The herald., 1897-12-06
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to decide Is whether to proceed to ratify
the treaty of annexation or to annex the
Islands by resolution. The annexation
lists have lost some votes during the va
cation, and there Is now apprehension
that the two-thirds vote necessary to
fassurE the ratification cannot be Sc
cured.
No satisfactory canvass IL possible un-
til all the senators arrive, and II It is
then made manifest that the necessary
two-thirds vote cannot be secured, 1t Is
likely that the proceeding by means of
resolution, which would require only a
majority vote. will be inaugurated.
Some members Of the foreign relations
committee who favor admission advocate
this course, because they see no reason
for traversing the same ground twice.
as they would be compelled to do In
case the matter should be flrst considered
in executive session, fail there. and then
be taken up in the form Of a resolution
in open senate and house.
The immigration bill for which Sem
ator Lodge stands sponsor is practically
at the head of the senate legislative cal
endar and will be considered early in
the session. Senator Lodge today re-
peated his intention Of pressing the BILL
but he will not antagonist the Hawaiian
treaty with 1t.
The first bill on the calendar is Sem
ator Gears measure providing for the
adjustment of the Pacific railroad debt
but the sale of the Union Pacific doubt
less will have the effect Of causing the
temporary withdrawal OF this bill and
the substitution Of others.
OF the 300 bills on the calendar about
200 are private pension bills. and all of
these probably will be disposed Of at
one sitting when taken up. There are
also several hundred recess appoint
ments to be considered in executive
session. 1t is not probable that much
will be done in the way Of legislation
the present week. There will be an ad-
journment on the day after receiving
the message on Monday. and as there is
no disposition to press the Hawaiian
matter until the foreign relations COM
mittee agrees upon line of action, the
indications now are that it will not be
taken up in the senate before next week.
MCKINLEY ARRIVES
President Mckinley, accompanied by
Assistant Secretary Day, arrived in
Washington at 7:45 o'clock this morn
ing. He was met by Secretary Alger,
Secretary Bliss and his secretary and
driven to the White House. The pres
ident had received two kilograms en-
route from Canton reporting the con-
dition Of his mother. but he was anxious
for later news. In the middle of the
forenoon a message was received from
Abner Mckinley at Canton saying that
the presidents mother was resting in
about the same condition as when he
left. She might last through the day, or
even one or two days longer, but was
liable to die at any moment.
Arrangements have been made for
the return trip to Canton tomorrow
evening. The president. Mrs. Mckinley
and a party of half-dozen close friends
and relatives will leave Washington at
o'clock on special car attached to
the regular Pennsylvania train, arriy-
Ing in Canton at 10 O'Clock Tuesday
ONE QUESTION SETTLED
1t was ofTicially announced at the
White House today on the return OF the
president to Washington that Gov. John
Griggs Of New Jersey has been ten
iered and has accepted the once OF at
torney-gen4ral OF the United States.
which win be vacated by the nomination
of Attorney General McKenna to be
justice Of the United Gtates
supreme court. II has not yet been set
He'd when Gov Grigen shall assume hls
new ofice, but Il u probable thSf ~
late Will be abont ~, herln ~ " tha
new ytar. IS 'sss' N