The herald., 1897-01-04
IN THE HOUSE.
Serious Business on Hand From the
Very Start,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-The house
will get down to serious business as
soon as 1t reassembles after tho holiday
recess on Tuesday. Probably the two
most important pieces Of general legis-
lation to be acted upon at the short
session have been made special orders
and Will consume the entire week. They
are the Loud bill to amend the laws re-
lating to second-class mail matter so
as to prevent the shipment of books and
serial pubdca ton in connection with
newspapers at a cent per pound rate
and to cut off the newspaper sample
copy privilege, and the bill prepared
by the Pacific railroad commission to
fund the debts of the Pacific railroad,
and extend their payment for fifty years
at 2 per cent. The funding bill has
already been debated one day, and un-
der the order adopted the debate will
continue Tuesday and Wednesday, and
the bill will be brought to vote on the
latter day at A o'clock. The Pacific
railroad bill will be taken up on Thurs
day. The general debate will con-
tinue on Friday evening. On Saturday
the bill will be open to amendment un-
der the five-nknutes rule and on Mon
day the vote will be taken on the bill
and pending amendments. The fate
Of the measure will determine whether
the government will foreclose its mort
cages on the Union and Central Pacific
Both of these roads have defaulted, and
President Cleveland served notice in SO
many words In his message to congress
that unless some congressional action
was taken Immediately steps would ba
taken under the authority of the pres
ent law to protect the governments in
terest by foreclosure proceedings. The
friends OF the roads realize that this Is
the last chance they will have to ac-
complish the funding Of the debt, for
which they have striven for ten years,
and they will use all their influence In
its behalf But the bill has also many
bitter enemies, especially in tho west
and on the Pacific coast. Powers of
Vermont, chairman of the committee
will be it's principal champion on the
floor. while Mr.. Sulzer of New York and
Mr.. Mcguire Of California will lead the
opposition. Both sides are now figur-
ing on majority, and the fate of the
expected to be of very lively nature,
and there may be some sensational in
cidents
MKINLEY'S MESSAGE.
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 3.-President-
elect Mckinley passed q very quiet
Sunday at the home of M. A. Hanna.
This morning, in company with Mr.
Osborne, of the national committee.
Mr.. Mckinley attended the Franklin
Avenue M. e. church His presence
at the church was not announced In ad-
vance, and there was no increase in the
attendance. The pastor, Rev. DR.. Lewis
In his opening prayer, asked divine
blessing upon those called to high
places. When Mr.. Mckinley returned
from church he was greeted at Mr.
Hanna's house by Senator Cullom of H.
hnois, who had stopped over for a
snort visit on his way to Washington.
The senator and Mr.. Mckinley held
short conference In the afternoon a
few of the close personal friends Of the
president-elect called upon him.
1t Is the intention Of Mr.. Mckinley
to Gevote the coming week to the out
lining OF hts ineugural message, and for
that reason he desires to be left un-
disturbed az much as possible. The
first part Of the week Mr.. Mckinley will
remain at the home of Mr.. Hanna, and
the the latter part OF the week Will be spent
with Col. Myron Herrick. If the quiet
he desires cannot be secured here the
president elect will return home before
the end Of the week.
GRAPE PRODUCT PROTECTION.
FFRESNO, Jan. S-One of the most
important meetings ever held in this
city was that Of the chamber of com
merce, the Hundred Thousand club.
vineyardists. raisin packers and repre-
sentatives OF various grange organiza-
tions in the county for the purpose of
memorializing congress to impose a
tariff of three cents per pound on all
grape products. During the past year
or two over 10000 acres Of vines have
been unrooted, because of unprofitable
returns At the meeting it was decided
to wire to Senators White and Perkins
and Congressman Bowers requesting
that every effort be made in behalf Of
q three-cent tariff