The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-06

.'Ns1f nl'u u coiHIHttee W3ll De appointed
10 walt on the President. After that
there VIII be a recess TO await the arrival
ot me PRESIDENTS annual message, which
Wiil be read upon its reception and be
followed by an adjournment until Tues
nay' This Is che regular routine and uH-
less something Unforeseen occurs, will
not be departed from.
It Is the intention of the house leaders
TO proceed with the business OF the ses-
sion as rapidly as possible. The commit
tees viii all begin rheir labors this week
and as all OF them have more or less bills
on hand which were introduced at the
extra session, there win be no lack OF
material for the house to work on after
the committee hoppers have begun to
grind, The appropriations committee
has been at work for ten days and Chair
man Cannon expects 10 pass at least two
OF the regular budgets before the holl-
days-the legislative, executive and judi
clal and the pensions appropriation bills,
one other OF these bills, It Ia expected,
viii be reported by Wednesday and the
end OF the week promises to see the house
down To business, Among the early gem
erai measures TO receive consideration
viii be the Nelson bill, which passed the
senate at the last session, or O modiilca-
tlon OF the Torrey bill depends on the
temper OF the Judiciary committee which
will submit the measure to the house.
Beyond doubt there viii be several reso-
lutlons OF inquiry during the tlrs. week.
which may be more or less sensational
and some OF the radical pro-Cuba mem
bers will attempt TO get consideration for
a Cuban resolution before the foreign af-
fairs committee can act. Congressman
Livingston, of Georgia, ls one OF these.
But owing to the nature OF the house
rules, all these hasty efforts will prove
abortlve and they probably will take.
their regular course.
There will be nothing except indisposl-
tion upon the part OF members to prevent
the senate's entering promptly upon its
work upon converting tomorrow, as
there IS q calendar ready made for 1t
with about 300 bills reported from com
mlttees during the special session If
any circumstances should prevent the re-
ceipt of the Presidents message on Mon
day, the probabilities are that the senate
would adjourn over without making up
could be received. With the message
read, 1t will remain for the senate to de-
eide whetherit shall enter seriously upon
the work OF the session after Monday or
begin system OF delay intended to
throw all important questions over be-
yond the Christmas holidays. The indl-
cations nre now for little more activity
than usual during the pre-hollday ses-
sion. This Is largely due TO the fact that
the supporters of the administration and
advocates OF annexation are very anX-
ious TO secure the earliest possible con-
slderatlon of the treaty with Hawaii.
Senator Davis, chairman OF the commit
tee on foreign relatlone, announces his
purpose of pressing annexation at the
earliest possible moment, but It Is proba-
bic that the matter will not be taken up
seriously until the committee can have
meeting and decide upon details OF pro-
cedure. The committee will be called to-
gether on Wednesday, for this purpose,
one point which the committee will be
called upon TO decide is whether to pro-
coed to ratlfy the treaty of annexation,
or to annex the islands by resolution
The anneXationlsts have lost some votes
during the vacation and there is now ap-
prGhenslon that the two-thirds vote nee
essary TO assure the ratification cannot
be secured. No satisfactory canvass Is
possible until all the senator's arrive, and
IL It is then made manifest that the nee
cssary two thirds vote cannot be secured
1t Is likely that the proceeding by means
Of resolution which would require only
majority vote, viii be inaugurated,
Some members of the foreign relations
committee who favor annexation advo-
cate this course because they say they
see no reason for traverslng the same
grour twice, as they would be compell-
ed to do In case the matter should be first
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 Senator
Lodge stands sponsor, practically at
the head OF the senate legislative calen-
dar and will be considered early in the
session. Senator Lodge to-day repeated
his intention Of pressing the bill, but he
will not antagon2c the Hawaiian treaty
with It. The first bill on the calendar Is
Senator Gear'B measure providing for the
adjustment Of the Pacific railroad debt,
but the sale OF the Union Pacific doubt
leas win have the effect OF causing the
temporary withdrawal Of the bill and
the substitution of others. OF the 900
bills on the calendar about 200 are pri-
vate pension bills and all Of these proba-
bly, will be disposed OF at one time when
taken up. There are also several hun
dred recess appointments to be consld-
cred in executive session.
II is not probable that much will be
done In the way OF legislation during the
present week There win be an adjourn
ment for the day after receiving the Ha-
wailan matter until the foreign relations
committee agrees upon q line OF action.
The Indications are that Il viii not be
taken nm before the next week,