The record-union., 1898-01-31
Senate Proceedings Will Open
With 1t.
Senator Pettlgrew Will Speak on /
To-day.

the f1fuAy " IA IACCt v" Ns~~
position-House Preparing to
Knock Out Te1ler's Concurrent
Resolution.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The Senate
proceedings for the week viii open
with a speech by Senator Pettigrew,
dealing with the Hawaiian question:
which will be delivered Monday. Be
yond this speech it is very difficult 10
forecast the outlook for the week. the
division occasioned by taking up the
Teller resolution has left the Senate
in a somewhat disorganized condlloh
and with no prearranged programme
Senator Pettigrew's speech VIII De mace
during the morning hour, ana the pos
sibilities are now that at its conciu
sion, or at least at o'clock, one OF the
general appropriation bills VIII be cailed
up. The army and legislative appro>
priation bills are already on the caieh-
dar and the consideration or the asfl-
cultural bill has been completed by the
committees. so that it will be reached on
Monday The probability is that the
army bill will be the first of these meas
ures to receive consideration, though
there is some disposition to dlspiace II
with the legislative bill. Senator AL
lison, Chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations. said to-day that it was
his purpose to have the appropriation
bills considered in advance of other
measures, and if he adheres to this de-
termination the week may be largely
taken up with them. So far as can be
seen now there are few features in the
bill 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 II such
a change should be attempted it would
give rise to very spirited debate.
The census bill also Will be pressed
fer consideration during this week. and
Senator Carter Chairman of the Cen
sus Committee, said to-day that he was
very hopeful of securing its passage in
the near future. The debate upon the
civil service viii be resumed when this
bin is taken up. and the bin will be SO
amended as 10 give the control of the
Census Bureau to the Secretary of the
Interior. The bimetallist Republican
Senators are still discussing the ad
visibility OF renewing the financial agi-
tation 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 i'm
mediately succeeding the vote upon the
Teller resolution If they present a res
olution ii probably will be a declaration
to the effect that the United States is
not committed to he gold Standard.
The resolution reported from the SEN
ate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions, declaring Mr.. Corbett not to be
entitled to a seat in the Senate from
Oregon. is also the calendar. and
there is a disposition in some quarters
to dispose of this as speedily as possl-
bic. 1t is a question Of the highest
privilege, and can be taken up at any
time. displacing any other subject be-
fore the Senate.
In view of the possibilities for debate
and delay involved in these serious
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 a growing impression
that the friends of the treaty feel that
their safest course is in delay and this
is the explanation of tactics so far OBJ
served with reference to it. There /.
excellent foundation for this su~mise.
They have made very thorough can
yass OF the Senate. and have not been
able to discover where they can get
more than fifty-eight votes. whereas to
ratify the treaty they Will have 10 have
sixty They feel that even some of
those fifty-eight are not entirely re-
liable. In view OF these circumstances
they realize that nothing is to be lost
by an informal postponement. especially
when II comes naturally through the
pressure of other business. 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 viii have tendency to take
the direction of the ratification reso-
luton out of the hands OF the Foreign
Relations Committee. and IL may prove
10 be the opening wedge 10 discussion
OF the whole subject In open session.
His resolution declares it TO be con-
trary TO the traditions Of this country
to acquire any territory so situated as
TO require a navy TO protect it, This
is basis broad enough for the discus
sion Of the whole subject. and II IL IN
dewstood 10 be Mr.. Pettigrew's inten-
tion 10 enter very fully into the ques-
tion of the condition of affairs in Ha-
wall. He viii deal with Mr.. Doles
visit, and viii undertake 10 show THAI
the gentleman was never elected Presi-
dent; that the Constitution Of the pres
ent Government of Hawaii was never
submitted TO the people OF that country.
and that. in fact, the whole Govern
ment is irregular. 1t is possible that
objection may he made to discussion or
such subjects in open session in view
of the tendency OK the treaty, and Sir.
Pettigrew win move not To proceed ex-
cept behind closed doors
1t is the intention OF the House lead
srS TO Offset as far as possible the action