The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-17

WASHINGTON, u. G.. Dec. l6.-Ihe
Nicaragua canal bill holds its place as
the unfinished business in the senate
calendar, and the general understanding
appears to be that It will continue to
occupy the attention Of the senate,
with few interruptions. those by con-
sent, until a vote is taken upon it. The
bill only comes up on each day after the
disposal OF the morning business, and
1t will surrender this place temporarily
on Thursday to permit the ceremonies
in commemoration Of Webster and
Stark, OF the unveiling 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 urgency deficiency
bill toward the last OF the week. II IS
understood that Senator CockreII,
chairman Of this committee, will lay
stress upon the Importance OF getting
this bill through before tho holidays,
and that he wilLask the committee to
pass upon it Monday or Tuesday.
There is little probability, however, that
any OF the other appropriation bills
will receive the attention OF tbs senate
during the week.
The disposition among senators is
favorable to an adjournment on Thurs
day until after the Christmas holidays,
but 1t Is probable, that the house Will
not consent to this arrangement and
that the adjournment will be delayed
until Saturday. Ihe programme, there
lore, with reference TO the holiday ad'
tournament, 80 far as one has been
arranged, is to adjourn on Saturday, the
22d instant, until Thursday, the Sd OF
January.
some senators predict that the final
vote on the Nicaragua bill will be re-
ported this week. but the friends OF the
bill 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 pre-.
senting 80 many points for debate and
set speeches, and they are also prepared
to encounter opposition which has not
yet taken definite shape.
Senator CatFrey lection to an agree
ment for vote on the bill on Wednes-
day next is understood to have been
made on constitutional grounds, and 1t
ia quite probable that he with several
other senators, including Teller, Vest,
George and Villas. will desire to be heard
| in opposition to the measure before 1t
shall be disposed Of. Senator Cullom
will tomorrow open the speaking Tor
the week with speech on this ques-
| tion.
TIE HOUSE.
This week, the last before the holiday
recess, promises to be an exciting one
in the house. The banking and cur.
rency committee have arranged to
bring forward the Carlisle banking bill
aud will tomorrow prefer a request TO
the committee on rules for special
order which will set aside the re-
mainder OF the week, beginning on
Tuesday, for debate on the Carlisle
bill with provision for final vote on
| Friday next. The banking committee
desires to prolong the sessions so as to
begin at IL a. no., and continue until
1880 at night with a recess from b jun.
til 50. m. The terms OF the special
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mittee on rules tomorrow.
There is considerable opposition
among the Democrats OF the house to
the short lmitit is proposed to set upon
the debate. Many OF them feel that a
measure involving such gigantic inter-
ests, contemplating as it does. a reyolu'
ton in the entire banking system OF the
country, should not be crowded through
in haste. This feeling Is shared by
some OF tho most prominent Demo-
cratic leaders OF the house aud 1t seems
n large possibility that the banking and
currency committee will be overruIed
and the special order will give this week
to debate with provision for final vote
after the holiday recess.
Tomorrow the house will take up
and dispose OF the army appropriation
bill. The adjournment for the holiday
recess will probably occur on Saturday.
The talk Of continuing the session with
out the customary recess seems to be
ba,ed on very slight foundation.