Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-07
rs ss,'''''' '.,.,llGNCY BILL.
The Crisis in Its Career viii Come On
Tuesday,
A HOUSE CAUCUS MEETS TODAY
To Decide Upon a Course of Ac-
tion, If Possible-The Nicara-
qua Canal Bill to Come Up in
the Senate on Tuesday-To
Talk on the Income Tax-Death
of Representative Post, OF Illi-
nois.

nOis.
WASHINGTON, January 6.-The COM
ing week promises to be a most eventful
one in the House of Representatives.
IL will not only determine the fate OF
the Carlisle currency bill 50 far as the
lower branch of Congress is concerned,
but iu the event of the defeat of the
measure it will have a far-reaching
effect on the currency question and on
the policy OF Congress aud the admins
tration.
The Democratic House caucus, which
will convene AZ o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, unless postponed on account
OF the death OF Representative Post. will
be the first important step, as it is ex-
pected to test whether any bill can COM
mand a majority, and what the form of
the bill is to be. The House will ad
journ Immediately after its assemblage
out Of respect for Mr.. Post.
rule liking
TIE FUTURE COURSE OF DEBATE
will not be introduced till Tuesday, and
It's terms will depend largely on the
event Of the caucus. 1t had been hoped
TO get a final vote by Tuesday or
Wednesday, but Mr.. Springer, who is
in charge OF the bill, says it may be nec'
essary to let the debate run through the
week.
There are evidences, however, that a
coup d'etat will be put in execution by
Tuesday by those opposed to the bill.
This will be motion 10 strike out all
after the enacting clause, which would
be equivalent TO motion to Kill the
bill 1t was by stroke OF this kind
that the Morrison tariff bill was sum
msrily killed long before its friends had
anticipated final vote. The parlia-
mentary leaders Of the House have
been consulted aud have agreed that
this move is regular and in accordance
with the rules. They are
EXPECTING THE MOVE,
although it is not known positively
that il will be executed. II an early
vote is thus precipitated, and all Of the
bill after the enacting clause struck
out, it would do away with the i've
minute debate and put summary end
to the struggle. II, however, the mo-
tion 10 strike out should fail to secure
q majority the tive-minute debate would
proceed until the final vote was taken.
There is no programme for the week
beyond the currency bill, as this meas
ure will excluSe consideration or every
thing else until IL is settled.
The Senate will undoubtedly adjourn
tomorrow. soon after the hour Of meet
ing. as mark ofsrespect to Represent
alive Post.
On Tuesday the Nicaragua Canal bill
will again be before the Senate, and the
regular proceedings OF the work VIII
begin with speech in support OF the
measure by Senator Mitchell, OF Ore
gop. The friends OF the canal bill are
hopeful that vote may be reached
some time during the week, but wheth-
er 1t will attain
THAT IMPORTANT STAGE
will depend upon the persistence of the
opposition and the interference Of the
business OF the Appropriations Commit
tee. The pensions appropriation Is the
only approDriation bill now before the
Senate, and it is not believed that ltS
consideration will consume much time,
but there is a probability tnat the
urgent deficiency bill will be reported
dnring the week, and in case it
shonId be. and an effort is made TO call
il uD. it is to be the basis for numerous
speeches on the appropriations Ior orc car
rying the income tax into effect. Whlie
the opponents of the income tax gem
erally disavow any intention to defeat
the sppropriatioC, they openly confess
their purpose Of using 1t as text Tor
speeches on the genera! policy OF I'm
nosinR such tax. Tne probabilities are,
however, against any effort to secure
consideration of this bill during the
week.
will be made
AGAINST THE NICARAGUAN ELL
during the week, and there are still
otbers so far unannOunced to be made
in its support. The advocates of the
canal bill are beginning TO grow some
what anxious 10 secure a vote, as they
susDect an effort TO hold this off until IL
nav he possible TO diSplace the bill en-
tirely with somesother measure, or, II
this be avoided and the bill passed, that
il will reach the House too late TO secure
consideration during the present ses-
sion. =,
that when the Nicaragua Dill shall be
disposed of by the Senate the bank
runtcy oil will be taken up for con-
sideration and that after that the
Territorial admission bills will receive
attention.
DEATH OF A CONGRESSMAN.
General Philip Sidney Post, member
OF Congress from the Tenth district OF
Illinois, died at the Hamilton hotel in
this CITY this morning, after an illness
Of but one day. His death was from
heart failure, resulting from acute gas
tritis.
The usual committees from the House
and Senate will be sDpoiHted TO act as
an escort 10 the body to Illinois. The
fnneral party will leave Washington at
eivht o'clock tomorrow night, Will ar
rive in Chicago Tuesday night, and the
fnneral services will be held Gales6urg,
Ills. probably Wednesday afternoon.
There will be no services in this city.
If YOU need a good medicine 20 purify
your blood. give nerve strength and