The herald., 1894-02-19
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
Forecast of Congressional
Proceedings.
A Cleaning Up Week in the
Senate.
Senator White Booked for a Speech
on Hawaii.
The Tariff Bill Still in a Very Incom-
plete Condition-The seIguiorage
Bill Likely to Pass the


BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb 18.-Senators Dan
iel, Caffery and White OF California
have given notice of speeches on the
Hawaiian resolution this week, and it is
probable other senators will speak upon
the subject. There will be an effort to
have the resolution disposed of during
he week, as there will also be to get
Stewart'e bond resolution off the calen-
dar. The senate will make the week as
far as possible cleaning up week, so as
to make way for the tariff debate, which
will necessarily prevent consideration OF
less important subjects when it shall
once be begun. The special orders for
the week include consideration OF the
printing Office site, Russian thistle and
McGarrahan bills.
TIE TARIFF BILL.
| The Democratic members of the senate
committee on finance have decided that
they will not be able to report the tariff
bill to the full com mmittee Tuesday next.
One of the members Of the sub-commit
tee said today he would not attempt to
cay when the bill could be reported. III
shall be very we'll Satisfied" he said,
'if the bill is in shape to be reported by
the beginning OF next week." The rea-
son for the poBtponementi lie the fact that
the work of satisfying the Democratic
senators has been found very difficult
one. When the subcommittee began
work they had before them the draft of
a bill upon which they believed it would
l,aa In n n a.
ment, but this bill has been changed in
some respects several times. and become
80 worn from handling and eraHures that
it has become necessary to destroy the
original copy and replace it with new
one. There is still much demand for
CONCESSIONS on minor items, and many
of the most important features OF piutae The
is included in this list, and it looks ss if
its fate would be about the last question
to be determined by the subcommittee
HOUSE FORECAST.
The fight over the silver seigniorage
bill will be resumed in tho house tomor-
row, and Bland is confident there will
be quorum on hand. Once quorum
is obtained it will be brought to vote,
if need be, by special order from the
committee on rules, the speaker having
! promised a special rule if the emergency
demands it. The remainder OF the week
| will be devoted to consideration of con-
tested election cases and appropriation
| bills.
HICKS SILVER BILL.
Yesterday Representative Hicks of
Pennsylvania introduced bill which he
believes will be an excellent plan for ths
settlement of the silver question. 1t
provides that any person may deposit
with the government $50, 900 worth of
silver bullion, and by depositing with it
25 per cent OF the value of the bullion in
interest-besring government bonds, as q
guarantee against any depreciation of
the silver, he may receive $4,000 in
legal tender treasury notes redeemable
in coin.
PORTRAIT OF MRS. HARRISON.
A portrait of the late Mrs. President
Harrison, painted by Huntington and
donated by the members of the society
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, has been accepted by Presi-
dent Cleveland and will bs hung in the
white house rooms of state. The con-
gress OF the society will be held here
February 22d, when the portrait will be
unveiled.
WOMAN SUEFRAGISTs.
The woman suffragists held service
today. Rev. Anna H. Shaw of Phila-
delphia conducted the meeting and de-
livered sermon. Julia Ward Howe
recited her battle hymn of the republic
and responsive service was read by
Miss Yates. This evening many pulpits
in the city were occupied by ladies of
the convention. Tomorrow the annual
election of officers takes place.