The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-07

stt, IiVSCCu Win uuhlucSa, Inc senate
WIZ then, In all probability, take u re-
cess until II becomes known whether the
president Will send hh message IN on
that day. II prccodCnts are followed
there Will be an adjournment soon az.
ter the receipt OF thu message. .I-,
The ilrst week OF the session is not
expected to be productive OF important
results In n legislative way. There arc
many senators who think that but 1T
t!e or nothing should be done beyond
inc nassaGe. Vt the appropriation bills
At this session, and M these measures
necessarily originate In the house, there
VIII be q disposition to postpone tho
season OF activity until some OF these
hllls can be received from the other end
OF The capitol. The probabilities arc tina,
the daily sessions at the beginning will
be comparatively brief. and that the
senate Will content Itself with four
days work each week.
Inc calendar presents n wide range
OF material for consideration In case the
senate shows II disposition TO busy It.
self. In this Is Included the immlgra-
ton bill. which IL the unfinished busi-
ness, the Pacific railroad refundnG
bill, the statehood bills and the DinElcy
tariff and bond bills, as well as the Gu
Senators Lodge and Chandler have
announced their determination TO press
the immigration bill to n vote as speed.
hy MS they can. II will be the first reg
ular business to be taken up and can
not be displaced except by vote or un-
Rnlmous consent. They hope TO get the
Dill through before the holidays. II Is
also possible that the Presidents mes
saSe may suggest subjects for speeches
and there are those who predict that
the Cuban question will receive vigor-
Gus attention frS.n the beginning OF the
session.
1t is generally agreed that the Repub-
leans Will hold u caucus 70 determine
upon line OF policy, especially with
reference 10 the tnrIff, and until after
the exchange of Views which this con-
ference VIII permit. no step Ia likely TO
be taken which VIII commit the party
10 any position on any question OF po-
lttIcal significance.
House Forecast.
The opening week promises 20 see the
house put It's shoulder TO the wheel OF
the regular appropriation bIlls. Chair
man Cannon and the committee on ap.
nropr!atons were at work all last
week and It Is theIr earnest Intention
10 pass two aId possibly three OF thc
bills before Christmas holidays. The
pension and legislative appropriation
bills nrc about ready and work on one
or the other Of these will be begun In
the house before the week closes. The
pension bill. although II carries Il lar
ser amount OF money than any OF the
other supply bills. Is very brief and un-
less some political discussion Is precip-
itatcd Is not likely to consume much
kline In It's consideration.
Beyond these two bills nothing Is In
sight at present II Is, of course. not
unlikely that tha committee on rules
Will provide something for the house to
do IN case the committee on rules will
provide something for the house 10 do
In case the committee on rapproprIa-
tons IS not prepared ~ 80 ahead with
either ot these appropriation bills. The
course OF the legislation so far as the
important measures OF the calendar Is
concerned 0lke the Pacific railroad
funding bill, the Nicaragua canal bill.
ctc.l. Will be determined entirely by the
rules committee. But II Is safe to as
sumo that nothing Will be allowed to
block the appropriation bills they re-
ported for action. They always have
the right OF way at the short session.
Tomorrow, the opening day, Will
probably be devoted entirely TO the
reading OF the Presidents message.
Lots of Speculation.
There was 4 comparatively small IN
tcrest In the work OF the coming session
itself apart from the Presidents mes-
sage tonight. but clouds OF speculation
were nfioa:, dealing with the policies OF
the new administration TO be lnaugur-
nted on the 4th OF March, and with the
personnel Of the cabinet. Il wa5 unani-
mously conceded that the Republican
programme was 10 ignore the Dingley
tariff bill, and to summon an extra sas-
sion OF The Flcty-hfth Congress for the
18th OF March for the purpose OF passing
q new tariff measure, 30 these features
of the situation which have absorbed
the attention OF politicians recently, had
ceased 10 be of interest. In their place
came the cabinet predictions and the
message. Curiosity was expressed over
what references. II any, President Cleve-
land might make the issues and the re-
suit OF the presidential campaign, and
particularly as to bis policy upon the
Cuban question.
The central figure OF the night was Mr..
Marcus 4. Hanna, who Is looked upon
here as. the advance agent OF the Nc
kIHley administration with a commits
sion TO feel the pulse OF Congress and to
communicate the policy OF the resident
elect to the leaders.
The Republican chnirman was invlsi-
bic during the day trying 10 put aside
politics for Sunday. he explained. but
throughout the evening he was besct by
visitors. With most OF his callers. Mr..
Hanna did much listening and little talk
Ing. The chief purpose OF his visit TO
make preliminary arrangements for the
Inauguration ceremonies. was dropped
over Sunday, and the local politicians
Interested in the matter were not In
evidence. Regarding the position OF
chairman OF the Inauguration committee.
which has been rendered TO Mr.. S. w.
Woodward, Pa prominent business man
Of this city, Mr.. Payne said: MIR. Wood
ward will give definite answer to-
morrow. He fears that the duties Of the
position would take more time than he
could spare from his business. He has
talked with others who have been con-
necred with Inauguration committees.
who tell him that he would be obliged 70
devote two-,hlrds Of his time this win
ter to the work. Iic docs not feel that he
can make the sacrifice"