The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-31
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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 SEN
ate in passing the Teller resolution by
killing that declaration of the sense of
congress regarding the payment of the
governments coin bonds i'm silver on
a yea and nay vote in the house this
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 anvas 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 Gus 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 n
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 bond resolution has
left the senate 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-
rlcultural 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 committee
on appropriations, said this morning
that 1t was his purpose to have the APP
preparation bills considered in advance
of other measures, and if he adheres to
this determination the week may be
largely taken up with them. So far
as can now be seen there are few
features in the bills already reported
calculated to rouse 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 such a change should be at
tempted it would give rise to a very
spirited ebate.
The census bill also will be presse1
for consideration during the week., and
Senator Carter, chairman of the cen
sus committee, said today that he was
very hopeful of securing its passage In
the near future. The debate upon the
civi' service will be resumed when this
bill is taken up, and the bill will be sc
amended as to give the control of the
census bureau to the secretary of the
interior.
The bimetallist Republican senators
are still discussing the ACCESSIBILITY OF
renewing the financial agitation in the
senate by the introduction of some
measure of their own, though they dc
not seem quite so intent upon this
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 tC
the effect thai the United States is no
committed to the gold standard.
The resolution reported from the sen
ofa ppVnr,fttaA on npiNrilagag ar1 a1aa
lions declaring Mr.. Corbett not to be
entitled to a seat in the senate from
Oregon is also on the senate calandar
and there is a disposition in some quar-
tiers to dispose of this as speedily al
possible.
IN view of all the possibilities for de
bate and delay involved in these vari
Gus measures, 1t seems quite improb
able that the Hawaiian treaty will re
ceive much attention, al least in ex
ecutive session during the week. Still
Senator Davis, chairman of the com
mittee on foreign relations,
1t to be his purpose to move an eXeCu
tive session for the consideration of tn
treaty today, but it is possible that h
may be influenced by pressure iron
senators who have other measures re
quiring immediate attention to post
zone this motion for a few days. Their
Is a growing impression that the. friend
OF the treaty feel that their safes
course is in delay. They nave made
very thorough anvas of the senate
and have not been able to discove
where they can get more than So votes
whereas to ratify the treaty they wi
have to have 60.
Senator P~ettigrew's determination t
> discuss the Hawaiian question in ope
session will have a tendency to tax
Z the direction of the ratification resolu
{ tion out of the lands of the foreign re
} lations committee, and it may prov
Z to be the opening wedge to a discus
8 sion of the whole subject in open ses
y sion of the senate His resolution de
Z clares it to be contrary to the trad.
8 tions Of this country to acquire an
y territory so situated as TO require
2 navy to protect 1t. This is a bas'
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