Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-03

WAsuISGToN, Jan. 3.-The prevail
ing opinion among senators is that very
little legislation viii be attempted dur
ing the present week. The fact that
congress will not reconvene until
Wednesday will probably be taken by
the abseptees to mean that nothing will
be attempted until the following day,
and as conseC renee it is doubtful
whether there Will be quorum present
in the senate on Wednesday. i'll which
event there will probably be an early
adjournment until the following day,
and then adjournment until Monday.
In any event it is not probable that any
important questions will be raised dur
ing tho present week.
The general understanding, however,
that the work of the session will begin
in real earnest after this week, and
that henceforth there will be no justif-
cation OF the complaint of dizziness of
the proceedings. Among the questions
which will engage early attention are
The Hawaiian annexation question,
the claim of Mr.. Corbett to q seat in
the senate from Oregon, the immigra-
ton bill and the financial question. In
leges and elections will meet during
the present week. and the chances are
that an earlier report on the Corbett
question will be ordered, even though
1t may not be favorable. The Republic
can side OF the chamber viii not be a
unit in Mr.. CorDett interest. IG is not
believed that there will be any serious
antag0nlsm TO the immigration BILL but
there may be considerable time con-
sumed In speeches npon the subject.
Ii is probable that Senator Davis,
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, will make an effort during
the present week to get day fixed Ter
taking , the annexation treaty, and
there IS no apprehension Of any OBJ ecss
ton to naming q day in the early
future. The plan of the supporters of
the treaty is 70 take the question up in
executive session on q resolution of rati-
fication and to debate the treaty for O
few days III executive session, pursuing
this course long enough to determine
their strength and commit those who
profess to be with them. If they find
that they have the necessary two
thirds to secure ratification they will
press on to the end, but if they discover
themselves TO be deficient in voting
strength they will change their poll Y
and take uD the question OF annexation
on Senator Aiorgans resolutions 80
that end.
There is no doubt chat majority of
affirmative votes can be secured and
that a vote Of this character can be
passed if vote can be reached. The
present indications are that the treaty
as such will fail OF ratification from
two TO six votes, but friends of the
agreement have by no means lost hope
that they will spcceei in securing the
entire so votes neces>ar to ratify The
circumstances which has done most to
improve the chances Of the treaty is
the onduct Q the European powers in
apn satly pr@p}lu for che partition
OF una. a4225 senators feel that
this is an ev ri ,Rn,ch calls Tor prompt
action on ttle pa-G of thls country in
the Hawaiian matter, and there is no
denying That this view has made some
impression apoD senators who have
heretofore been classified as doubtful.
The promised exoluuatiOn by Senator
Wolcott of the resUlf OF his bimetallic
mission 10 Europe IS expected when
made, to open up pEo discussion of the
attitude OF the administration on the
silver question. and the debate NAV
even be sprung III advance of his
Nspeech. The pronounced free silver
advocates are determined to secure a
test vote during the session on the sill
yer question. and Senator Teller has
decided to introduce the Stanley Mat
thews resolution.