The San Francisco call., 1898-05-23
V AR REVENUE
 COMES FIRST Then Annexation Will Be
 Considered. WORK BEFORE BOTH HOUSES. FORECAST PRoM1sEl A WEEK
 OF DEBATE. More or Less Talk in the Senate of Final Adjournment, but No One Is Able to Predict
 the Time.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-During the present week the Hawaiian annexa- tion resolutions are likely to be con- sidered in the House. No positive as- surance has been given that a special rule providing for their consideration will be reported but it is generally un- derstood that in event of the revenue bill being we'll advanced in the Senate the Committee on Rules will respond to the majority Gemand in the House for the immediate disposition of the Ha- Waiian resolutions. The report to ac- company the general banking and cur rency bill is expected to be completed by the middle of the week, and that bill will be given then to the House. It will not be debated, however, tnls week. Representative Sherman will call up the anti-scalping bill, and he said to-day he thought 1t would be dis posed of during the week. The navy personnel bill and the minor war meas ures will occupy some attention. The general deficiency appropriation Dill may be reported later in the week and conference report upon the sundry civil appropriations or the postofflce bill may be returned.
 The present week in the Senate will be devoted almost entirely to continual tion of debate on the war revenue bill, and many of the best-informed Sen ators express the opinion that the con- sideration of the bill will be concluded before the end of the week. Senator Aldrich said to-day that the bill will be a law before next Saturday. Very few other Senators take so hopeful a view. however, and most Republicans confess that they will be abundantly satisfied if the Senate concludes it's work on the measure py next Saturoay.
 While consideration of the bill, except as to objected features, has been con- pleted, there is still much to be done before the bill can be said to be com pleted. The items which have been passed over are those which 1t was eX- pected from the beginning would con- sume the greatest amount or time. These include the corporation tax pro- vision, the inheritance tax, the se1gn- forage and oreenback amendments and also others of more or less importance.
 Involved in the discussion Of the greenback and seigniorage amend ments will be the Republican proposi- tion to restore the bond provision. and there can be no doubt that this Ques- tion will give rise to a discussion that will cover considerable time, probably two or three days at least. There Is, however, no apparent desire on the part of the opponents of bonds to con- sume more time than is necessary to the proper presentation of their views If Senator Platt of New York insists upon pressing his amendment for the refunding of the outstanding green backs 1t will result in an extension of the debate to an almost unlimited ex- tent This would open up the entire financial question and probably would cause the silver element to even resort to filibustering to prevent its passage Upon the whole the chances are equal that the bill will be disposed of during the week.
 There is more or less talk in the Senate about the final adjournment of Congress. but opinions differ material ly as to the time 1t will occur. Senator Hale expressed the opinion to-day that it might be reached within three weeks, while Senator Teller put it at six weeks. With the war revenue bill out of the way and appropriation made for the conduct of the war there will be very little incentive to remain, unless 1t should by that time become appar- ent that the war is drawing to close. In that event some Senators express the desire that Congress should be in session in order that the Senate might have an opportunity to pass upon any treaty of peace that might be negoti- ated. It does not now appear probable, however, that Congress would remain here any great length of time merely for that purpose.
 The week will begin with the discus sion Monday of the corporation tax provided in the Democratic amend