Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-17

WASHINGTON, d. c., December 16.-The
Nicaragua Canal bill holds its place as the
unfinished business in the Senate calendar
and the general understanding appears to
be that il viii continue 70 occupy the atten-
tion Of the Senate, with few Interruptions.
though by consent, until vote is taken
upon it The bill only comes up on each
day after the disposal Of the morning busi-
ness, and it will surrender this place tenn
pOrarily on Thursday to permit the cere-
monies in commemmoration Of Webster
and stark and the unvelling Of their
statues, which have been placed In the
capitol. There is also q probability
that the Committee on Appropriations may
ask consideration for the urgent deficiency
bin toward the last Of the week. IL is un-
derstCOd thai Senator COckrell, chairman
of this Committee. will lay stress upon tue
importance OF getting this bill through pc
fore the HOLIDAYS and that be Will ask the
Committee 70 pass upon IL Monday or
Tuesday. There is little probability, how
ever tnat any Of the other appropriation
bills viii receive the attention of the SEN
ate during the week.
=
vorable 70 an adjournment on THURSDAY
until after the Christmas holidays, out is
prouaole that the House
WILL NOT CONSENT
70 this arrangement, and that the adjourn
ment will be delayed until Saturday. The
programme, therefore. with reference to
the holiday adjournment, so far as one has
been arranged, is 70 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 reported
this week, but the friends OF the bill
scarcely hope for this result. They realize
that the precedents Of tAe Senate are al
against action so speedy on measure OF
such importance and presenting so many
points for debate and set speeches, and
thew are also prepared to encounter OPP
position which has not yet taken
definite shane. Senator Cadery's OBJ
lection 70 an agreement for
vote on the bill on Wednesday next is
understood 10 have been made upon con-
stitutiOnal grounds, and il is quite probable
that be with several other Senator's, In
cluding Teller, Vest, George and Villas,
win desire 70 be heard in opposition TO the
measure before il shall be disposed Of.
Senator Cullom will tomorrow open the
speaking for the week with a speech on
This week, the last before tSe holiday
recess, promises 70 be
AN EXCITING ONE.
in the House. The Banking and Currency
Committee have arranged TO bring for
ward the Carlisle banking bill and will to-
morrow prefer a request to the Committee
on Rules for a special order which will set
aside the remainder Of the week, beginning
on Tuesday, for debate on the Carlisle bill,
with provision for q final vote on Friday
next The Banking Committee desires to
prolong the sessions so as to begin at III q.
m. and continue until 10 so at night, with
recess from until 6 p. m. The terms the
special order will oe submitted TO the Com
mittee on Rules tomorrow. There is con-
adorable opposition among the Democrats
of the House 10 the short limit IL is pro-
posed 20 set upon the debate. Many of
them feel that measure involving such
gigantic interests, contemplating as it
does,
A REVOLUTION
in the entire banking system Of the coun-
try. should not be crowded through in
haste. This feeling is shared by some OF
the most prominent Democratic leaders OF
the House, a1d IL seems large possibility
that the Banking and Currency Committee
will be overruled, aud the special order
will give this week TO debate with provis-
ion for final vote after the holiday re-
cess.
dispose OF the army appropriation bill.
The adjournment Of the holiday recess
will probably occur on Saturday. The
talk OF continuing the session without the
suatomary recess seems TO be based on
VeFv slight foundation.