The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-06
COMMITTEES TO BEGIN THEIR WORK,
Some Appropriation Bills Nav &c
Passed Before Christmas.
THE ANNEXATION or HAWAI-,
brought Jp--Cubuu Resolutions
VIII lie Held In Allegiance.

Washington, December 5.--(Special.)>
The last members of the Texas delegation
arrived today and will be on handtomor-
row when the house meets. Bailey and
Sayers are at the Riggs house where this
afternoon they held quite a reception.
The democratic members who are in the
city called on them and shook hands and
discussed the result of the recent cleo
ton.
Congressman Ball said tonight that he
would start in tomorrow and work up .
sentiment In favor Of large appropriation
for Buffalo bayou and il the house favors
a liberal river and barbor Appropriation bill,
Texas will be all right. The entire Texas
delegation will be with Ball in the fight.
and it goes without saying that the Lone
Star State will not get left.
The pcstmasters at Ennie and Cleburne
will have to be renominatcd Their COM
missions are still unsigned. These two ap-
pointmcnts will, to a certain extent, de-
termire the question of who is boss of the
Texas patronage and it will probably he
settled this week,
Washington December 5-The regular,
because there is constitutional limita-
| tion on the period of it's duration opens
at noon tomorrow The Leaders and
| large majority of the members of both
houses are here TO participate in the PEN
! Ing ceremonies and President McKialey has
made the journey TO Washington from
the bedside of his dying mother that his
absence might not delay the National legis-
! lature at its assembling. The extra SEES
sion robs the opening Of the regular ses.
| sion OF the excitement which usually at
| taChes 10 it. On the eve of a regular ssS-
son ord narly Washington thrills with
excitement. The hotel Hobbies surge with
| place hunters in the wake of the various
candidates for speaker, clerk, doorkeeper,
| etc, the members for COMMITTEES assign
meats and the air is full of rumors and
| Plots and counterplots. But as the house
was completely organized at the extra SEES
sion and all the committee assignments
We're made then, beyond the natural stlmu
| 1us produced by the returning statesmen,
the regular hangers on OF legislation and
tbs outlining of schemes by members CT
the third house" or lobby, Washington
| tonight is tranquil.
| The programme of the house tomorrow
is very simple and beyond the spectacular
show which ic offers in itself there is
little attraction. The house will be called
to order by the speaker, who, after the
chaplain's invocation, will direct the clerk
to call the roll. This having been ac
compished and the presence of a quorum
demonstrated. the clerk will be directed
to notify the senate that the house is
ready for business and a committee Will
be appointed to wait upon the president
After that there will b. a recess to await
the arrival OF the presidents annual mes
sage, which will be read upon its recep-
La FA11 t,r a1i Int
until Tuesday. This is the regular rou-
tire and. unless something unforeseen oc-
ours will not be departed from.
1t is the intention OF the house Leaders
to proceed with the business of the SEES
sion as rapidly as possible. The COM
nittee will begin their laIcrs this week
and as all OF them have more or less bills
on hand which were Introduced at the
extra session. there will be no lack OF ma
terial for the house to work on after the
committees have begun work. The appro-
priat!on committee has besn at work for
ten days and Chairman Cannon expects r.
pass at least two of the regular budgets
before the holidays, tbs legislative. execu-
tive and judicial and the pensions appro-
piiatitn bills. One or the other of these
bills. It is expected will be reported by
Wednt sday and the end Of the week prom
isss to see the house Down to business.
Among the early general measures to re-
ceive consideration will be the bankruptcy
bill Whether 1t will be the Nelson bill
which rasged the ser3te at the last SEES
sion. or a modification Of the TorT-oy bill
depends on the tempor OF the juliriarl
committee which Will submit the measur,
, to tho house Beycnd doubt there vii
be several resolutions CT inquiry during th'
; first week which may be more or less sen
, saticnsl and some of the radical p Cuba
members will attempt to get consideration
{ for a Cuba resolution before the committee
, can act.
Congressman Livingston OF Georgia II
ore Of these. But owing to the nature c
the house rules all these hasty efforts vii
prove abortive ard they will probably TAX
!, their regular course.
There will be nothing except indispos
ton on the part of members to prevent IN
, senate's en,ering promptly upon Us wor
upon converting tomorrow. as there ls
calendar ready for II, containing about ~
bills reported from committees during n
Z special eesslon. II any circumstance
n should prevent the receip. Of the pres
: den Is message Monday the proSahiiii'
j are that the senate would adjourn ov'
J. without taking up any other business unit
the message should be received.
With the message It will remain wit
the senate TO decide whether 1t shall ent'
i seriously upon the work o. the session aft
4, Monday o. begin o system Of delav "