The Helena independent., 1894-12-10
WHAT OF THE WEEK?
Uncertainty as TO the Matters That viii
Be Taken Up by tho
Senate.
WITH THE STEERING COMMITTEE,
Whatever That Important Body Decides
Upon viii Be Given the Right
Of Way.

Washington. Dec. 9.-The weeks pro-
grnmme In the senate will depend large
~, " not entirely. upon the decision OF
the democratic steering committee with
reference 10 the order In which the bills
preferred by the democratic caucus are
TO be taken up. This point was left
entirely 10 the steering committee,
which Senator Morgan. It's chairman.
says VIII probably meet Monday. The
committee Will then. or nt some subse-
quent meeting. decide whether the Me
aragua bin, the bankruptcy bill, the
New Mexico and Arizona bills the In
dian Territory BILL or the resolution for
the election of senators by the people
shall have precedence.
IL is not supposed by any one that the
currency bill VIII be given first place.
Tor the reason that no currency bill has
yet been formulated. Friends of the
other bills viii unquestionably press
Their respective measures, and II Us Inn
possible To say which Of the bills Will
receive preference. While the commit
Tee Is undecided, Senator Morgan will
be Improving his opportunity to press
the claims of the Nicaragua bill. He
has given notice OF his intention 10 call
the bill up ON Monday. and he Will open
the proceedings after the disposal OF
morning business. with a speech de-
voted To an explanation o the merits OF
the bill. IL lis probable this speech will
consume the greater part of the day.
Morgan VIII speak regardless OF what
The caucus committee decision may be
or whether there shall be any decision
previous TO Monday afternoon. The
speech made, the decision OF the com
nlttee viii probably be allowed TO con-
troll as TO whether the canal bill shall
continue 10 receive attention or shall be
deposed by one OF the other favored
measures.
For the rest, Senator Morrill, has
given notice of intention TO present. as
is MS usual custom at the beginning OF
congressional session, his views on
some pubic question, generally, as this
year, related to national finances. Sem
ator Huntun. of Virginia, has also
given notice of speech for Thursday
on the establishment of a national uni
yersty. IL Is also considered proba BILE
that there VIII be some executive work
uutlng the week, especially IL the Jap
anese treaty should be reported.
The second week of the session of the
mousse promises to witness fierce strug-
gle over the income tax, In connection
Il
win the appropriation 20 be incorpor-
ated In the urgency deficiency bill
Sayers, chairman of the approx Ration
committee, intends TO call up the bill
on Tuesday. Mr. Bartlett. of New York,
Is at the head of the opposition, and
although the opposition is not consid-
cred strong enough to defeat the appro-
prlation, IL is expected that the debate
VIII abound in acrimonious references
70 the late election, and that much bad
blood viii be manifested
Tomorrow is District of Columbia
day, and Tuesday the fate of the pool
ing bill Will he decided. The general
opinion is that the bill win not pass
as reported but will probably carry
when amended so AS 10 give to the in
terstate commission absolute control OF
the conditions of railroad pooling and
final authority in the matter of revolx-
ing pooling orders. AS soon ms the ur-
'gency deficiency bill, which will follow.
ls out Of the way, 1t is the intention
Of the appropriation committee To bring
forward the fertilization appropriation
bill.