The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-01-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
Among the Measures Which Will En-
gage Early Attention Are:
The Hawaiian Annexation Question, the
Immigration Bill, the Financial Cues
ton, and Mr.. COrbett's Claim to
Seat in the Senate From Oregon.

uUUlG leplSldUlOn WILL D0 attempted
during the present week. The fact
congress will not recOnvene until We'd
nesday will probably be taken by the
absenteeS to mean that nothing will
be attempted until the following week
and as a consequence 1T is dou btful
whether there will be a quorum pres
ent in the senate on Wednesday, in
which event there will probably be an
early adjournmtnt until the following
day and then an adjournment until
Monday. In any event it is not prob
able that any important questions will
be raised during the present week.
The general understanding is how
ever, that the work of the session will
begin in real earnest after this week
and that henceforth there will be no
justification of the complaint of dull
ness of the proceedings Among the
questions which will engage early at
tention are: The Hawaiian annexa-
ton question, the claim of Mr.. Cor
bett to a seat in the senate from Ore
gon, the immigration bill and the
financial question. In all probability
the committee on privileges and
elections will meet during
the present week, and the
chances are that an early report on
the Corbett case will be ordered, even
thought it may not be favorable. The
republican side of the chamber will
not be a unit in Mr.. Corbett's interest.
which has charge of the case, is pre-
pairing an exhaustive speech antagon-
istic to Mr. Corbett, and the opposition
are counting upon the assistance of
still others from that side of the cham
Der. 1t is not believed that there will
be any serious antagonism to the i'm
migration bill, but there may be con-
siderable time consumed in speeches
upon the subject.
1t is probable that Senator Davis,
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, will make an effort during
the present week to get day fixed for
taking up the annexation treaty, and
there is no apprehension of any objec-
ton to naming a day in the early fu-
ture. The plan of the supporters
of the treaty is to take the
question up in executive session
on a resolution of ratification,
and to debate the treaty for a few days
in executive session, pursuing this
course long enough to determine their
strength and commit those who pro-
feSS 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
yeting. strength they will change Tiers.
policy and take up the question of an
nexation on Senator Morgan's resolu-
ton to that end There is no doubt that
majority of alternatives votes can be
secured and that a resolution of this
character can be passed if a vote can
be reached. The present indications
are that the treaty as such will fail of
ratification by from two to six votes,
but friends of the agreement have by
no means lost hope that they will sue
coed in securing the entire 60 votes
they have been making Roadway in Sc
curing votes during the recess and are
hopeful of still adding to the number.
The time of the house this week af.
ter it meets on Wednesday, will prob
ably be entirely devoted to the debate
on the civil service question. By gen.
eral consent the appropriation in the
legislative, executive and judicial bill
for the maintenance of the commission,
upon which the debate will be based
went over until after the holidays. 1t
= LII H. 20 e L.,
civil service law that the debate shall
cover the whole question and they ex-
pect to develope and exploit some very
interesting facts.
Tn defenders of the law have made
elaborate preparations to meet these
assaults, and some highly interesting,
| if not sensational, incidents are antici
| pated. The records of individuals are
likely to be very much in evidence. II
is not expected that the debate will be
! concluded this week as Saturday has
been set aside for paying tribute to the
memory of the late Represen tative
! Wright, of Massachusetts,. Gen. GrOSve
nor, of Ohio, who has been one of the
mainstays of the opposition to the law
is very DESTROYS of participating in the
debate, but owing to the sen atOria
fight now III progress in Ohio he will
| probably not be able to return unit
next week. 1t is not believed tha
there will be any attempt to close the
debate before he has had an Opportu
| nifty to make the elaborate speech
which he has prepared. No one seri
Ously believes however, that the up
shot of the present debate will be the
striking out of the appropriation fol
the commission. This proposition car
not by any means command the full
strength of the opposition, the leaders
of which think direct legisla: io1
should be enacted to repeal or radical
~ amend the law. The debate, there
fore, will simply be in the nature o
a general airing of the views of tn,
members Of the house. the only prac
teal effect of which will be to plac,
them on record for the future.
How Tony Ended the Year.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 3.-Friday nigh
| Anthony Mc(TOwan a retired merphan