The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-15


branch to the accomplishment Of the
task before it with all expedition. and
throw the responsibility for any COM
pllcations which may arise out of de-
lays in the senate upon that body.
This was made manifest by Speaker
Reeds speech at the Republican eau
Gus. when he spoke of the necessity of
bringing the work of the session to a
speedy close. Whether the leaders
will emphasize any inaction by the
senate when the bill reaches that body
by program of three day recesses re-
mains to be seen, but 1t seems likely
that the speaker will, at least for the
present, refrain from appointing any
but the actual committees necessary
for the transaction of the business In
hand.
This will prove an effective bar to
the passage Of miscellaneous or general
bills. as the rules of the house are such
that all legislation must come through
the agencies of the committees. But
even this is not absolutely necessary,
as the committee on rules can be In
voked to furnish special orders. And
1t is by means of special orders that
the Appropriation bills which failed to
receive Mr.. Cleveiand's approval are
to be put through at the extraordinary
session. Consideration in committee
would involve great delay and result
besides in almost interminable debate
in the house, as it is the peculiar char
acteristic of new house to use every
opportunity to talk. Mr.. Cannon, the
chairman of the appropriations com
mittee, says that the bills as they went
to Mr.. Cleveland are all right, and he
favors their repassage under special
rules, without the formality of again
putting them through the regular chan
nes. This will be the plan followed,
and all the time before the actual de-
bate on the tariff begins will be de-
voted to the appropriation bills.
The new tariff bill, upon which Re-
publican members of the ways and
means committee have been working
laboriously for three months, was for
mally introduced today. 1t will be
printed and submitted to the Demo-
cratic minority, and receive formal
consideration by the full committee. 1t
is not expected that this will require
more than three or four days at most,
protest vigorously against such expe-
dition. At any rate, the house leaders
hope to enter upon the consideration
of the bill in the house before the end
of the week Some of Their nave fixed
Thursday as the day on which the de-
bate would probably commence. AL
though the limits of the debate have
not yet been decided upon. the prevail
ing opinion is that 1t will not last over
ten days. Night sessions will, of course,
be held throughout the period allowed
for debate. Unless some unexpected
hitch occurs the new tariff bill may be
sent to the senate a week from next
Saturday. or fortnight after the ses-
sion opens.
There are 2O6 Republicans, 1872 Demo-
Gratis and 90 fusion, silver and Popu-
list representatives in the new house
The percentage Of new members is UNI
usually large There are 14S new men,
OF these 1872 have never served in con-
gress before. and l6 have served prior !
to the Fifty-fourth.
Vice President Hobart raped the |
senate to order at noon The week does
not now promise to be a busy one in |
the senate, except in the event that the
arbitration treaty between this coun-
try and Great Britain Is considered |
Senator Davis, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, said today |
that he would force the question of |
ratification to as speedy a determine
ton as it would be possible. The treaty |
will be considered in executive session. |
There will be considerable opposition |
to it, even In its amended form, but the !
friends of the treaty assert that there !
will not be to exceed 20 opposing votes |
when tho final result is announced.