The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-27
EAGLE WILL SCREECH
FOREIGN RELATIONS DEBATE THIS
WEEK IN THE HOUSE.
Senate VIII Have the Silver Substf-
tute Bill to Consider-Utah Sem
ators to Take the Oath.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26-The week in
Washington promises a spirited discussion
OF our foreign relations. Ii will open to-
morrow with the presentation of the reso-
buttons of the foreign affairs committee on
Armenia. and will continue in connection
with the consideration of the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill. which VIII
be taken up Immediately afterward. This
bill will open the gates TO a general debate
on foreign affairs and complications in all
parts of the world. The China-Japan war,
the depreciation of American missions in
China, the Venezuelan dispute, the Corinto
incident. the outrages in Armenia, with all
their attendant European complications. the
invasion of the Trausvaal and the arrest
of Americans at Johannesburg by the Boer
government, the Alaskan boundary dispute.
the award OF the Boring sea commission,
the Cuban war for independence. the Waller
incident. and the Bayard speeches; any, or
all of these, may become fruitful topics for
debate during the consideration of this
bill. The general impression is that the
whole week will be consumed in dsposing
of 1t, but if any time remains it will prob
ably be devoted to the District of Column
bia appropriation bill, which the appropria-
tons committee expects to have ready on
Wednesday or Thursday
The silver substitute for the bond bill and
the Monroe doctrine declaration will con-
tinue to be the chief subjects for considera-
ton In the Senate during the present week.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, in charge of
the silver bill, has given 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; but it is considered
probable by the friends of the bill that he
may not succeed at that time in getting a
vote, and that this will not come until FRI
day or Saturday. The opponents of the bill
are not so far as has been discovered
seeking TO delay the final disposition of the
measure, and its advocates will have no OBJ
1ect in further postponement after the in
itiatioD of the Utah Senator'S into their dU-
ties as Senators; but there are a number
OF Senators who desire to speak on the bill
who have not had an opportunity, and they
will be afforded that privilege before the
vote is decided on. These include Senator'S
Hill, Cockrell, Bacon, Nelson, Hansbrough,
Mitchell, OF Oregon, and others.
Tne silver bill is expected to pass, but
even Its friends do not place the majority
at to exceed 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
speech on the Davis Monroe doctrine reso-
luton, but there are other Senators pre-
offer. Senator Davis, the author of the
resolution, will be absent from the city dur
ing the week, and consequently the reso-
luton 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 committee will be
held on Tuesday. If Senator Jones of Ne
vada be present at that meeting his vote
will decide whether the bill shall be report
ed favorably or adversely; If he is not pres
ent 1t Is probable that the committee will
inform the Senate of it's failure to reach
an agreement and make report without
recommendation.
will be the induction of the Utah Senator's
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
Senator's will be eligible to the '97
class and the other to the SO class. The one
who draws into the first class will serve
until the 4th of March, 1897. and the one
who secures admission to the other class
VIII serve until the same date in 1899. This
proceeding will. be conducted on the basis
tor Mitchell, of Oregon, to whom the duty
falls as chairman of the committee on privi-
leges and elections.
III Mr. Dupont. of Delaware, be awarded
the seat from that State there will be nine
ty members of the Senate, and all three
classes will contain the same number of
Senators-thirty each.