in
the Impeachment of Judge
Kicks.

Among the members of the dominant
party in the House, over half of whom
were defeated for reelection, is great
deal of bitter feeling against the Admins
tration for real or faucied grievances. II
will be the purpose of the Democratic
leaders to consider as far as possible the
display of resentment, but the Republicans
will spare no pains to provoke and goad
their defeated adversaries into letting
loose their vials of wrath.
If the President outlines a financial
scheme in his message tomorrow, as is an
ticipated, it will probably furnish the oppo-
nents Of his banking and financial views
their desired opportunity. In the course
of the session 1t is understood the Mica
ragua Canal project will be brought promi-
nently forward. At the opening of the
Congress, however, routine matters will
ke kept to the fore to stave off as far as
possible unpleasant references to the cleo
tion, which would prove distasteful to the
majority. but this policy can be only par
TALLY successful, as the latitude allowed in
debate upon bills will throw the doors open
to remarks on any subject.
Before the adjournment for the holi-
DAYS it will be necessary to pass an ap-
prupristion to carry out the tariff bill
provision levying a tax on incomes, the
collection of which begins January 1, and
while it will no doubt meet with much op-
position and lead to a general review of
the arguments against such a tax. the
great impression is that it will pass by
large majority.
The impeachment of Judge Kicks of the
Northern District of Ohio will also fur
nish diversion before the holidays If the
Judiciary Committee, which Investigated
the charges. should present a resolution
OF impeachment and it should carry. The
trial would occur In the Ssnate the Chief
Justice presiding. impeachment pro-
ceediDgs are rare aud novel, and this one.
the first since the trial of President
Johnson, would attract no little at
tention.
Tomorrow. IL quorum Is present in
the House after the calling of the roll,
nothing will be done. probably, beyond
the reading of the Presidents message.
No definite programme has been arranged
for the remainder of tie week. The Com
mittee on Appropriations, however, has
two bills almost prepared-the pensions
and Notifications bills-aDd they will be
ICpOl tCQ Un lQOoOdYs SU budL WuTk upon
them can be entered upon Wednesday.
The Senate will be called to order Mon
day at II neon, when the last session of
the ffiy-third session of Congress will
begin. The Vice President is in the city
ard will preside. The session will begin
with full calendar, the result of commit
tee action during the long session, and it
contains at least 200 items, covering a wide
range of matters. Nothing has trans
pired to indicate which of the 200 items
will receive first attention. whether they
will 5e taken In their order or whether
the calendar will be followed at all.
Much interest is felt among Senators of
all political beliefs in the Presidents mes
sage and in the recommendations which
the Secretary of the Treasury will make on
financial questions. These will have much
to do in directing the course of the SEN
ate. If there are recommendations for
radical departures on financial methods
they are sure to lead to much speech-mak-
ing early in the session. and later to form
the basis of committee action.
Significance is also attached to Senator
Voorhees, declaration that he will ask the
Finance Committee to sit on Tuesday.
Tuesday is the day for the regular meet
ing of this committee. but it does not ordi-
narily meet so promptly after the assem-
bling OF the Senate. Chairman Voorhees,
declines to state the object Of the meeting
further than TO say it is being held for the
purpose of permitting an exchange Of
views among the members. If the Presi
dents message is received Monday the
executive recommendations could OF
course be taken up, but as there has been
no positive assurance as to when the mes
sage would come in when the meeting
was decided on it would appear the chair
man had other objects in view. 1t is pos
sible his purpose may be to arrange a
policy upon the supplemental tariff bills.
These bills have ali been reported by the
committee, but it may be considered neces
sary to discuss them further before decid-
ing upon plan of action.
The Democratic majority OF the Finance
Committee is on record in favor of the
passage of the bills. and it Is not improb-
able the early action of the committee is
sought to Illustrate any attempt to prevent
con sideration. This is not altogether sur.
called Conservative Senators have advised
after the Senate convenes for the con-
sideration of this question. The expe-
rence of the last session showed that
whenever caucusses were held the con-
servatives carried their points. Hence
there is reason for the prompt action of
the friends of the supplementary bills.
There appears to be nothing outside of
financial or tariff questions likely to excite
a ripple during the week, and it s not GER
tain that whatever may happen later in
the session there will be much in these
lines to disturb the general serenity of the
Senate during the next few days. After
the receipt of the Presidents message. and
when it gets to business, the Senate NAV
take up the calendar in regular order, or
it may proceed to consider out of order