The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
HAWAII KNOCKING AGAIN
ANNEXATION QUESTION UP IN
THE HOUSE
Favorable Report VIII Proh,,
Made Tuesday, but Chances Arc
That Confederation VIII he Po.t-
poned Until Next week-Deb.t.
On the war Revenue Bill Prom
fses to BE Long I'm the Senate.

WASHINGTON, May 15.@The most
i.o ,,S event of the house proceedings
VIII DE the Introduction of the resoIu-
Luis providing for the annexation OF
I1aWall. The committee on foreign ar
Iairs has decided to report favorabiv
sie resolutions, and will do so prob
ably on Tuesday
large majority of the Republicans
anu ~ Is claimed, fifteen Democratic
,,,ii3 FAVOR the proposition and
would like to take irnmedIate actior
put consideration will be nostnoned
hKeiy until after this week.
IL is urged by those who oppose i'm
eui1te consideration. that the mas
sage or the resolution would now COM
Pncdle the situation as respects the
revenue Dill, and would delav preatiy
the passage Of the latter. Speaker Reed
ana Representative Dingley are oppos-
eu 10 annexation as a. propositinn ard
ine latter Is especially opposed to pass
Ing the measure before action upon the
revenue bill is taken.
On wednesday the banking and cur
rehcy committee will present PURSUANT
to the vote concluded SATURDAY. a qenN
eraI Banking and currency BILL but 1t ia
understood that it will not be consid-
cred this week.
flnal action upon any currency mess-
ure at this season seems Improbable
VI the appropriation bills in confer ncs.
some progress has been made upon the
sundry civil and postoffice measure and
one or both may be reported, though
mere Is disposition to delay them in
conference until the revenue bill is we'll
under way in the senate.
ne mouse committee is practically
ready to report the general deficiency
Dill and may bring 1t in this week. A
Dill 10 establish a non-partisan labor
commission to study problems with a
view TO suggesting appropriate legis-
Iauon aHecting labor, may be consid-
cred this week. The prospect for a gem
erous treatment Of local bills is good.
WINDY DEBATE IN SENATE.
The war revenue bill will occupy the
attention OF the senate this week al
most to the exclusion Of other business.
and there is no probability that the bill
can be disposed of during the week.
The indications now are for a two
weeks debate, but there is no assur-
ance that 1t will be concluded within
shat period Of time.
The opponents of the bill disavow any
intention to unnecessarily delay the
perfection of this legislation. but they
90 not conceal their purpose of taking
time TO present their views on the va
rfou5 questions involved, and Ii looks
as II 1t would be impossible for them
to do this within less than two weeks.
! The principal portion of the debate
! Will be on the report of the Republican
members Of the committee In favor of
| restoring the bond provision. The
probabilities are that this proportion
| will prevail If the war continues, but
| before a vote can be reached upon IL
there will be a great deal of talk for
and against 1t. The entire financial
| question will be involved to an extent,
and probably most of the senator's who
| oppose the bond issue will be heard be-
| fore the conclusion Of the discussion.
TIE Republican senators generally
| are averse to prolonged discussion,
but the Democrats and silver Republic
cans say it will be necessary for them
| to explain and defend their position.
| Senator Allison will open the debate
| on Monday with a statement on behalf
| of the Republican members on finance
and will be followed by some Demo-
cratic member, probably Senator Jones
| Beyond this there is no data upon
which to base statement of the prob
abilities. 1t is quite certain, however,
| that there will be no dearth of speech
making nor of speech makers