The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-07
CURRENCY BILL.
Will Alone Occupy the Atten-
tion of the House.
Nicaragua Bill Has the Right Of Way
In the Senate.

wAsyrYGToS Jan. This week prom
eses to be most oventfu one in the house
OF representatives. 1t will not only de-
termine the fate OF the Carlisle currency
bill, SO far rs the lower branch of congress
IL concerned, but In the event OF the de-
feat OF the measure it will have far
reaching effect on the currency question
and on the policy OF congress and the ad-
ministration.
The Democratic house caucus which
will convene this evening, unless post
poned on account OF the death OF Repre-
sentative Post, will be the first important
step, as IL is expected 10 test whether any
bill can command a majority, and what
form the bill Is 60 be. The house ad-
5ourned Immediately after assemblage to-
day, out OF respect for Mr.. Post. A rule
fixing the future course Of debate will not
be introduced until tomorrow, and its
terms will depend largely OH the events Of
the caucus
1t had been hoped TO get a final vote by
tomorrow or next day, but Mr.. Springer.
who is in char q of the bill, says It inay bo
necessary TO let. hhc debate run through
the week.
There are evidences, however that a
coup d'etnt will be put in execution to-
morrow by those opposed TO the bill. This
will be motion TO strike out all after the
enacting clause, which would be equiva-
lent To motion TO kill tho bill 1t was
by stroke OF this kind that the Morris
tariff bin was summurly killed long be-
fore It's friends had anticipated final vote
The parliamentary leaders of the house
have been consulted and have agreed that
this move is regular and In accordance
with the rules. They are expecting the
move, although IL Is not known positively
that IL will be executed Ii an early vote
Is thus prccipltated, and all OF the bill
after the cnacting clause struck out, 1t
would do away with the minute de-
bate and put "A summary end TO the strug-
gle.
If, however, the motion 10 strike out
should fail to secure majority, the five
minute debate would proceed until the
final vote was taken
There Is no program for the week be-
yond the currency bill, as this measure
will exclude consideration of everything
else until it is settled.
Senate Forecast.
The senate adjourned today soon after
the hour OF meeting, as a mark OF respect
TO Representative Post. Tomorrow the
Nicaraguan canal bill will again be before
the senate. The regular proceedings of
the week will then begin with speech In
support OF the measure by Senator Mitch
ell of Oregon.
The friends Of the canal bill are hopeful
that vote may be reached some time
during the week. but whether IL will at
tain that important stage will depend upon
the persistence OF the opposition and the
interference of the business of the com
mittee.
The pension appropriation is the only
Gdll before the senate. and 10 Is not be-
lieved that It's consideration will consume
much time, rs there is probability that
the urgent deficiency bill will be reported
during the week, aud In case IL should,
and an effort Is made TO call IL up, IL Is to
be the basis for numerous speeches on the
appropriation for carrying the income tax
into effect. fN
While the opponents Of the income tax
generally diseyow any intention TO defeat
the appropriation, they openly confess
their purpose of using lt rs text for
speeches on the genertl policy OF imposing
such tax. The probabilities, however,
arc against any effnrt to revive considera-
tion Oh tnls uiil uurlng tne week.
1t Is likely that two or three speeches
will be made against the Nicaraguan bill
during the week, and there are still Others
so far unannouncod, to be made In support
The advocates OF the canal bill are begin
ming TO grow somewhat anxious to receive
vote. as they suspect an effort TO hold
this Off until IL may he possible to displace
the bill entirely with some other measure.
or, ifthis be avoided and the bill passed.
that it will reach the house too late to Sc
cure consideration during the present ses
sion.
The general understanding now Is that
when the Nicar .guan bill shall be dis.
posed OF by the senate the bankruptcy bill
will be taken up for consideration, and
that after that the territorial admission
bills wal receive attention.
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