The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-17
WHAT THEY NAY Do
ADJOURNMENT PROBABLE SATURDAY
The House May Dispose OF the Banking and
Currency Bill, But This Is
Doubtful.

Washington, Dec. l6.-The Nicaragua
canal bill holds III place as the unnn-
lshed business on the senate calendar.
and the general understanding appears
"a be that II will continue 10 occupy the
attention OF the senate with few inter
ruptions. and those by consent. until
vote Is reached. The bin only comes
up ON each day after the disposal OF
morning business, and II will surrender
its place temporarily on Thursday To
permit ceremonies N commemoraiion
Of Webster and Starke. OF the unyclling
Of their statues. which ave been placed
IN the capitol. There is also possl-
bility that the committee on appropria-
tions may ask consideration for the
urgent deficiency bill toward the last
Of the week. il Is understood that Sem
ator Cookrell chairman OF this commit
tee. viii lay stress upon the chance Of
getting this bill through before the hol-
days. and that he will ask the senate
TO pass II on Monday or Tuesday There
Ia little probability, however, that any
Of the other appropriation bills Will
receive the attention OF the senate dur
ing the week.
| The disposition among senators ls IA
vorable 10 adjournment on Thursday
until after Christmas holidays but ii
Is probable the house will not consent
to this arrangement, and adjournment
will be delayed until Saturday. The
programme there with reference TO ad-
tournment so far as one has been ar
ranged. is to adjourn on Saturday, the
22d inst, until Thursday. Jan. 3.
| Some senators predict that the final
vote on the Nicaragua canal bill will
be reached this week, but friends OF the
bill scarcely hope for this result. They
realize that the precedents Of the senate
are all against action so speedy OH a
measure OF such Importance and pre-
senting so many points for debate and
set speeches, and they are also pre-
pared TO encounter opposition. which
has not yet taken definite shape. SEN
ator Csffery's objection TO an agree
nent for vote on the bill on Wednes-
day next is understood TO have been
made upon constitutional grounds. and
IL is quite probable that he. with sew
eral other senator's. including Vest. Tel
Ter, George and Villas, will desire TO be
neard in opposition TO the measure be-
fore il shall be disposed Of Senator
lCullom viii tomorrow open the speak
ing for the week with a speech on this
question,
This week. the last before the holi-
day recess promises TO be an exciting
one In the house. The banking and cur
rency committee has arranged 10 bring
forward the Carlisle banking bill and
viii tomorrow proffer a request to the
Il a
which will set aside the remainder of
the week. beginning on Tuesday. for
debate on the Carlisle bill. with a pro-
vision for final vote on Friday next.
The banking committee desires TO pro-
long the sessions, TO begin at IL a. m,
and continue until 10 at night, with re-
cess from until s p. m. The terms OF
the special order will be submitted "a
the committee on rules tomorrow.
There Is considerable opposition among
the democrats OF the house TO the short
limit IL Is proposed 60 set upon debate
Many OF them feel that a measure in
volying such gigantic interests, con-
templating, as IL does, a revolution In
the entire banking system Of the coun-
try. should not - crowded through in
haste. This feeling is shared by some
OF the most prominent leaders of the
house. and II seems a large possibility
that the banking and currency commit
tee will be overruled and the special
order will give this week to debate
with a provision for final vote after
the holiday recess.
Tomorrow the house will take up and
dispose OF the army appropriation bill
Adjournment for the holiday recess will
probably occur on Saturday. Talk OF
continuing the session without the Gus
tomary recess seems to be based on
very slight foundat tion.