Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08
WORK FOR CONGRESS.
The Coming Week Likely to be a
Very Busy One.
Hawaii, Tariff Bill and Federal Elections
Law Mant the Floor.

WASHINGTON, Jan. LII canro. be re-
corded tina tine first week of the SESSION OF
Congress for the hoIi lay recess has muked
any sensible advance toward the disposition
of important matters pending before Con-
gress. 1t is expected by the party mana
gers that the coming week will witness a;
least the beginning of consideration of the
tariff bill ia the House, AMI the bill to re-
peal the fesleral election laws il the Senate.
1t is expected that ths sutj c. of onr
Hawaiian relations will make IT, reappear-
ance in the Senate very promptly, for al
opportunity stands open il the shape of two
resolutions. which lie undisposel Of, on the
Vice Presidents table.
One is the Frye resolution dscl srin2 tn -
there should be no further interference by
the United States in Hiwaii, pending con
clusion of the Investigation noS bt Jag N sds
by the Senate committee on foreign rell-
tions, and it is exp. cted that NJ. Frye, who
is member Of the committee, will hay'
some remarks to deliver on the subject.
The second resolution was Introduced by
Mr.. Hoar, calling for statement of the
expenditures IN lde by Mr.. Biount and the
authority therefor.
Mr.. Frye intends to try and force his res
olu.ion to vote tomorrow. Senator Davis
Of Minnesota, proposes TO deliver sci
speech on The Hawaiian question during thu
week. Willie this senator is member Of
The committee on foreign relations, ana
conse quently has superior means OF infor
nation, il is understood that he will not
avail himself Of the opportunity in prepar-
ing his speech, being an insistant advocat'
fJr the preservation OF committee room Sc
crets. Consequently bis remarks Will b.
based on the official documents alread!
published.
Mr.. Gray has given notice that he will
Tue. dsy call up the House bill 20 reoeal thu
federal I'll, c:ion laws, conf led to ] Is man
sgemcn. by the committee on privilege
and elections. IL is undcrst0o to be ID,
pol cy of the Democratic senators, apl
mated by desire for speedy aciiJn upon
tue bill TO refrsil. as far a. possible, from
debating the measure, ard IL Is believed
that perhaps the only speech now in coo
templaii N by that side will be deliver. by
Senator Vance, chairman OF the commit,
The RI pubhcans v i'll not be thus dissuad, d
from freely xpressing criticisms of this pc :
i.ical measure, and once the subje ct is be-
fore the Senate, a number of speeches will
doubtless be forthcoming III the support OF
The minority report.
Some intsre Sc is shown in the execute e
sessions which will probably fill in part o.
the time duIing lie week, because IF th'
expectation that action will be reached
upon the nominal on of Mr.. Preston to b,
director Of the mint, and IN the event tina
the judiciary Committee st cures a full meet
ing tomorrow upon the HoInbloxer nomj
nation for the supreme tench. 1t is als'
expected that large number Of treasur,
nominations of more or legs importance vii
come up fer actol.
The program me in The House this weel
is quite simple and distinct. As soon as tn
Democrats present voting quorum III
] cnoing order for the consideration of tn,
Wilson bill will be adopted and the meas
ure will be the business before the Hons,
until it is disposed of by vote. Some im
portant matters will rectiv the attention ii
The committees, and possibly pass
the siege TO place then
on the House calendar. The lnycsti Esii)I
of the Holman resolutions iusistin.
on payment of speed premiums TO contrac
t rs for naval vessels, made pursuant t.
COLLISION between the contractors and
officials of the navy department, will prob
ably lose tomorrow or Tuesday.
Wednesday the committee on coinage,
weights and measures will meet to begil
tn examination Of Chairman BANDS bill
a thorizing the issuing of certificates against
We seigniOrage of bullion purchased under
the Sherman law.
Up to late hour tonight, so far as coulG
be armed, there have been no returns upoI
the warrants issued for the arrest of III
members of the House absent without leave
so that the prospects for the presence of l
quorum ut tomorrow's session here has no
materially changed SIEGE the adjournment
yesterday.
Ropes NATIVE Blown Of In liam l, reached
Washington this afternoon and will add ont
TO the number of Democratic representa-
tives who will vote in favor of secon3ing
the previous question on the passage OF the
order for the cons liberation of the Wilson bill.
Representative Pence of Colorado left to-
Gay for Indiana TO attend the funeral of
relative, but his absence will not affect the
as he has not been voting upon
The pc lding question. Official, Of the
House express confidence ,hai a quorum
will be pre- sent tomorrow.