The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-28
BOUND TO SCOOP IN HAWAII.
THE SENATE TO BE THE SCENE OF
ANOTHER sKIRMISH.

The Republicans Confident They
VIII secure the Adoption of n
Resolution Condemning the Pol
icy of the Democratic Admfnistra-
tion aud in Favor of the Annexa-
ton of the IsIands-The Two New
Senators TO Re sworn I'm This
Week TO Give Them Two More
Votes.
F.. Washington, Jan. 27.-The adoption by
the Senate yesterday by majority of
two votes OF Mr Vests substitute for
Mr.. Aliens Hawaiian resolution Is but the
beginning Of a struggle that will probably
continue during this week. and. as the
republicans confidently predict, win end
in the passage OF a resolution condemns
ing the administration for the part It
has taken IN Hawaiian affairs. Mr.
Vests substitute, which now forms the
basis OF the discussion in the Senate.
but which has not yet received final
affirmative action, will not be permitted
10 come to a vote for some days II
prevailed yesterday by the aid of two
republican votes. those OF Messrs Powers
and Pettigrew. The former, II is said.
will not support the resolution when it
comes up In the Senate for hnal dispo-
sltlon The Vest substitute indorses the
policy Of non-intervention and the Allen
resolution declares for annexation and
the stationing of ships Of war at Homo
lulu.
All the populists are in favor OF Mr..
Aliens resolution, which has been tempo-
rarily displaced by the Vest substitute.
and the republicans are said to be OF the
same mind. with the single exception OF
Mr.. Pettigrew. There will be two access
sions to the republican vote before the
week Is over in the persons OF Mr.. Mantle.
elected TO hll the Montana vacancy and
Mr.. Clark, to hll the Wyoming vacancy.
Mr.. Mantle is expected to reach washing-
ton early In the week, and Mr.. Clark Is
on his way here. This will give the op-
ponents Of Mr.. Vests substitute the ma
Jorty. and will enable them to pass such
resolution as they may desire.
The republicans declare that they will
not permit any final vote to be taken until
they have their full strength in the Senate
and win consume the morning hour each
day on the Hawaiian matter. Mr.. Teller,
In line with this policy, win continue his
speech tomorrow and will try to have
the vote taken.
The bankruptcy bill is now the un-
finished business In the Senate.
Mr.. George having called It up
yesterday afternoon. although he will
| give way tomorrow for sufficient time to
allow Mr. Wolcott to secure a vote on the
! bill to provide for the removal OF the
Southern Ute Indians. Mr.. George will
not have any opposition in the conduct OF
his bill at the outset. but there are indica-
tions that he may not be so successful
later on. There are one or two resolutions
relating to elections In certain states
that the populists are anxious to have
passed and II is not improbable that the
republicans may unite with them and call
these resolutions up TO the discomfort of
Mr. George and the bankruptcy bill Un-
der the most favorable circumstances the
bankruptcy bill can hardly get through
the Senate under ten days.
Mr. Cockrell expects to report three ap-
preparation bills TO the Senate this week.
the postoflce, the diplomatic and consular.
and the District Of Columbia. There is a
general understanding that the bank
ruptcy bill will be temporarily laid aside
whenever Mr.. Cockrell sees fit to call up
an appropriation bill Mr.. Cockrell be-
lieves he will get two of these measures
out Of the way this week.
The House Of Representatives will begin
the weeks business tomorrow under
some uncertainty as to the order in which
It will be prosecuted. Although the con-
sideration Of the bill repeating the differ
entail duty on sugar imported from
countries paying an export bounty upon
that article was begun yesterday, and
is a privileged matter, no certain as
surance can be given as to when Its con-
sideration will be concluded. Mr.. Wilson
has said that he woud not at present
ask for rule to close the debate, and
the members Of the committee on rules
have not been advised by him as to his
yisl,a ~
be open for a continuance of the discuss
sion, but judging from the manner in
which II started Saturday one day will
by no means afford sufficient time for
all who wish to speak to be heard.
The committee on rules have agreed
to give the Pacific Railroad Company
Tuesday and Wednesday for considera-
ton Of the funding bill. but 1t is inti-
mated that If Mr. Wilson insists in keep
ing the sugar duty bin before the House
until disposed Of, the Pacific railroad bill
will be postponed.
The committee on naval affairs have
given notice that their appropriation bill
will be called up Friday.
Should the Pacific railroad bill get the
floor II will be the first time, with ona
exception, IN seventeen years that a bill
directly affecting the Union and Gen.
trail Pacific railroad companies has come
before the House. The last Pacific rail-
road legislation was the Thurman bill
which PROVIDED that both roads should
pay into the sinking fund 25 per cent OF
their net earnings for the extinguishment
of their debts The law has been faith
fully complied with, but the sums re-
ceiVed from the companies have not been
sufficient to pay the interest, to say nothing
of the principal The Reilly bill, which
is the one 10 be considered this week.
provides for the adjustment of the debt by
applying the moneys in the sinking fund
to the payment of the first mortgage
bonds, and requiring the directors and
stockholders to furnish whatever addi-
tional amount may be necessary. The
obligation to the government will then be-
continued for period of fifty years, the
companies paying the interest at the rate
Of per cent. per annum, with semi-an-
nual payments on the principal till the
debt has been fully liauidated. Messrs.
Boatner of Louisiana, Cooper of Wis.,
consin ana Harris of Kansas will oppose
the measure.