New-York tribune., 1896-12-07
BUSINESS BEFORE CONGRESS-
WHAT WILL FIRST ENGAGE THE ATTEN
TION OF THE TWO HOUSES


PROGRAMME IN THE sENATE-NEw MEMBERS TO
BE SWORN IN IN THE Hol'sE-EX-
SPEAKER CRIsPs DEATH.
Washington Dec. 6.-It H. not likely that anything
will be done in either house of Congress tomorrow
except to exchange congratulations condolences.
the may be- the results OF the elections.
and TO listen 10 the Presidents message. When the
last session closed the House immigration bill mad,
and now has. the right Of way in the Senate 1t Is
the unfinished business. and will be called up pro
forma, at the expiration of the morning hour.
o'clock. Although known as the House bill on
The calendar reported to the Senate by Mr..
Lodge. 1t is materially different measure. all OF
the House provisions having been stricken out .x-
cept the enactng clause and a new bill substituted
This bill will be called up Tuesday by Senators
Lodge.and Chandler. who desire TO push 1t 10 vote
quickly possible
An effort will be made to secure new dates for the
consideration of special orders that were reached
during the last session. The measures now CON-
ing un Ter this preferred head are Senate bill No
1.0l2 TO prevent the dcsecration OF the National
fag House bin No. S2C6. to amend the act to pre-
vent the cxtcrmnatiol Of ur-bearing animals OF
Alaska: House bill No SIS. to reduce the cases In
which the penalty of death may be inflicted and
Senate joint resolution proposing ar amendment
TO the Constitution providing for the election OF
Senators by popular vote.
In addition TO the appropriation bills. there are
several measures that will contend with each other
for the right of way. Prominent among these are
the bills TO refund the Pacific Railroad debt: TO
admit the territories OF NewMeXico and Arizona;
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to enis' aC
ditional men. now pending in the Senate on mt E
tion 10 reconsider the vote by which II was passed;
Mr.. Davs's resolution relative to the assertion AMI
enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine; a bill to ia
cilitate the construction of n cable between this
country and the Republic of Hawaii: providing for
a uniform classification and grading Of aGricu-
rral products, ana providing for the reoreani-
zation OF the consular and diplomatic service:
In the House Of Representatives there VIII nrst
be the swearing in Of two members to en-
gage the attention of Speaker Reed and The House
Mcssrs. Ioatner, Of louisiana and Stokes, or Souin
Carolina. These gentlemen enjoy the very unusual
distinction Of having twice received certificates or
election to Congress AT the last session their
seats declared vacant. but the contestants did
not succeed In establishing their rights thereto. ana
elections ordered TO fill the vacancies.
Since Congress adjourned another vacancy mas
occurred-that occasioncd by the death of eXSpeak-
been nominated 10 fill the unexpircd term, but n"
election will not be held until the 18th inst. The
death Of the late cxSpeaker Crisp will probably be
announced by of his former colleagues. and
after the reading of the Presidents message the
house will adjourn in his memory.
Mr.. Blue chairman OF the subcommittee OF the
Committee Appropria tions. at a suitable oppor-
tunty will report the General Pension bill TO the
House. and announce day for its consideration.
This will doubtless be early in the week
The rules Of the House provide that all business
on the calendar shall retain it's place throughout
an entire Congress. that adjournment from one
session TO another more than adjourn
mont from day 10 day. The programme Of busi-
ness for the first week Of the session Will depend
upon the developments from day II DAY. OF com
week closes however, the Legislative Executive
and Judicial Appropriation h will be reported and
PLACED on the calendar; and on Friday night there
Will be the usual session for the consideration OF
private pension bills.