The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-17
NICARAGUA BILL.
Promises to Occupy Sena-
tors Attention all Week.


wAsHrHGroN, Dec. 1.-THE Nicaragua
canal bill holds its place as tho unfinished
business In the senate calendar, and the
general understanding appears to be that
it will continue 20 occupy the attention OF
the senate with few Interruptions, and
those by consent, until vote Is taken
upon IL.
The bill only comes mp on each day after
the disposal Of the morning business, ana
Il will surrender this place temporarily
on Thursday to permit the ceremonies In
commemoration Of Webster and Stark,
and of the unwilling of their statues which
have been placed in the Capitol.
There is also probability that the COM
mittee ON appropriations may ask con-
sideration for the urgent deficiency Dill
toward the last of the week. lt Is under
stood that Senator Coekreh, chairman OF
this committee, will lay stress upon the
Importance of getting this bill through be-
fore the holidays, and that no will ask the
committee TO pass upon 1t today or To-
morrow. There is little probability, now
ever, that any Of the other appropriations
will receive the attention OF the senate
during the week.
About Adjournment.
The disposition among senators Is favor
able 70 an adjournment on Thursday un-
ill after the Christmas holidays, but 1t Is
probable that the house will not consent
TO this arrangement, and that the ad-
journment will be delayed until Saturday.
The program, therefore, with reference TO
any holiday adjournment, so far as one
has been arranged, is TO adjourn Satur-
day until Thursday, Jan. g.
Some senator's predict that the final
vote on the Nicaragua bill will be reached
this week, but the friends OF the Dill
scarcely hope for this result They realize
that the precedents of the senate are all
against action so speedy on measure OF
such Importance and presenting so many
points for debate and set speeches, and
they are also prepared TO encounter oppo-
sition which has not yet taken definite
shape.
Senator Caffery's objection to vote
on the bill on Wednesday Is understood
to have been made upon constitutional
grounds, and it is quite probable that he,
with Senators Vest, Teller. George and
Villas, will desire TO be heard In opposition
70 the measure before 1t shall be disposed OF.
Senator Cullom today opened the speak
Ing for the week WITH a speech ON This
question.
In the House.
This week promises TO be an exciting
one In the house. The banking and cur
rency committee have arranged to bring
forward the Carlisle banking bill, and
will make request to the committee on
rules for a special order which will set
aside the remainder of the week, begin.
ming tomorrow, for debate on the Carllsl,
bill, with provision for a final vote OF
Friday next
The banking committee desires to pro
long The sessions so as TO b@gin at ii o. m
and continue till l0:30 at night, with a re
cess from until p. m. The terms Of th
special order will be at once submitted &C.
the committee on rules.
There Is considerable opposition by the
Republicans of tho house TO the shor
limit It is proposed to set upon the debate.
Many of them feel that a measure involv-
ing such gigantic interests, contemplat-
ing as it does a revolution in the entire
banking system of the country, should
not be crowded through In haste.
This feeling Is shared by some Of the
most prominent Democratic leaders Of the
house, and there is strong possibility
that the banking and currency committee
will be overruled and the special order
will give this week to debate, with pro
vision for final vote after tho holiday
recess.
The adjournment for the holiday recess
will probably occur on Saturday. The
talk OF continuing the session without
the customary recess seems to DO based on
very slight foundation.