The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-31
.THE WEEK IN CONGRESS
House Will Offset the Senate's Sill
yer Bond Resolution.
A DECISIVE VOTE PREDICTED.
House Republican Leaders Anxious
That the Teller Resolution Shall Not
Represent the Views of Congress.
Hawaiian Treaty WIN Be Delayed.

AOuSo hepuDlIcnn IenuerS Anxious
That the Teller Resolution Shall Not
Represent tho Views of Congress.
Hawaiian Treaty WIN Be Delayed.
Washington, Jan. 31.-It is the In
tention of the house leaders to offset as
far as possible the action of the sem
ate In passing the Teller resolution by
killing that declaration of the sense of
congress regarding the payment of the
governments coin bonds in silver on
a yea and nay vote In the house this
week. This will be the feature Of the
proceedings. While the full Republic
can strength In the house cannot be
commanded against the resolution. no
doubt Is expressed by those who have
made 1t their, business to canvass the
situation that the majority against It
will be decisive
As soon as the resolution is reported
back from the ways and means COM
mittee the rules committee will bring In
a special order for its consideration.
The time allowed for debate Is likely
to be brief. as the leaders do not be-
lieve there Is any necessity for pro-
tracted debate, and moreover. a long
discussion would measurably decrease
the very purpose they have in view
namely, a prompt and decisive mega
tive reply to the senate's declaration.
The remainder Of the week will be de-
voted to appropriation bills The Dis
triot Of Columbia is still under discus
sion and the Notifications bill is on the
calendar. The house leaders intend to
give appropriation bills the right of
way in order to make an early adjourn
ment possible. The moment the appro-
priatfon bills are out of the way the
new rules will be brought in, and after
that the contested elections cases and
the bankruptcy bill will be brought
forward.
The senate proceedings of the week
open with a speech by Senator Petit
grew dealing with the Hawaiian ques-
tion. Beyond this speech it is very
difficult to forecast the outlook for the
week. The diversion occasioned by
taking up the Teller bond resolution has
left the senate In somewhat disorgan-
lied and unsettled condition, and with
no prearranged program.
The army and the legislative appro-
priatiOn bills are already on the cal
endar and the consideration of the ag-
ricultural bill has been completed by
the committee. so that 1t will be re-
ported today. The probabilities are that
the army bill will be the first of these
measures to receive consideration,
though there is some disposition to dis
place 1t with the legislative bill Sena-
tor Allison, chairman of the committee
on appropriations, said this morning
that 1t was his purpose to have the ap
preparation bills considered in advance
Of other measures, and If he adheres to
this determination the week may be
largely taken up with them. So far
as can now be seen there are few
features in the bills already reported
calculated to arouse discussion. There
is feeling in certain quarters that the
army bill should be amended by pro-
vision for the increase of the army,
and IL such a change should be at
tempted 1t would give rise to a very
spirited debate.
The census bill also presse !
for consideration during the week, andl
Senator Carter, chairman of the ceul
gus committee, said today that he was
very hopeful Of securing its passage ID
". IT ffsR Ct Future. Tie Tdepate upon the
civil service will be resumed when this
bill is taken up, and the bill will be so
amended as to give the control of the
census bureau to the secretary Of the
interior. 80 I.
Tie blmetallist Republiean senators
are still discussing the advisability Of
renewing the finaneiaL,agitation In the
senate by the introduction of some
measure OF their own, though they do
aot seem quite so intent upon this
sourse as they appeared to be immedi-
ately succeeding the vote upon the Tel
Ter resolution. If they present resolu-
hon 1t probably will be declaration to
the effect that the United States is not
committed to the gold standard.
The resolution reported from the sem
ate committee on privileges and cleo
lions declaring Mr.. Corbett not to be
entitled to a seat in the senate from
Oregon is also on the senate calandar.
and there is disposition in some quar-
ters to dispose of this as speedily as
possible.
In view of all the possibilities for de-
bate and delay involved in these vari-
Gus measures, it seems quite improb-
able that the Hawaiian treaty will re-
eeive much attention. at least In eX-
bcutive session during the week. Still,
senator Davis, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, announces
Il to be his purpose to move an execu-
live session for the consideration of the
treaty today, but it Is possible that he
may be Influenced by pressure from
Hnators who have other measures re-
uuiring immediate attention to post
bone this motion for few days. There
b growing impression that the friends
bf the treaty feel that their safest
eOuIse Is in delay. They have made
vcry thorough canvass of the senate.
Ind have not been able to discover
where they can get more tnan 5s votes,
whereas to ratify the treaty they will!
have to have 60.
Senator Pettigrews determination to
liscuss the Hawaiian question In open
Desson will have a tendency to take
lhe direction of the ratification resolu-
lion out Of the hands of the foreign re-
ations committee, and 1t may prove
10 be the opening wedge to a discus
bion OF the whole subject in open ses-
lion of the senate. His resolution de-
elnres 1t to be contrary to the tradi-
hons of this country to acquire any
territory so situated as to require q
navy to protect 1t. This Is a basis
broad enough for the discussion Of the
whole subject. Mr.. Pettigrew will deal
With Mr.. Dole's visit, and will UNDER
lake to show that that gentleman was
hever elected president that the con-
stitution of the present government of
Hawaii was never submitted to the
people Of that country, and that In fact
The whole government Is Irregular.
k Thirty.two Below Zero.
: Saratoga, N. Y, Jan. 31.-The cold
Increased during the night. The mer-
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