The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-31
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST
There Is No Prearranged Pro-
gramme in the Senate.
INCREASE OF THE ARMY
If the Amendment Is Proposed 1t Will
Stir Up a Lively Debate-The Cen
sus Bill Will Be Pressed for
Consideration by Carter.

Washington, Jan. 30.-The senate
proceedings for the week will open with
a speech by Senator Pettigrew dealing
with the Hawaiian question, which will
be delivered Monday. Beyond this
speech it is very difficult to forecast the
outlook for the week. The diversion
occasioned by taking UP the Teller
bonds resolution has left the senate in
a somewhat disorganized and unset
tied condition, and with no prearranged
programme.
Senator Pettigrew's speech will be
made during the morning hour, and the
probabilities are now that at it's conclu-
sion or at least at 2 o'clock, one of the
general appropriation bills will be
| called up. The army and the legisla
tive appropriation are already on the
calendar, and the consideration 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
VIII be the first of these measures to
receive consideration, though there is
some disposition to displace ii with the
! legislative bill. Senator Allison, chair
man OF the committee on appropria-
f1ons, said to-day that it was his pur-
pose to have the appropriation bills
considered in advance of other mea-
sures, and If he adheres to this deter
mination the week may be largely TAX
en- 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 a provision for
the increase of the army, and il such
change should be attempted IL 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 census
committee, said day he was yery
hopeful of securing it's passage in the
near future. The debate upon the civil
service will be resumed when this ,,..1
is aiken up and the bill viii be so
amended as to give the control of the
census bureau to the secretary of the
interior.
The bimetallist republican senators
are stlll 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 immeaI-
ately succeeding the vote upon the Tel
Ter resolution. II they present reso-
lution 1t probably will be declaration
to the effect that the United States is
not committed to the gold standard.
Ihe resolution reported from the SEN
ate committee on privileges and cleo
tions declaring Mr.. Corbett not to be
entitled to seat in the senate from
Oregon. is also on the calendar. and
there is a disposition in some quarters
10 dispose of this as speedily as possj-
Die. 1t Is question of the highest
privilege and can be taken up at any
time. displacing any other subject be-
fore the senate.
In view of all the possibilities for de-
bate and delay involved in these seri-
Gus 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 ses-
sion 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 re
quiring immediate attention to post
pone this motion for few days. He
does not, however. admit such a prob
ability.
There is 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 OBJ
served with reference to it. There is
excellent foundation for this surmise
They have made a very thorough can
Nass of the senate. and have not been
able to discover where they can get
more than 5S votes, whereas to rat1y
the treaty they will have to have So
They feel even some of these 5S are
not entirely reliable. In view of these
circumstances they realize that nothing
is to be lost bN an Informal most mona
ment. especially when it comes natur-
ally through the pressure of other bus
mess, 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 a tendency to take |
the direction of the ratification reso- !
luton out of the hands of the foreign !
relations committee. and it may prove |
TO be the opening wedge to a discus |
sion of the whole subject in open ses-
sion. His resolution declares il to be |
contrary to the traditions of this coun-
try to acquire any territory so situated
as TO require navy to protect il.
This is basis broad enough for the
discussion of the whole subject, and il
is understood to be Mr.. Pettigrew's in
tention to enter very fully into the
question of the condition of affairs in
Hawaii. He will deal with Mr.. Dole,s
visit and will undertake to show that
lnat gentleman was never elected pres
ldent: that the constitution of the
present government of Hawaii was
never submitted TO the people of that
country. and that in fact the whole
government is irregular. II il possible
that objection may be made L. discus
sion of such subjects in open session in (
View OF the pendency Of the treaty and I
Alr- Petterew not allowed TO proceed I