Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31
55th CONGRESS-.
House VIII Now Have Its Bout
With Teller Resolution.
Not the Least Possibility o. Its Re-
ceiving a Favorable Vote.
The Se1a.c Viii Give Its Attention 10 The
Hawaiian Question

/ tlol qt the House leaders to offset as
far as possible the action of the Sen
atc in passing the Teller resolution by
killing thar declaration Of the sense of
congress regarding the payment of the
government coin bonds in silver on an
aye and nay vote in the House, this
week This will be the feature of the
proceedings.
While the full Republican strength in
lhe House cannot be commanded
against the resolution, no doubt is ex-
pressed by those who have made it
their business To canvass the situa-
ton that the majority against will be
decisive As soon as the resolution is
reported back from the ways and
means committee. the rules committee
viii bring in a special order for it's con-
sidcration.
The time allowed for debate is likely
to be brief as the leaders do not be
lieve there is any necessity for pro-
tractcd debate and more over a long
discussion would mcasurably decrease
the very purpose they have in view
namely. prompt and decisive mega
tive reply to the Senate's declaration.
The remainder of the week Will be
devoted 10 appropriation bills. The
District Of Columbia bill is still under
discussion and the fertilization bill is
| on the calendar. 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 con-
tested election cases and the bank
luptcy bin viii be brought forward
The Senat" proceedings IF the week
viii open with a speech by Senator
| PettjEreW dealing with the Hawaiie...
/ question which viii be delivered Mon
| day. BESIDES this speech il is very
Z diHicult to forecast the outlook for the
| week The diversion occasioned by
taking ~ the Teller resolution has left
/ the senate IN a somewhat disorganized
ana unsettled condition, and with no
I pre-artanged programme.
4 senator PettgreW's speech will be
/ made during the morning hour and the
probabilities now are that at it's con-
clusion. OF al least AT 2 O'Clock. the ap-
preparation bill will be called up. The
army ANA the legislative appropriation
bin are already on the calendar and
the consideration of the agricultural
| bill has been completed by the COM
nlttee So that il will be reported, Mon
Gay.
The probabilities are that the army
bin viii be the first mea sure to be con-
sidered. though there is some disposi-
ton % displace it with the legislative
bill
Senator Allison. chairman Of the
committee on appropriation bills. said.
a. &c.
the appropriation bills considered in
advance VI other measures. and If he
aaneres - this determination, the week
may he largely taken up with them.
The census biz also viii be pressed
for consideration during the week. ana
Senator Carter. chairman Of the CEN
s1s committee, said today that he was
Very hopeful Of securing its passage in
yhe near future. The debate upon the
civil service win be resumed when this
hiil is taken up and the bill viii be so
amended as to give the control Of the
census bureau 10 the secretary of the
interior
The bimctaliist senators are still dis
cus4ing the adYisability Of renewing
the financial agitation in the Senate by
tho Introduction of some measure 81
quite 50 intent upon this course as
they appeared to be Immediately sue
ccedng The vote upon The Teller reso-
luton. IT they present a resolution
IL Win probably be a declaration to the
effect that the United States is no.
committed to the gold standard;
In view Of all the possibilities far de-
bate and delay involved in these vari-
i,.
be that the Hawaiian treaty will re-
ceive much attention. at least in ex-
ocutjYe session. during the week sim.
senator Davis. chairman Of the com
mittee on foreign relations, announces
il to be his purpose 10 nave an execu-
tive session for the consideration Of the
treaty. Monday.
Senator Pcttigrcw's determination to
liscusz The Hawaiian question in open
session @ill have tendency to take
tn direction Of the ratification reso-
ution out Of the hands of the foreign
relations committee and il may prove
q ~ the opening wedge to a discussion
VI the whole subject in open session Of
be Senate.
His resolution declares it to be con-
rary h the traditions Of this country
- a iUii@ amy t"fiitofF 50 situated as
% re4I.Te a navy 10 protect it, This
p has.s broad enough for the discus
3on of the whole subject and il is UNI
lcfs'e@d 70 bc Mr. PettIgrew's inten-
ion to enter Fcry fully into the ques-
ion Of tine condition Of aairs in
Hawaii.
n Will deal with Sir. Dole's visit and
viii undertake To show that the gem
lcman was never elected President
hat the constitution of the present
government Of Hawaii was never sub
a.tted To The people Of that country,
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