Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-08
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70 fseAet CONGRESS At ONCE


Wssssxorox. Jan. Lit casnot b to
corded that the first session u coagrsss
after tie hoiid2y recess hax nastsd any
app<ceszhls sdsanes to4ards . disposi'
TIA a< zny inpoFt4nf uaatfszs p>ndanx
before eonxrssa. bat n u sxp>etsi by
the party masz<srs the co0ias vs>k
eill witness AZ lsssi begiunlag Of thu
es,n<sdsFstion Of ths taric bill IN the
house. an.i the ball 10 repeal tho federal
sisct,on Iass IN the ssnztA L. 10 sx
pectsd that the subject of eur Hawailan
rrlaticns will make ~ sppearzncc in
tue senate very promptly, Tor the oppor.
tnnify stands open ia thu shape of tvo
resolutions. which hs undisposed Of on
the vies prssldent's table.
Keep Hand. OF Hawaii
-Ons of these - the Frye resolution
declaring there should ~ no further In
tbrfsreacs by the United States in
HAWAII psndipg the conclusion q the
investigators now being made by the
senate committee on foreign relations
and il y expected that Mr.. Frye. who -
a msmber % the COMMITTEES. VIII have
-one remarks % deliver on this subject
The seeond resolutioa - that introtreed
b. Mr. Hoar. calling for a statement ut
the expenditures made by Mr.. Blount
add the authority therefor. Mr.. frys
intends 10 try and force bis resolution
20 a vote tomerfow. Senator Davis q
Minnesota proposes 10 deliver . set
speech on the Hawaiian situation dur.
lag this wrelt While THE senator h q
member of the committee on foreign 70.
l4tions add consequently h=s supsricf
msaus of information. IL V understood
that he will not avail himself of this
opportunity In preparing his speech.
being 40 ins.stsnt advocate Tor the
preservation of committee room secrets.
Consequently his remarks will be based
upon the Official documents already
pubIishecL
Repeal OF FEDERAL Election Lava
Mr.. Gray has given notice that hs wall
on Tuesday call mp the house bill to re-
peal the federal elrcfion laws. which has
been confikied % hs management by the
committee 90 privileges and eIsctiorA
IL % understood 10 Be the policy OF the
democrat senators. animated BY desire
90 secure speedy action upon the ball. TO
refrain - Tar - possible from debating
the measure. and IL 10 believed that per-
hsps the on;y speech now in contempla-
tion by that side wiil be delivered By
senator Vance. The chairusn OF the
comaittse The rspublic3ns. howcver.
will not 30 thus dissusded from freely
expressing their criticisms of this po. It'll
cal mezsufs. and oocs the sublsct h BE-
fore the senate. . number of sp>cches
uili doubtless be forthrcminf in sup
port q the mssority report
wai Csn>tsicr Hovnbiower's Casa
Some interest 10 shown in the execu-
tive sessions that viii probably III In .
good part OF the time during the week.
because u the expectation that action
vill BE reached upon the nomination OF
Mr.. Preston to be director u the mint.
and in tie event that the Judiciary CON
mittc> secures full meeting tomorrow
upon the Hornbiower nomination for
the supreme bench IL is also expected
that ,. lsrge number % treasury nomina-
ficos of more or Iess importance will
come up Tor ection. The program in
the house this week 10 quite simple and
distinct
VIII Forve the Tariff mn
Az soon. as the democrats prescnt q
voting quorum the pending order Tor
she considsrstion of the Wilson bali will
be adopted and that measure win bc the
business before the house until 10 shall
have been disposed u by q vose. Some
important matters Sin receive the at
tention of committees. and possibly pass
through that stage 81 a place on the
houss calendar The Investigation of
the Holman resolutions intimating that
the payment of spced premiums to the
contractors 81 naval vessels. gas made
p0rsusaf TO collusion between the con.
tractors and officials of the naval depart
neat. win probably close tomorrow or
Tuesday. On Wednesday the commit-
tee on coinage weights add uea<urss
vii meet to begin an examination ~
Chairman Blaods bill authorizing the
issuance % certificates against the
seigniorage % the ballion purchased
under the sherman law.