The Portland daily press., 1898-01-31

Prospects Rather Dubious for Vote on
Annexation in the Senate-That Body
Disorgan!zed by Introduction of the
ToIIer Resolution.
| Washington, January 30.-It is the in
tention of the House leaders to off set as
far as possible the action of the Senate In
passing the Teller resolution by killing
that declaration of the Senate OF. Congress
authorizing the payment of the govern
ments coin bonds in silver on an yea and
nay vote in the House this week. This
will be the feature of the proceedings.
While the full Republican strength in
the House cannot be commanded against
the resolution, no doubt is expressed by
those who have made 1t their business to
canvass the situation that the majority
against will be decisive. As soon as the
resolution is reported back from the ways
and means committee which may be to-
morrow, the committee will bring in a
special order for its consideration. The
time for debate is likely to be brief as the
leaders do not believe there is any necessi-
ty for protracted debate and moreover q
long discussion would measurably de-
crease the very purpose they have in view,
namely, prompt and decisive negative
reply to the Senate's declaration.
The remainder of the week will be de-
voted to appropriation bills. The District
of Columbia bill is still under discussion
and the fortification bill is on the calen-
dar. The House leaders intend to give
appropriation bills the right of way in
order to make an early adjournment
possible. The moment the appropriation
bills are out of the way, the new bills
will be brought in, and after that the
contested elections cases and the bank
ruptcy bill will be brought forward.
The Senate proceedings for the week
will open with speech by Senator Petit
grew 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 bond
| resolution has left the Senate in o some
| what disorganized and unsettled con-
dition and with no pre-arranged pro-
gramme Senator Pettigrew's speech
will be made during the morning hour,
and the probabilities are that at its con-
clusion or at least at two O'Clock one of
the general appropriation bills will be
called up.
Ths army bills and the Legislative ap
preparation bills are already on the calen-
dal s .nd the consideration OF the agricul-
tural bill has been completed by the COM
miJtee and will be reported on Monday.
The probabilities are that army bill will
be the first OF the measures to receive
consideration, though there is some dis
position to displace it with the Legislative
bill. Senator Allison, chairman of the
committee on appropriation bills said TO-
day that it wasn't their urpose to have
the appropriation bills considered in ad-
vance of other measures, and If he ad-
heres to this determination the week may
be largely taken up with them.
The census bill also will be pressed for
consideration during the week and Sena
tor Carter, chairman OF the census COM
mittee said today that he was very hope
ful of securing its passage in the near
4 future j The debate upor the civil service
/ will be resumed when this bill IS taken
MP and the bill will ba SO amended as to
/ give the control Of the census bureau to
the Secretary of the Interior.
The blmetallist Senators are still dis
cussing the advisability of renewing the
financial agitation in the Senate by the
/ introduction of some measure OF tnelf
own, though they do not seem quite SO
intent upon this course as they appeared
to be Immediately succeeding the vote up
on the Teller resolution. LII they present a
resolution it probably will be declara-
ton to the effect that the United States
is not committed to the gold standard.
| In view of all the possibilities for de-
bate and delay involved in these various
measures it seems quite improbable bha6
the Hawaiian treaty will receive mucn at
5ention at least in executive session
during the week. Still Senator Dayls,
chairman Of the committee on foreign
relations announces it to be his purpose TO
move an executive session 1or Ine coh-
sideration Of the treaty on Monaay:
Senator Pettiqrew's determination to
| discuss the Hawaiian question IN opsh
session will have tendency TO Jake Cne
direction of the ratification resolution OUT
of the hands of the foreign relations coih-
mittee and it may prove to be tne opening
| wedge to n discussion of the whole SUD
| iect in omen session of the Senate. his
resolution declares 1t to be contrary to the
traditions of this country to acquire any
territory so situated rs to require navy
TO nrotect it. This is a basis broad enough
far the discussion Of the whole subject
and II is understood to be MIR. Pett1-
orew's intention to enter fully into tne
question of the condition OF aHalrs IN
Hawaii, He will deal with Mr. Do!e
visit and will undertake to show that
80 r,ato aant1eman was never elected Presi-
dent that the constitution of the govern
mant of Hawaii was never submitted to
the neople of taat country and that In
fact the whole government IS irregular.
# ia nossible that objection may be made
70 discussing such subjects in open
session in view of the pendency of the
treaty and Mr.. Pettigrew not allowed to