The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-10

v,mso7oS, D. c., Dec. a.-The
~. programme in the senate will
,.n.ud largely il not entirely upon the
I.,i.ion Of the Democratic committee
IN IN reference to the order in which
n. biz, preferred by the Democratic
.ueus are to be taken up. This point
n, left entirely to the steering com
nIt,ee. which Senator German. its
es,Irmap, says will probably meet
Monday. The committee will then or
=, ,Orne subsequent meeting decide
rb,ther the Nicaragua canal bill, the
s,,t,up,cy bill, the New Mexico and
I,i,opa bills, the Indian territory bill
=, Az ,he resolution for the election OF
" "r.,or. by the people shall have pre-
.,5snce. 1t is not supposed by any
ana that the proposed currency bill will
Ia uiyen first place, for the reason that
No currency bill has yet been formu-
i'tsj The friends OF the other bills
iii unouestionably press their re-
'ns,,iys @ measures and it is as yet i'm
l n...ble to say which Of the bill men,
ttiOued will receive preference.
While the committee is undecided,
Senator Morgan will be improving his
oDnorlunity to press the claims OF the
Nicaragua bill. He has given notice OF
ii, intention to call the bill up on Mon
div. and he will open the proceedings
al ,he day, after the disposal OF the
norniuc N business, with a speech de.
yoted 10 an explanation OF the merits OF
.hs bill. .u
itis probable that this speech will
eon,ume the greater part OF the day.
M Morgan will speak regardless OF
What the caucus committee decision
NAV be, or whether there shall be any
decision previous to Monday afternoon.
Ths speech made. the decision OF the
Committee will probably be allowed to
rou,rol as to whether the canal bills
hall continue to receive attention or
shall be disposed by one OF the other
fiyored measures
For the rest Senator Morrill, has given
notice OF an intention TO present. as is
hI, annual custom at the beginning OF
, congressional session, his views on
some public question, generally, as this
year, related to the national finances.
senator Hunton, OF Virginia, has also
given notice OF speech for Thursday
on the establishment OF a national uni
vsr.isy. 1t is also considered possible
tha. there will be some executive work
during the week, especially If the
japanese treaty should be reported.
THE HOUSE.
The second week OF the session in the
house promises to witness fierce strug.
sls over the income tax in connection
Eilh the appropriation to be incorpor.
ited In the urgent deficiency bill to pro.
vide for the collection OF the tax, which
begins January /, 1895. Mr.. sayres,
chairman Of the appropriations commit
Ice, intends to call up the bill on Tues
day after the railroad pooling bill is dis
posed Of. Mr.. Bartlett, OF New York,
is q, the head OF the opposition to the
appropriation, and. although the oppo-
ition Is not considered strong enough
to defeat the appropriation. it is ex-
pee.ed that the debate will abound with
acrimonious references to the late cleo
ton and that much blood will be mani
tested.
The consideration OF the income tax
appropriation may consume several
day. Tomorrow is District Of Colum.
bia day and Tuesday the fate OF the
pooling bill will be decided. The gen.
eral opinion ia that tho bill will not pass
4, reported, but will probably carry
when amended so as to give the inter
state commerce commission absolute
control OF the conditions OF railroad
pooling and final authority in the mat
ter Of revoking pooling orders. As soon
2, the urgent deficiency bill, which will
follow. Is out Of the way, it is the inten-
lion Of the appropriation committee to
bring forward the forti6cation appro-
priation bill. The Nicaragua canal bill
will not be brought up this week.
Thursday next, according to notice al.
ready served, Mr.. Brown. chairman OF
The elections committee. will call up the
North Carolina contested election case
oi Williams vs. Settle. There is little
doubt that Settle tRepublicsn}, the sit