The Portland daily press., 1894-01-08
WHAT CONGRESS- MAY DO.
This Weeks Programme as Fixed by
Washington Gossip.
HAWAIIAN QUESTION, ELECTION
LAWS AND TARIFF.

The Committees Will Also Be Busy--A
Democratic Scheme for Collecting an
Income Tax-People who Haven't
Income Enough to Help Pay It Need
Make 10 Returns-The Returns Will
Probably Be Like Angels Visits.
Washington, January Ut cam OF be
recorded tlat the first week Of the session
of Congress after the holiday recess has
marked ary sensible advance towards
the disposition of important matters
pending before Congress. 1t Is expected
by the party managers that the coming
week will witness at least the beginning
of the consideration of the tariff bill in
the House ind the bill to repeal the
federal elections laws in the Senate. 1t
is also expected that the subject of our
Hawaiian relations will make it's reap
pearance inthe Senate very promptly,
for the opportunity stands open in the
shape of tw. resolutions which lie un-
disposed of on the Vice Presidents desk.
One is the Frye resolution, declaring that
there should be no further interference
by the UnitM States in Hawaii pending
the concIusi,n of the investigation now
being made py the Senate committee ON
foreign relations. 1t is expected that
Mr.. Frye, wb is a member of the COM
mittee will lave some remarks to de-
liver on thesubject. The second resolu-
tion was int1pduced by Mr.. Hoar and
calls for sttement of the expenditures
made by Mr.. liount and the authority
therefor. MrFrye intends to try and
force his resolution to vote tomorrow,
Senator Davisof Minnesota, proposes to
deliver set speech on the Hawaiian
situation durng the week. While this
Senator is a number of the committee on
foreign relations and consequently has
superior means of information, it is un-
derstood he will not avail himself of this
opportunity in preparing his speech, be-
ing an insisten1 advocate for the preser-
vation of committee room secrets. Con-
sequently his remarks will be based up
on the official documents already pub
lished.
Mr.. Gray has given notice that he will
on Tuesday, cal up the House bill to
repeal the fedora elections laws, confided
to his management by the committee
on privileges and elections. 1t is UNDER
stood to be the p,licy of the Democratic
Senators, animated by desire to secure
speedy action upon the bill, to refrain as
far as possible from debating the meas
ure. 1t is believed that, perhaps. the
only speech now in contemplation by
that side will be delivered by Senator
Vance, chairman of the committee The
Republicans will not be thus dissuaded
from freely expressing criticism of this
political measure, and once the subject
is before the Senate, a number of
speeches will doubtless be forthcoming
in support of the minority report. Some
interest is shown in the executive ses-
sions which will pro bably fill in a good
part of the time during theweek, because
of the expectation that action will be
reached upon the nomination of Mr.. Pres
ton to be director of she .lpint and, in the
secures full meeting: tomorrow, upon
the Hornblower nonination for the
Supreme bench. 1t is also expected tina
a large number of treasury nomina tions,
of more or less importance, will come UP
for action.
The programme in TIE House this week
is quite simple and distinct. AS soon as
the pending order for the consideration
of the Wilson bill will be adopted and
the measure will be thu business before
the House until it is disposed of by vote.
Some important matters will receive the
attention of committees and possibly
pass to place on the House calendar.
The investigation of the Holman resolu-
tion insisting that the payments of speed
premiums to contractors for naval vessels,
have been made pursuant to collusion
between contractors and officials of the
naval department will probably close
tomorrow or Tuesday. On Wednesday
the committee on coinage, weights and
measul es will meet to begin the exami-
nation of Chairman Eland's bill author
izing the issuing of certificates against
the seignorage of bullion purchased
under the Sherman law.
The subcommittee of the committee
on ways and means of the House in
charge of the income tax feature of the
tariff bill held conference Saturday
night and was in session again today.
The subcommittee has about perfected
the administrative features of the bill
and expects to make a report tomorrow
morning to the Democratic members of
the full committee A scheme has been
devised under which the great mass of
the people. who will pay no income tax,
will not be bothered by the collection
Office. 1t will be made the duty of a
man who knows he has taxable income
have only non-taxable income will not
be required to make any return thereon.
The features connected with the collec-
tion Of this tax have been partially
agreed upon, but it may be necessary for
the sub committee to have short session
tomorrow morning The commissioner
of internal rvenue has not been asked for
an estimate of the probable expense of
collecting the income tax. The sub-com-
mittee believes it can be collected easily
for between two and three per cent of
the total amount of the tax. A promi-
nent member of the subcommittee this
afternoon expressed the belief that the
votes of the men who have decided in
favor of the income tax will also be cast
in favor of making this feature a rider
on the tariff bill. The mem bers of the
committee who voted for the income tax
were Messrs. MeMillin, Bryant. Turner,
Whiting, Tarsney and Bynum. There is
strong opposition.
Messrs. Breckinridge of Arkansas,
Wilson and Mon ontgomery will probably
act with the majority Of the Democrats
in whatever they decide. upon.
ABSENTEES NOT cORRALLED.
Democrats May Not Get alQuorum in the
House ToEoy