Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02
AS TO CONGRESS-.
How the Statesmen Will .Oc.
cupy Their Time.
LITTLE WORK FOR SENATOR'S TO DO

viii Probably Put in Some Time Talking
on the Election. Law, While Waiting for
the Tariff Biil--Thc House 60 Tackle
Wilson's Measure n, Once-Rcport OF the
Republicans on the Hawaiian Isesoiu-
tions-Carital Notes.
WASHINGTON. Jan. I'm accordance
with its resolution of adjournment con-
grcss viii reconvcne wednesday. IL Is
not probable that the senate VIII really
get down to close business application dur-
ing the week, ana some of the most eNpeF-
fenced observers Of the course oil the seh-
ate under circumstances similar to those
which will surround that body when IL
shall reconvene freely predict that there
will not lie quorum during any part "t
the present week, and that, therefore, no
important business will be undertaken
until Monday. the sth. The senators gen.
orally feel that there j. little that the sen
ate can do in the way of promoting iesis-
lation until the house shall act upon some
Of the measuf6s before it.
Nay TALK Abou, Federal Eiecii"ns.
The senate calendar contains 10i reported
measures, but there are less than half a
dozen Of these that will require any great
amount Of time for consideration. The
most important bill on the calendar is the
federal elections bill, and it Is possible that
it may be taken up for specchnlaking dur
ing the week, though it is not likely that
there will be an effort to pass the bill dur
ing the week. The bill increasing the bank
circulation TO the full amount of bonds de
posted is also still before the senate and in
condition to be taken un2t any time. The
senate is not likely to discuss the Hawaiian
question again while the foreign relations
| committees Investigation is incomplete.
Two Weeks Debate on the Tariff.
The programme in the house has not
been definitely arranged, but it is probable
that the tariff aud Hawaiian questions will
both figure. The tariff debate will begin
IS soon as the house rccouvenas The
Democrctic members of the ways and
: means committee have not yet decided
? Cpon the limit which will be set upon the
,ebate, hut the Democratic leaders seem to
le!ivc that it ought NOT TO run more than
, | tvo weeks, four days for general debate
. . and ten days for debate Under the five
.. minute rule. Whether Wilson, who is to
oPu She debate, can speak Wednesday will
deaend ON whether the Republicans insist
ul1n the full reading of the bill before the
dictate begins.
burrows VIII Reply TO Wilson.
Il I.as,nuch as the formal reading OF the
bill. w.is dispensed with v-hsn the McHin
,, ley bill was considered, the Neiao--lt= L
: rot believe that objection to Gisrcns
!ry sgith the reading OF the Wilson bill
viii G irterpcsc6 by the Republicans. II
| that case Wilson'S opening speech will h,
hcara on Wctin,stiay, followed by thai o.
Burrows, who will reply TO Wilson'S argu
: mcnt for the Republicans. At the VERY
outset Of the tariff debate. however. it vii
be anti gunized by the Republicans. whs
will cone forward with the Hawaiian mat
ter Boutelle of Maine served notice that
rs soon as congress reconvened he wouit
call up thcresoluticn which he Introduce
and which lie maintained was of priv
ileged character.
; Hawaii WIN Have an Airing.
l: has practically been decided by tat
Democratic leaders TO allow tie Hawaiial
matter 20 b. brought up Ia the shapc %
the McCreay substitute for the Hit re-
luton ON Friday aud to give that day an
|, the next saturday for its consideratiol
= Whether TIE NcCresry substitute, whic
!. condemns Minister Stevens, will be pass.
or not is doubtful, the purpose ut thi
time being only 10 give both sides IN Of
portunity TO ,eutiiate their views in orde
TO get this question temporarily out Of III
way so that thu tariff debate can procee
, uniDterruitedly.
The Trcasury Wants Attention.
Ii Is barely p,ssible that some mcasur
!. forthe relief of the treasury may upset III
present prospects in the house for the pre-,
ent week. The Surplus is at its lowest eb'
and some proposition for the repletion
the national exchtquer may bc brought 70
ward.