The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-17
House to Consider the Carlisle
Bill All the Week.
CAN'T PASS BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
Senate 10 Devote Much of the Week
TO the Nicaragua Canal.
Democrats 80 Oppose the Great Project
The Income Tax Apprepriasisn an
the senase-The Adjournment for the
Holidays.

Washington City. Dec. is-This week,
the last before the holiday recess. prom
ises 70 be an exciting one in the house.
The banking and currency committee
has arranged to bring forward the Car
Isle banking bill. and will tomorrow
proffer a request 10 the committee on
rules Tor a special order which will set
aside the remainder OF the week. be
ginning on Tuesday. for debate on the
Carlisle bill, with provisions for a final
vote on Friday next. The banking CON-
mittee desires 10 proiong the session so
as 10 begin at III a. m. and continue un-
I'll 1880 at night, with a recess from 5
until p. n. The terms OF the special
order VIII be submitted 10 the commit
tee on rules tomorrow There is conssd-
era5le opposition among the Democrats
OF the house 10 the short limit proposed
to set upon the debate. Many OF them
feel that measure involving such gi-
gantic interests, contemplating, as 1t
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 more prominent
Democratic leaders OF the house. and
IL scenes a large possibility that the
banking and currency committee viii be
overruled and the special order win give
this week 10 debate. with provision for a
final vote after the holiday recess.
Tomorrow the house will take up and
dispose of the army appropriation bill.
Teh adjournment for the holiday re-
cess win probably occur Saturday. The
talk OF continuing the session without
the customary recess seems To be based
on very slight foundation.
The Nicaragl canal bill heads fits
place as the unfinished business IN the
senate calendar, and the general under
standing appears 10 be that ii will con-
tinue 60 occupy the attention of The sen
ate, with few Interruptions. and those
by consent. until a vote is taken upon
ii. The bill only comes UP each day
after the disposal Of the morning busi-
ness. and 1t viii surrender this place
temporarily on Thursday 10 permit the
ceremonies in cofImemoration OF Web
ster and Starke, in connection with the
unveillng Of their statues. which have
been placed in the capitol.
There is also a probability that the
committee on appropriations may ask
consideration OF the urgency deficiency
IS understood that Senator Cockreil.
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 TO 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 the senator's is
favorable 10 an adjournment on Thurs
day, until after the Christmas holidays.
but 1t is probable that the house will
not consent 70 this arrangement, and
that the adjournment will be delayed
until Saturday. The programme with
reference to adjournment, SO far as one
has been arranged. is 10 adjourn on Sat
urday. the I'D. until Thursday. January
:.
Some senators predict that the fTnal
vote on the Nicaragua canal bill win be
reached this week. but the friends OF
the bill scarcely hope for this result.
They reaf:ze that the precedents of the
senate are all against action so speedy
on measure OF such Importance and
presenting 80 many points for debate
and speeches. and they are also prepar-
ed 10 encounter opposition which has
not yet taken definite shape. Senafnr
Caffery's objection TO an agreement for
q vote on the bin on Wednesday next
IS understood to have been made upoo
constitutional grounds. and il is quite
probable that he. with several other sen
ators. including Vest, Teller. George and
Villas. viii desire TO be heard In ounos-
itlon TO the measure before IL Sbo1f -.
disposed Of. Senator Cullom VIII tomor-
row open the speaking for the week
with a speech on this question.