The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-10
THIN WEEK in CONGRESS-
Senator Morgan Speaks for the
~ Nicaragua Canal Bill.
THE INCOME TAX IN THE HOUSE

1t Is Expected That the Debate on the
Appropriation for Its Collection win
Abound with Acrimonious References
% the Late Elcction.
WAsHIseToN, Dec. 10.-The weeks pro-
gram In the senate will depend upon the
decision OF the Democratic steering com.
mittee with reference to tho orderin which
the bills preferred by the Democratic eau
GUS are to be taken up. The committee
will this afternoon or at some subsequent
meeting decide whether tho Nicaragua
canal bill, the bankruptcy bill, the New
Mexico and Arizona bills, the Indian Ter.
ritory bill or the resolution for the election
Of senators by the people shall have pre-
eedence. 1t Is not supposed by any one
that the proposed currency bill will be
given first place, for the reason that no
currency bill has yet been formulated.
The friends Of the other bills will tin.
questionably press their respective meas
ures, and it is as yet impossible to say
which of the bills mentioned will receive
preference.
While the committee ID undecided, soma
Tor Morgan will Be improving his oppor-
tunity to press the claims Of the Nicaragua
bill. He gave notice last week Of his inten-
tion to call the bill up today, and he opened
the proceedings Of the day, after the dis
posal Of the morning business, with a
speech devoted to an explanation Of the
merits Of the bill.
For the rest Senator Morrill, has given
notice OF IN intention to present, as Is his
annual custom at the beginning OF con-
grcssionsl session, his views on some pub
lie question, generally, as this year, re-
lated to the national finances Senator
Hunton, Of Virginia, has also given mo-
tice Of a speech for Thursday on the estab-
iishinent of national university. 1t is
also considered possible that there will be
some executive work during the week.
The second week OF the session In the
house promises to witness fierce struggle
over the Income tax in connection with
the appropriation to be Incorporated In the
urgent deficiency bill to provide for the
collection Of the tax which begins Jan. 1,
1893. Mr.. Sayres, chairman of the appro-
priations committee, intends to call up the
bill tomorrow after the railroad pooling
bill Is disposed Of. Mr.. Bartlett, Of New
York, Is at the head of the opposition to
tho appropriation, and although tho oppo-
sttion Is not considered strong enough to
defeat the appropriation 1t IL expected that
the debate will abound with acrimonious
differences to tho late election, and that
unuch bad blood will be manifested.
The consideration of the income tax ap-
preparation may consume several days.
Tomorrow the fate of the pooling bill will
be decided, as Mr.. Patterson, of Tennessee
In charge Of the measure, has given notice
that at 8 o'clock he will demand the pre-
vious question. The general opinion Is
that the bill will not pass AZ reported, but
will probably carry when amended SO as
to give to the Interstate commerce COM
mission absolute control of the conditions
Of railroad pooling and final authority in
the matter Of revoking pooling orders.
As soon as the urgent deficiency bill,
which will follow, is out Of the way It is
the intention Of the appropriation COM
mittee to bring forward the fertilization
appropriation bill The Nicaragua canal
bill will not be brought up this week.
Thursday next. according to notice al
ready served, Mr.. Brown, chairman Of the
elections committee, will call up the North
Carolina contested election case Of Will
iams vs. Settle. There Is little doubt that
Settle, the Republican sitting member, win
retain his scat.