The morning call., 1894-12-17
FINAL VOTE EXPECTED SOON
Some Opposition to Speedy Ac-
ton on the Measure.
DEBATE ON THE CARLISLE BILL.
1t VIII Be the Principal Matter
Considered This Week in the
House.

WASHINGTON Dec. 16.-Ine Nicaragua
canal bill holds its place as the diminished
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, and
those by consent, until a vote is taken
upon it, The bill only comes up on each
day after the disposal of the morning busl-
ness, and Will surrender this place tenn
porarily on Thursday TO permit the cere-
monies in commen0ra.lon OF Webster and
Sarke in the unwilling OF their statues,
which have been placed in the Capitol.
There is also probability that the Com
miItee on Appropriations may ask con-
sderation of the urgent deficiency bill
toward the last Of the week. 1t is under
stood that Senator COckrell, chairman of
this committee. will lay stress upon the
choice of getting this bill through before
the holidays, and that he will ask the
Senate 10 pass it on Monday or Tuesday.
There is little probability. however. that
any of the other appropriation bills will
receive the attention Of the Senate during
the week.
The disposition among Senatorsis favor
able TO an adjournment on Thursday until
after the Christmas holidays, but it is
probable that the House will not consent
to this arrangement and that the adjourn
ment will be delayed until Saturday. The
programme there with reference TO the
adjournment. so far as one has been
arranged. is to adjourn on Saturday. the
22d inst. until the Sd of January.
Some Senators predict that the final
vote on the Nicaragua canal bill will be
reached 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 present.
ing so many points for debate and set
speeches, and they are also prepared to
encounter opposition which has not yet
taken definite shape. Senator Caffery's
objection TO an agreement for vote on
the bill on Wednesday next is underst GOD
10 have been made upon constitutional
grounds, and it is quite certain that he,
with several other Senators, including
Vest, Teller, George and Villas, will de-
sire to be heard in opposition to the meas
ure before ii shall be disposed of. Sem
ator Cullom will tomorrow open the
speaking for the week with speech on
this question.
This week, the last before the holiday
recess, promises to be an exciting one in
the House. The Banking and Currency
Committee has arranged to bring forward
the Carlisle banking bill, and will to-
morrow prefer a request to the Committee
on Rules for special order which will set
aside the remainder of the week, begin
ming on Tuesday, for debate on the Car
Isle bill. with provision for final vote on
Friday next. The Banking Committee
desires to prolong the session so as to
begin at IL A. NJ. and continue until 10 80
at light, with a recess from until 8 P. NJ.
The terms of the special order will be
submitted to the Committee on Rules to-
marrow.
There is considerable opposition among
the Democrats OF the House to the short
limit it is proposed to set upon the debate.
Many of them feel that measure involv-
ing such gigantic interests. contemplating
as it does revolution in the entire bank
ing 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
seems to be a large possibility that the
Banking and Currency Committee will be
overruled, and the special order will give
this week to debate, with provision for a
final vote after the holiday recess.
Tomorrow the House will take up and
dispose OF army appropriation bills. The
adjournment Tor the holiday recess will
probably occur Saturday. The talk of
continuing the session without the GUS
tomary recess seems to be based on very
slight foundation