The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-09
NO PROGRAMME ARRANGED
Forecast of the Weeks Business 10
Congress.
WORK IN HOUSE AND SENATE
Mr.. Morgan Will Speak Upon the Brit.
ish BerinG Sea Claims Tho NOIni-
nation OF Judge Peekham
Is TO Be Considered.

Washington, Dec. S.-The second
week in the senate will be an undeter-
minable quantity. Pending the filling
of committee vacancies, but little busi-
ness can be transacted and 1t is not ex-
pscted that these vacancies will be sup
piled before the latter part OF the week,
If then. There Is no calendar and no
order of business has been agreed upon.
Tomorrow. however. Mr.. morgan will
call up his resolution referring to that
part of the presidents message relating
to the payment Of the British Bering
sea claims, to the committee on foreign
relations, with instructions to examine
into the question Of liability to Great
Britain and report to the senate by bill
or otherwise. The speech which Mr..
Morgan has carefully prepared to ac-
company his motion. will consume tne
greater part of the afternoon.
1t Is said to be severe arraignment
of the administration and caustic
criticism on the "officious intermed-
ding" es he terms 1t. Of the British
ambassador, who. in an official dis
patch to the British foreign Office, made
public first in London and afterwards
in this country. controverted some Of
of the senate. Mr.. Morgan originally
strongly anita gonized the proposition to
pay Great Britain the lump sum Of
$425, 600 for the alleged illegal seizure Of
Canadian sealers, prior to the award Of
the Paris tribunal (of which he was
member), without an investigation, and
as the president has again recommend
ed such payment the Alabama senator,
1t Is said. will present his reasons for
opposing the payment of British claims
In detail and in his most vigorous style.
His speech will probably create con-
siderable sensation.
For Pronounced American Policy.
On Tuesday Mr. Cullom will address
the senate on his resolution relative to
the Monroe doctrine and the Illinois
senator will take strong grounds for
pronounced American policy in our
dealings with other nations.
Tomorrow a special meeting Of the
judiciary committee will be held to con-
slider the nomination Of Mr.. Peckham
to be associate Justice of the supreme
court. As there appears to be no OBJ
lection to his nomination, 1t Is believed
a confirmation will speedily follow the
favorable report 1t is expected the COM
mittee will make at the next executive
session. a..-4-
Senator Hill reached Washington last
night and will be at the meeting Of the
judiciary committee on which he is
member. 1t is asserted that the notable
visit which Senator Hill, in company
with Secretary Lamont paid to the at
torney general, on Legal business" a
few weeks ago, had reference to Judge
Peckham's nomination.
No Programme for tho House.
No programme of business has been
arranged for the house this week, nor
can any be until Speaker Reed an
nounces the committee. thus providing
the necessary machinery for the full
operation Of the body. Two diametri-
cally opposite reports were in circula-
ton yesterday regarding the speakers
intention. One was that the commit
tees would be announced Monday or
Tuesday: the other that the list would
not be made up until just before the ad-
journment for the holidays.
The best judgment seems to be that
the speaker will not be prepared to
name the committees. and that the
house will adjourn after brief session
until Wednesday or Thursday, and thus
permit members to attend the meeting
of the national Republican committee,
called to select the place of holding the
cony yentiOn in 1896.