The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST.
The Hawaiian Discussion Will BE
Full of Interest This Week.


WASHINGTON, jar. 27-The week in
the Senate will open with renewal of the
discussion of the Hawaiian question, which
promises to become the subject of several
more very animated speeches before it
shall be definitely and finally disposed Of
The question of the Vest amendments, the
Allen resolution, instead of discoura ging
the antagonists OF the administration hav-
ing apparently had the effect of squirting
them to even more strenuous and pro-
nounced opposition. they express them
selves as hopeful of reversing the verdict
of Saturday when the next vote shall be
reached, which shall be the final adop-
ton of the substitute. Senator Teller will
inaugurate the discussion for the week
with g continuance of his speech began yes
terday.
The Hawaiian question Will be confined
to the two first hours of the daily ses-
sions, and at the expiration of this time
will give way to other subjects. The bank
ruptcy bill has been given the position of
unfinished business, and will occupy atten-
ton for the greater part of the week. Sem
a1or George Will inaugqrate the debate with
ure to encounter very pronounced OPPOSE
ton. and in this will not be disappointed,
ern Senators will be found to be against
the bill. When this bill is disposed of, in
Whatever way, the Senate VIII PROBABLY
proceed to consider the pooling bill. If
the threatened conflict between this and
the territorial admission bills should oc-
a majority of the Republican Senators
would support the faction favorable to TAX
ing up the pooling bill and would 'proba-
bly, turn the tables in its favor There
are appropriation bills before the
Senate. but three of those remaining I'M
acted upon, viz: the District of Columbia,
the diplomatic and the postoffice bills, will
be reported during the week, and it is Sen
ator CockrelPS purpose to call them up
Immediately with the view of getting them
out of the way as soon as possible. This
he will do to the displacement of either
the Hawaiian resolution or bankruptcy bill.
ing week will be subject to revision in
case President Cleveland sends special
message to Congress calling for legislation
to protect the gold reserve. Speaker Crisp,
who has been at Ashevile. n. c., for the
benefit of his health, is expected to-mor-
row or Tuesday, and if special legislation
be demanded by Mr.. Cleveland to meet
the crisis an effort undoubtedly will be
made to comply with his wishes. To-mor-
row, under the rule, is District of Column
bia day, but vote will probably be taken
on the bill to repeal the differential i'm
posed by the tariff act on sugars from
bounty-paying countries. 1t is the pres
emf Intention to give Tuesday and Wednes-
day to the bill reported from the Pacific
railroad committee to fund the debt OF the
Union Pacific road, but, as previously
stated, this bill depends on the Presidents
wishes. The remainder of the week VIII
be devoted to the consideration of the
Eight appropriation bills have already been
disposed of. Besides the two mentioned
there are yet Enacted on only the legisla-
ton and general deficiency bills.