The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-27
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS !
Spirited Discussion on Our Foreign
Relations Anticipated.
THE NEW SILVER SUBSTITUTE
For the Bond Bill and the Monroe Doctrine
Declaration will Continue to be the
chief Subjects for Considera-
ton in the Senate

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-The week in the
house prom Is u spirited discussion of our
foreign relations. 1t opened today with
the presentation of the resolutions of the
foreign affairs committee on Armenia,
and Will be continued in connection with
the consideration of the diploma attic and
consular appropriation bill, which will be
taken up Immediately afterward This
Dill Will open the gates TO a general debate
on foreign affairs and comp lications in all
parts of the world
The China-JapAnese war, American mis-
sions in China, the Venezuelan dispute,
the Corinto incident, the outrages in Ar
menia, with all their attendant European
complications, the invasion of the Trans
vaal and the arrest of Americans at
Johannesburg by the Boer government,
the Alaskan boundary dispute, the award
OF the Behring sea commission, the Cuban
war for independence, the Waller incident
and the Bayard speeches may become
fruitful topics of debate during the consid-
Grafton of this bill. The general impress
sion is that the whole week will be con-
sumed in disposing of it, but If any time
remains it will probably be devoted to the
District OF Columbia appropriation bill,
which the appropriations committee ex-
poets to have ready on Wednesday OF
Thursday.
The silver substitute for the bond bill
and Monroe doctrine declaration will con-
tlnue to be the chief subjects for consider
atlon in the senate. Senator Jones, of
ARKANSAS, in charge of the silver bill, has
si'en notice that he will attempt to secure
vote on the bill on Thursday and that
he will ask the senate to remain in session
Thursday night until this is accomplished.
1t Is considered probable by the friends OF
the bill that he may not succeed at that
time in getting vote, and that this may
not come until Friday or Saturday. There
are number of senators who desire 10
speak on the bill who have not had an op-
portunity, and they will be afforded that
privilege before the vote is decided upon.
These include Senators Hill Cockrell
Bacon, Nelson, Hansbrough, Mitchell, of
Oregon, and others.
The silver bill is expected to pass, but
even its friends do not place the majority
at exceeding five votes, while Others insist
that with affirmative votes from both the
Utah senators the majority will not exceed
three. The bill is so radical that the more
conservative silver men probably will cast
their votes against it. Mr.. Thurston is the
only senator who has given notice of a
speech on the Davis Monroe doctrine re-
solution, but there are other senators pre-
pared to speak on this when opportunity
shall offer. Senator Davis, the author Of
the resolution, will be alb sent from the
city during the week, and conseq uently
the resolution will not be pressed to a
vote.
The friends of the revenue tariff bill
will make an effort to get that measure
into the senate in some shape during the
week. A meeting of the finance commit
tee will be held tomorrow. If Senator
Jones, of Nevada is present at that meet
ing his vote will decide whether the bill
shall be reported favorably or adversely
If he is not present it is probable that the
committee will inform the senate of its
failure to reach an agreement and make a
report without recommendation.
The first business of the session today Is
the induction of the Utah senators, Messrs,
Cannon and Brown, into office. They
will be conducted to the vice president by
sitting members, and after taking the
oath Of office will draw lots for the classes
to which they shall be assigned The
senate is divided into three classes fixed by
the time of the expiration of their terms
of Office. One of the Utah senators will
be eligible for the '97 class and the other
to the '99 class. The one who draws into
the first class will serve until the 4th of
March, 1897, and the one who secures ad-
mission to the other class will serve until
the same date in 1899. This proceeding
will be conducted upon the basis of reso-
lutions which will be offered by Senator
Mitchell, Of Oregon, to whom the duty
falls as chairman of the committee ON
privileges and elections.
If Mr.. DUPONT, of Delaware, is awarded
the seat from that state there will be
ninety members Of the senate, and all
three classes will contain the same num-
ber of senators-thirty each.