Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-19

cupy the Attention of the
House.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., February Is
Senators Daniels, Cafery and White, OF
California. have given notice Of speeches
on the Hawaiian resolution for this
week, and it is probable that other
Senators win speak upon the subject
before next Saturday. There viii be
40 effort TO have the resolution disposed
OF during the week, as there will also
be 20 get Senator Stewards bond reso-
luton of the Calendar. There will
probably be some speeches on this
Question also. Indeed. the Senate viii
make the week as far as possible, a
cleaning up week, so as TO make way
for the tariff debate. which viii neces-
sarily prevent Reconsideration Of less
important subjects when 10 shall once
be begun. The special orders for the
week include the consideration Of the
printing ssite, Russian Thistle and Nc
Garrahau bills.
The Democratic members Of the Sem
ate Committee on Finance have decided
that they
Will NOT BE ABLE
TO report the tariff bin 60 the full COM
mittee on Taesday next, as announced,
aud one OF the members OF the sub
committee, which has had the bil un-
der consideration, said to-day thar he
would not attempt 10 say when ths BIN
could be- reported. "I shall be- very
well satisfied ' he said. 'if the bill is in
shape 90 be reported by the beginning
of the week.
The committee had been very hope
ful just before the adjournment Friday
night OF being able 90 fulfill Chairman
Voorhees, promise 20 get the oIl in
readlne for the ful committee this
week, but after putting in long days
work at the close of the week, given up
slmost exclusively % the oi.l, the mem
bers found 10 st.I
is A CHAOTIC CONDITION,
and were compelled to admit to them
selves. as they did later to outside in-
0uirers, that the task they bad set
themselves had been impossible OF
accomplishment. The reason for
the reinforcement is discovered
in the fact that the work
of satisfying Democratic Seua-
tors has been found a very difficult one,
and the construction OF bill thai is
sure 90 be accepted by the Senate, an
undertaking requiring many changes
of purpose and alterations iu the figures
at first made. When the subcommittee
began their work they had before them
the draft of O bin upon which it was
believed it would be an easy matter t0
secure agreement, bur this bi.l has been
changed in some respects several times
and has become So changed from hand
ling and erasures that it has become
necessary to destroy the original copy
and replace it with new one. There
is still much
DEMAND FOR CONCESSIONS
On the part Of Senators on minor items,
and many OF the most important feat
ures in the bin are entirely unacted
upon. Sugar is Included in this .lst and
40 looks as 10 los fate would oe about
the last question 90 be determined oy
the sub-cOmmitte
The fight over the silver SeigniOrage
bill viii be- resumed in the House 20.
morrow, aud Mr. Bland Is confident
that there viii be quorum on hand 90
order the previous question either to-
morrow or Tuesday. Ouce the neces-
ssry Quorum Is obtained, and tnas ls
only a question OF time, as the oppo-
nents OF the measure have practically
abandoned hope Of defeating Che oi.l
it will be brought 90 a vote, ii need oe,
bv special order from Che Committee
or Rules. the Speaker having promised
special rule 10 the emergency de-
mands f.
OD Wednesday she J0y-O'NetI con-
test election case vii. come upand after
ftis disposed OF the Cob6-Whatley case
and the EnrHsh-Huborn case may lo.-
low. IL not, tle remainder OF the week
wiz probably be devoted 90 appropra-
zion bills. the forti6cauoos b.L being
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