The herald., 1898-01-31
PROGRAM
PROPOSED
For the Work of the Week
in Congress
PETTIGREW ON ANNEXATION
THE ONLY CERTAINTY IN THE
SENATE
The House Will Attempt to Offset the
Passage of Teller's Resolution
by the Senate
d Press Special Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Senate pro
ceedings for the week will open with
speech by Senator Pettigrew, dealing
with the Hawaiian question, which viii
be delivered Monday. Beyond this speecf
it is very difficult to forecast the out
look for the week. The diversion occa-
stoned by taking up the Teller bond res
D.. .u.n uas left the senate IN II on~
what dsorganized and unsettled condi-
tion and with no prearranged program
Senator Pettigrew's speech will be made
during the morning hours, and the prob
abilities are now that at it's conclusion
| or at least at o'clock, one of the general
appropriation bills will be called up. the
army and legislative appropriation bills
are already on the calendar and the con-
sideration of the agricultural bill has
been completed by the committee, so
that it will be reached on Monday. The
probability is that the army bill will
be the first of these measures to receive
consideration, though there is some dis
position to displace it with the legisla-
tive bill. Senator Allison, chairman or
the committee on appropriations, said
tOudy tIldl IL was iio Pai PCSS ~ ''S> =
the appropriation bills considered in ad-
vance Of other measures, and II he ad-
heres to this determination the week
may be largely taken up with them. so
far as can be seen now, there are Few
features in the bills already reported
calculated to arouse discussion. There
is a feeling in certain quarters that the
army bill should be amended by pro-
vision for the increase of the admins
tration, 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 Sen
ator Carter, chairman Of the census
committee, said today that he was very
hopeful of securing its passage in the
near future. The debate upon the civil
service will be resumed when this bill
is taken up and the ibll will be so
amended as to give the control of the
census bureau to the secretary of the
interior.
The bimetallist Republican senators
are still discussing the advisability Of
renewing the financial agitation in the
senate by the introduction of some
measure of their own, though they do
not seem quite so intent upon this course
as they appeared to be Immediately sue
ceeding the vote upon the Teller reso-
luton. If they present resolution 1t
probably will be a declaration to the
effect that the United States is not COM
mitted to the gold standard.
The resolution reported from the SEN
ate committee on privileges AMI cleo
tions declaring Mr.. Corbett not to be
entitled to seat in the senate from Ore
gon Is also on the calendar and there Is
a disposition in some quarters to dis
pose of this as speedily as possible. 1t
is a question of the highest privilege
and can be taken up at any time, dis
placing any other subject before the
senate.
In view of all the possibilities for de-
bate and delay involved in these serious
measures, it seems quite improbable
that the Hawaiian treaty will receive
much attention, at least in executive
session, during the week. Still, Senator
Davis, chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, announces it to be his
purpose to move an executive session
for the consideration of the treaty on
Monday but it is possible that he may
be influenced by pressure from senators
who have other measures requiring i'm
mediate attention to postpone this mo-
ton for few days. He does not, how
ever, admit such probability. There is
a growing impression that the friends Of
the treaty feel that their safest course
is in delay, and this Is the explanation of
the tactics so far observed with refer
ence to It, There is excellent foundation
for the surmise. They have made a very
thorough canvass of the senate and
have not been able to discover where
they can get more than fifty eight votes.
whereas to ratify the treaty they must
have sixty. They feel that even some
of those fifty-eight are not entirely re-
liable. In view Of these circumstances,
they realize that nothing is to be lost
by an informal postponement, espe
cially when it comes naturally through
the pressure Of other business, and some
of them believe that everything is to be
gained by that course.
Senator Pettigrew's determination to
discuss the Hawaiian question in open
session will have tendency to take the
direction of the ratification resolution
out of the hands of the foreign relations
committee, and it may prove to be the
opening wedge to the discussion of the
whole subject in open session. His res
olution declares it to be contrary to the
traditions of this country to acquire any
territory so situated as to require a
navy to protect it. This is basis broad
enough for the discussion of the whole
subject, and it is understood to be Pet
tigrews intention to enter very fully
int hn M m
affairs in Hawaii. He will deal with
Mr.. Dole's visit, and will undertake to
show that that gentleman was never
elected president; that the constitution
of the present government of Hawaii
was never submitted to the people Of
that country. and that. In fact, the whole
Igoyernment is irregular. It Is possible