The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-15

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work before i. the passage of a tariff eil.
ts pretty wen cut out IN advance, but the
indications are that IL will De a stormy
session. and It's length and scope as yet
are mere matters OF speculation Secre-
tary OF State sherman remarked several
years ago on a memorable occasion IN the
senate thatRthe president like Aladdin.
could rub the lamp. and cause the genii 10
appear. bgt that once they appeared. they
were masters of tne4r own destinies. SO
that congress. ones in session. may 90
much farther. or nst so far as the presi-
dent may visa
60 far as the hotsse. which will be or
ganized tomorrow Iis concerned. the pres
ent discrimination iof the leaders is 20 di-
rect ths energies bf the lower branch 10
the accomplishment OF the task before 1t,
With all expedition. and throw all re-
sponsihiiity for any complications that may
arise out of delays In the senate upon that
body This was made manifest by Speak
er Reeds speech at the Republican caucus
last night He SToke OF the necessity of
bringing the work OF the session 10 a
speedy close. WhsShsr the leaders viii
emphasize any iraction by the senate when
the bill reaches that body by a programme
OF thfee-9ay recrSSs~. remains 10 be seen.
but. II is likely thar the speaker for the
present at least. viii refrain from appoint
Ing any save the usual committees neces-
sary for the transaction Of the business on
hand. This viii prove an effective bar TO
the passage Of miscellaneous or general
bills. as the rules of the house are such
that such legislation must come through
the agencies Of committees.
But even this Is not absolutely necessary.
as the committee on rules can he invoked
70 furnish special orders; and IL IS by
means OF special orders that appropriation
bills which failed 10 receive Mr.. Cleve-
lands approval are 10 he put through at
the extraordinary session. Consideration
In COMMITTEES viii involve more delay and
result besides In intsrmiuaole debate in the
house. az IL r. the peculiar character OF
new house 70 use every opportunity 10
talk. Mr. Cannon. the chairman OF the
appropriations COMMITTEES. says the bills
as they went 10 Cleveland are all right
aud he favofs their re-passage under spe-
cial rules without the formality OF again
putting them through the regular chan
neis. This will be the plan followed, and
all the time before the actual debate on
the actual tariff bin begins will be devoted
70 the appropriation bills.
The new tariff bill. upon which the Re-
publican members Of the ways and means
committee have been working lahcriously
for three months. IS complete. and viii be
formally introduced tomorrow. II wiz
then be printed and submitted TO the DEM
ocratic minority. and receive considera-
ton by the fun committee.
II IL not expected that this viii require
more than three or four days at the most.
although the Democrats may. and prob
ably will. protest vigorously against such
expedition At any rate. the house lead
ers hope 20 enter upon the consideration
OF the bill IN the house before the end
Of the week. Some OF them Ak Thursday
az the day on which the debate viii prob
ably commence
Although the limits OF the debate have
A. ID
opinion IS that IL will not last over ten
days Night sessions viii. OF course, Re
held throughout tie period allowed for
debate. This viii give the new members
an opportunity 20 make speeches. 70 the
benefit Of their constituents. Unless some
unexpected hitch occurs the new tariff bill
may be sent 10 the senate 4 week from
nsxt Thursday or Il fortnight after the ses-
sion opens.
The organi7atio % The house tomorrow.
while perfuuctory performance. will no
doubt attract a large audience. The new
house VIII be called 20 order BY the clerk.
A. J Mcdowell. Of Pennsylvania. The roll
viii be called. after which the candidates
Of the several parties for speaker will be
placed IN nomination. and the result az the
vote viii determine the alignment OF The
rev house.
There are 80 Republicans 10 Democrats
snd - fusion silveTite and PoDuiist rep
resentatives IN the new house. The per-
csntage Of new members IS unusually
large. There are i4S new members OF
these ~ have never served !n congress b.
fore and i3 have served prior 20 the Fifty
fonrth congress
After the organization. = COMMITTEES viii
he appointed 20 wait upon the president anf
inform him that the house Il ready F5r
business. Pending The appearance of the
presidents message. the biennial seat
>. -
teresting and amusing proceeding and the
feature Of the first day
The week does not premise 70 Be a
busy one n the senate except in the
event that the arbitration treaty between
fhts country and Great Britain IS cor
s58erea. Davis. chairman 81 the foreign
relations committee Sai8 hc would force
the question Of ratification 70 az Snep4v
A termination as tt would be passtble
20 DO. The treaty wiU - considered fr
executive session There VIII he cor
siderable opposition 20 IT, even In ia
amended form bat the friends - the
treaty assert t7lat there will uot 30 ex-
cee8inE twenty opposing votes when the
fnal result - announced. some nomina-
tsons are expected or Monday and there
may - a brief executive session % per.
mis- their reference 70 committees.
A number % hills. majority of which
wfi be those which faded in the last
congress will be tntrod8ced during the
week bat as unne % them ear be taken
uo untH they receive committee action
there wiu - littlr - 10 legislative work
TIE presidents message IS expected
Mos6ay
Pc spent nv she committees by the varl-
cas paroles tu the senste in an eT1~t -
rescA a harmonious adjustment ct rhe
senate @an1ris ,tses- Ihere e now talk