The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-10
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST
Interest in the Senate Centers in
Hawaiian Annexation Debate.
IMMIGRATION TO COME UP
The House Will Devote Most of the
Week to Discussion of the Civil
Service System-Foreign
Questions Docketed.

Washington Jan. e.--Interest in the
senate proceedings for the week centers
in the promised debate of the treaty
for the annexation of Hawaii, which
will be taken up on Monday. Senator
Davis has givennotice that he Will move
an executive session of the senate Tor
consideration each day until the treaty
shall be finally disposed of. The first
effort on Monday will be to secure open
doors for the debate. This motion will
be made by Senator Pettigrew of the
opposition. but there is no likelihood
that it will carry The prevailing opin-
ion is that the debate will not be pro-
longed on the treaty, but theories as To
the length of time vary all the way
from a week to month.
The opposition to the treaty assert
that they have no disposition to pro-
long the discussion. owing to their con-
fidence in their ability To defeat the
treaty. They claim So votes in oppos-
ton and state that among these there
will be more than one republican. SEN
ator Morrill, adheres to his original de-
termination to oppose the ratification
resolution, and he is preparing speech
on that side of the question. The vote
of Senator Money on the democratic
side is added to the list Of supporters Of
the treaty making five members VINO
will certainly favor annexation. SEN
ator Butler, populist, whose position
has not heretofore been generally
known. to-day announced himself as
opposed TO ratification. 1t may be ae-
cepted as true that if the opponents of
annexation become thoroughly con-
WINGED that they can secure the one
third vote necessary TO accomplish that
end they will allow the vote to come
without delay. reserying any dilatory
tactics to which they may be disposed
N connection
the consideration of the joint resolu-
ton for annexation which would follow
the defeat of the treaty. This resolu-
ton would require only a majority
vote and 1t is conceded on all hands
that the annexationists have the neces-
sary majority
In open session the calendar presents
many subjects that may receive atten-
ton, including especially the immigra-
ton bill and the census bill, the latter
affording a basis for speeches upon the
civil service. Senator Fairbanks has
given notice of a speech on the imml-
grafton bill on Tuesday and Senator
Butler will speak on his resolution pro
viding for the election of federal judges
by the people some day during tn,
week. Discussion of the financial ques
ton is also among the probabilities.
Senator Davis is expected to open TN
Hawaiian debate with set speech OIL
Monday, but there is possibility tina
he Will Qe1er MS main uhNl
later in the discussion.
Civil serve. in the House.
The civil service debate. which ha
been in progress in the house durini
the past week, will be concluded prob
ably on Tuesday, when the vote Will b
taken on a motion to strike out the ap
preparation for the maintenance of tn
commission. The motion is foredoomet
to defeat so that the present cOntribu
m he tlra a
ton has proved that comparatively few
of the enemies of the system are Willing
to go TO the length of voting for tn
repeal of the law. 1t is claimed that
preliminary canvass of the republican
of the house has developed over loo OF
the side who are willing 10 vote for
modification of the law. If. with these
can be combined the democratic op
ponents of the law, many of whom ar
against the entire law and desire to Sc
it wiped off the statute books, the
could probably command majority
But quite a number of democrats
whose hostility to the law is outspoker
say they will not vote for modification
of the law, which Will simply result i
the removal of democrats from oifie
and the substitution of republicans
They prefer, If it is not to be repealed
to see the law stand as 1t is. The entir
populistic strength will oppose ever
motion to repeal or modify the law.
After the legislative, executive an
judicial appropriation bill is out of tn
way either the agricultural or the dip
1omatic and consular bill will be take
up and an urgent deficiency bill will b
ready SO that the remainder of III
week, except Saturday, set apart 70
paying tribute to the memory of tn
late Representative Milliken Of Maine
will be occupied with appropriate
bills The diplomatic and consular hi
is very likely to cause extended debat
on the pending foreign questions, Cuba
Hawaii, the situation in the Orient, etc
any one of which could be made
fruitful theme of discussion. 1t is to b
the intention of the democrats to fore
the republicans to define the admins
fration's position towards Cuba's indie
pendence during the debate.