The McCook tribune., 1898-02-04
WORK FOR THE WEEK
THE SENATE PRcoRf NJ IS FULL
OF UNCERTAINTY.
It's Plans having been Somewhat Upset by
the Teller Observation-Disclosures I'M
portant Bills Pressing for Attention.
Senate In Quandary Which to Consider
The Senate Program.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The senate
with a speech by Senator Pettigrew,
dealing with the Hawiian question
which will be delivered Monday. Be-
yond 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 SEN
ate in a somewhat disorganized and
unsettled condition with no prear-
ranged program.
Senator Pettigrew's speech will be
mad. during the morning hour and
the probabilities are now that at its
conclusion, or at least at 2 o'clock,
one of the general appropriation bills
will be called up. The army and the
legislative appropriation bills are al
ready on the calendar, and the consid-
Grafton of the agricultural bill has
been completed by the committee. SO
that it will be reported on Monday
The probabilities are that the army
bill will be the first of these measures
to receive consideration, though there
is some disposition to displace it with
the legislative bill.
Senator Allison. chairman of the
committee on appropriations, said
that it was his intention to have the
appropriation bills considered before
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 re-
ported calculated to arouse discussion.
There is a feeling in certain quarters
that the army biIl. should be amended
by provision for the increase of the
army, and if such change should be
attempted it would give rise to very
spirited debate.
The census bill, also, will be pressed
FOR consideration during the week, and
Senator Carter, chairman of the CEN
sus committee. said today that he was
very hopeful of securing its passage
in the near future
The debate upon the civil service
bill will be resumed when this bill is
taken uD, and the bill will be amended
as to give the secretary Of the census
bureau to the secretary of the interior.
The bimetallist republican senators
are still discussing the advisabilitiy
of renewing the financial agitation in
the senate bv the introduction of some
measure of their own, though they do
not seem quite so intent upon this
course as they appeared to be imme-
diately succeeding the vote upon the
Teller resolution If they present
resolution it will probably be
declaration to the effect that the
United States is not committed to the
gold standard
The resolution reported from the
senate committee on privileges and
elections declaring Mr. Corbett not to
he entitled to a seat in the senate
from Oregon is also on the senate cal
endar and there is a disposition in
some quarters % dispose of this as
sneedily as possible. 1t is a question
OF the highest privilege and can be
taken nm at any time. displacing any
other subject before lie senate.
In view n all the possibilities for
debate and delay involved in these var
1ous measures. it seems cutie improb-
able that the Hawaiian treaty will re-
celVe much attention. at least in exec
ntlVe session. during the week. Still
Senator Davis. chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, announces
it to be his purpose to move an ey-
ecutive session for the consideration
OF the treaty on Monday: but it is pos
sible that he may be Influenced by
pressure from senators who have
other measures requiring immediate
attention to postpone this motion for
a few DAYS. He does not, however
admit such probabilit