The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-31
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS
House Will Offset the Senate's Sill
yer Bond Resolution.
A DECISIVE VOTE PREDICTED.

That the Teller Resolution Shall Not
Represent the Views Of Congress.
Hawaiian Treaty WIN BE Delayed.
Washington, Jan. 31.-It Is the in
tention of the house leaders to offset as
far as possible the action of the sem
ate in passing the Teller resolution by
killing hat declaration Of the sense of
congress regarding the payment Of the
governments coin bonds in silver on
a yea and nay vote in the house his
week. This will be the feature Of the
proceedings. While the full Republi-
can strength in the house cannot be
commanded against the resolution, no
doubt is expressed by those who have
made it their business to canvas the
situation that the majority against it
will be decisive.
AS soon as the resolution is reported
back from the ways and means COM
mittee the rules committee will bring in
a special order for it's consideration
The time allowed for debate is likely
to be brief, as the leaders do not be-
lieve there is any necessity for pro-
tracted debate, and moreover, a long
discussion would measurably decrease
the very purpose they have in view
namely, a prompt and decisive mega
tive reply to the senate's declaration.
The remainder of the week will be de-
voted to appropriation bills. The Dis
trict of Columbia is still under discus
sion, and the Notifications bill is on the
calendar. The house leaders intend to
give appropriation bills the right Of
way In order to make an early adjourn
ment possible. The moment the appro-
priation bills are out of the way the
new rules will be brought in, and after
that the contested elections cases and
the bankruptcy bill will be brought
forward.
The senate proceedings of the week
open with a speech by Senator Petit
grew dealing with the Hawaiian ques-
ton. Beyond this speech it is very
difficult to forecast the outlook for the
week. The diversion occasioned by
taking up the Teller ond resolution has
left the Ems in a somewhat disorgan-
lied and unsettled condition, and with
no prearranged program.
The army and the legislative appro-
priation bills are already on the cal
endar, and the consideration of the ag-
ricultural bill has been completed by
the committee, so that it will be re-
ported today. The probabilities are that
the army bill will be the first of these
measures to receive consideration
though there is some disposition to dis.
place it with the legislative bill. Sena.
tor Allison, chairman of the committed
on appropriations, said this morning
that 1t was his purpose to have the ap.
preparation bills considered in advance
of other measures, and if he adheres t
this determination the week may be
largely taken up with them. So fal
as can now be seen 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 pro.
vision for the increase of the army
and If C a change should be at
tempted it would give rise to a yer!
spirited debate.
The census bill also will be presse
for consideration during the week, an
Senator Carter, chairman of the cen
sus committee, said today that he wa
very hopeful of securing its passage ii
the near future. The debate upon tn,
civil service will be resumed when thl
bill is taken up, and the bill will be s,
amended as to give the control of tn,
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interior.
The bimetalllst Republican senators
are still discussing the ACCESSIBILITY o
renewing the financial agitation in tn
senate by the introduction of som,
measure of their own, though they d,
not seem quite so intent upon thi
course as they appeared to be immedi
ately succeeding the vote upon the Tel
Ter resolution. If they present a resolu
ton it probably will be a declaration t
the effect that the United States is no
committed to the gold standard.
The resolution reported from the sen
ate committee on privileges and cleo
tions declaring Mr.. Corbett not to b
entitled to a seat in the senate fron
Oregon is also on the senate calandal
and there is a disposition in some qua
tiers to dispose of his as speedily a
possible.
In view of all the possibilities for de
a and delay involved in these vari
Gus measures, it seems quite improh
able that the Hawaiian treaty will re
ceive much attention, at least in eX
ecutiVe session during the week.. Still
Senator Davis, chairman of the com
mittee on foreign relations, announce
1t to be his purpose to move an eXecu
tive session for the consideration of tn
treaty today, u it is possible hat h
may be Influenced by pressure froI
senator's who have other measures re
curing immediate attention to post
pone his motion for a few days. TheI
is a growing impression that the. friend
OF the treaty feel that their safes
course is in delay. They have made
very thorough canvass of the senat
and have not been able to discovt
where they can get more than So vote
whereas to ratify the treaty they wi
nave to nav 60.
Senator Pettigrew's determination
: discuss the Hawaiian question in ope
, session will rave a tendency to tai
Z the direction of the ratification resoll
( ton out of the hands of the foreign n
; lations committee, and it may prov
Z to be the opening wedge to a discu.
3 sion of the whole subject in open Sc
B sion of the senate. His resolution d
z clares it to be contrary to the trad
B tions of this country to acquire al
D territory so situated as to require
. navy to protect it. This is a bas
B broad enough for the discussion Of II
I'll whole subject. Mr., Pettigrew will de
81 with Mr.. Dole's visit, and will unde
III alya IN show that that gantIaman W.