The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-05

quorum. Concerning this there Is little
doubt. as members are arriving by every
train and the hotel lohb.es are already
thronged with them A quorum having
been developed. committees win he ap-
pointed 10 wait upon the president and the
senate TO inform them that the house is
ready 10 proceed to business. Pending the
arrival of the presidents message several
members elected 10 Ill vacancies caused
by deaths or designations will be sworn In.
and immediately after the reading OF the
message Is completed, The house will ad-
journ out OF respect to the memory ot
Messrs. Love of Mississippi and Nor;hway
of Ohio. who died during the recess. On
Tuesday or Wednesday. at the latest, the
house Will plunge into It's work. Chairman
Cannon will have the deficiency bill ready
and It will occupy the attention OF the
house to the exclusion OF everything else
for the remainder Of the week
Senators express a determination 10 take
up the work of the session vigorously in
the beginning with the hope of getting well
advanced before the holidays and they are
counting upon taking Up the appropriations
bill at a wry early date for the purpose Of
preventing an extra session due 10 any
failure on the part OF the national budgot
II IS expected that the army deficiency bin
will reach the senate during the presen;
week. the understanding at the north end
of the capitol being that the house will dis
pose Of it within . very few days after
assembling. The committee on appropria-
uons VIII bring il in early for the double
purpose OF having 1t passed quickly and
OF testing the fee4ng of senators on ques-
tons connected with the war The first
days session VIII be given up almost; entire
ly to the message and there is great inter-
est manifested In hearing the minutest de-
tails OF the presidents recommendation.
After the reading Of the message the senate
VIII adjourn Til the next day. All plans for
legislation Of general scope awaits the pro-
mitigation OF this document and as a con-
sequence one hears far less than usual of
measures TO be introduced.
Business of the Week
It is impossitls 10 say what matters will
occupy the week after the disposal Of the
message. but Il is prohable that some
speeches may be delivered upon the policy,
indicated by the message, and also that
the calendar may he taken up There arz
many measures which have been reported
and there will be no difficulty TO find en-
ployrneut If the senate Is disposed TO settle
20 routine so early in the session
Daring the closing days OF the last ses-
sion. Senator Morgan gave notice Of hl= In
tenslon 10 call up the Nicaragua canal BIZ
al the II ginning Of the present session.
He unQuestionahiy viii redeem his promise
and wou,d doubtless seek the hrss oppor-
rsnlty. has for the possibility of change
- sentiment in favor o. having tie govern
ruent undertake the entir@ rcspons.bi!ist
o. bull1.ng the canal All the Indications
ara thzt this question viii bs one OF ne
most important subjects under consldera-
Slon Gfring the session.
Opposition 20 Hawaiian min.
Opposition IS aeve5opirc 20 the bin whlca
tha Hawaiian commission Viii bring IN AMI
fnr which sariy consits tson VIII L., ask
81 There - considerable contingent II,
the senate opposed "a constituting the
lslauis into a tevr.gory because q the ep-
prehensson taat ,tsy may b@ converted into
\ STATS aYd Deliberate consideration ~ the
subject w;li be asked.
Whiis lt 3s Q1te to4 early 20 reach a def.
n.reeofcllfs}or there are aeclded Indications
OF a disposition en- the part of the seraat te
% conane the ssssSs1n's work IN ra,itsne
measures and TIE appropriation bills and II
ned surprise ro cne Z the close of The
SESSION wos2l4 demonstrate that this general
Yols-y had been pargzleS
The hosels are rapidly fling ~ wi;A
members Of consrsss preparatory 70 .he
opening of tne session toyaorrow. Included
IN the arrivals t3'4ay were Jsazrras e. Reea
rre zrassgser rss fha nss,ysa vfh~ Nas q num-
t-e- OF congressional callers during ,ss af-
te<Eoou ard evening