The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-08
THIS WEEK In CONGRESS-.
The Hawaiian Matter to Be Pushed
TO the Front in the Senate.

Two Resolutions on the Subject Now
on the Vice Presidents Table Undis-
posed Of-The Federal Elections Bill
to Be Called Up To-morrow-Impor
tant Nominations to Come UP in the
Executive Sessions-The Wilson Bill
the Programme in the House.
Washington, Jan. 1T cannot be re-
corded that the first week of the session
Of congress after the holiday recess has
marked any sensible advance towards
disposition of the important matters
pending before congress, but it is expected
by the party managers that the coming
week will witness at least beginning of
the consideration of the tariff bill in the
House. and the bill to repeal the federal
election laws in the Senate.
1t is expected that the subject of our
Hawaiian relations will make its appear
ance in the Senate very promptly, for the
opportunity stands open in the shape of
two resolutions. which lie undisposed of
on the vice Presidents table. One of the
these is the Frye resolution declaring
that there should be no further interfer-
ence by the United States in Hawaii
pending the conclusion of the investiga-
ton now being made by the Senate COM
mittee on foreign relations, and it is eX-
pected that Mr. Frye. who is a member of
the committee, will have some remarks to
deliver on this subject.
The second resolution is that intro
duced by Mr.. Hoar, calling for state
ment of the expenditures made by Mr..
BlOunt, and the authority therefor MIR.
Frye intends to try and force his resolu-
ton TO a vote tomorrow.
SENATOR DAVIS TO SPEAK.
Senator Davis, of Minnesota, proposes
to deliver set speech on the Hawaiian
situation during this week. While this
| senator is member of the committee on
| foreign relations, and, consequently, has
superior means of information, it is un-
derstood that he will not avail himself of
this opportunity in preparing his speech,
| being consistent advocate for the pre-
servation of committee room secrets.
| Consequently his remarks will be based
upon the official records already published.
THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS BILL.
Mr.. Gray has given notice that he will
on Tuesday call up the House bill to re-
peal the federal election laws, which has
| been confded to his management by the
committee on privileges and elections. 1t
| is understood to be the policy of the dem
| ocratic senators, animated by desire to
secure speedy action upon the bill, to re-
frain, as far as possible from debating
the measure, and it is believed that per-
haps the only speech now in contempla-
tion by that side will be delivered by Sen
ator Vance, the chairman of the commit
tee. The republicans will not be thus
dissuaded from freely expressing their
criticisms of this political measure, and,
once the subject is before the Senate, a
number of speeches will doubtless follow
in support of the minority report.
| NOMINATIONS TO COME UP.
Some interest is shown in the executive
sessions that will pro badly fill in a good
part of the time during the week, because
of the expectation that action will be
reached upon the nomination of Mr.. Pres
ton to be director of the mint, and in the
event that the judiciary committee
secures full meeting tomorrow, upon
| the Hornblower nomination for the
supreme bench. 1t is also expected that
a large number of treasury nominations,
of more or less Importance, will come up
| for action.
THE TARIFF IN THE HOUSE.
The programme in the House this week
! is quite simple and distinct. AS soon as
! the democrats present q voting quorum,
the pending order for the consideration
of the Wilson bill will be adopted, and
that measure will be the business before
the House until it shall have been dis
posed of by vote.
Some important matters will receive
the attention of the committees, and pos
] sibly pass through that stage to a place
on the House calendar. The investiga-
tion of the Holman resolutions, insinua-
! ting that the payment of speed premiums
to the contractors of naval vessels was
made pursuant to collusion between the
contractors and officials of the naval
department, will probably close to-mor-
row or Tuesday.
On Wednesday the committee on coin
age, weights and measures will meet to
begin an examination of Chairman Bland IS
bill authorizing the issuance of certif-
Gates against the seignorage of bullion
purchased under the Sherman law.