The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-07
.TTE WINK IN CONGRESS-.
1t Promises to be an Eventful One
in the Lower House.
THE VOTE ON THE CARLISLE BILL.

Mr.. Springer Believes the Debate May Run
Through the Whole weelS-The Oppo-
nents of the Measure MAY Spring Sur
prise--Nicaragua Canal Bill in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE present week
promises to be a most evcntful one in the
house Of representatives. 1t win not only
determine the fate of the Carlisle currency
bill so far as the lower branch of congress
is 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-
ministratiun
The Democratic caucus which will con
vene at o'clock this afternoon unless
postponed on account of the death of Rep
resentative Post, win be the first impor-
tant step, as it is expected to test whether
any bill can command a majority, and
what the form of the bill Is to be. a rule
fixing the future course of debate will not
be introduced until tomorrow, and its
terms will depend largely on the events Of
the caucus 1t had been hoped to get a
final vote by tomorrow or Wednesday, but
Mr.. Springer, who is in charge of the bill
says it may be necessary to let the debate
run through the week.
There are evidences, however, that a
coup d 'etat will be put in execution by 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 a motion to kill the bill 1t was
by stroke of this kind that the Morrison
tariff bill was summarily killed long be-
fore It's friends had anticipated a 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 it is not known positively
that it will be executed If an early vote
| is thus precipitated, and all of the bill
| after the enacting clause struck out, 1t
would do away with the five minute de
| bate and put summary end to the strug-
| gle. If, however, the motion to strike out
should fail to secure a 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 the consideration of every
thing else until 1t is settled.
The senate adjourned soon after the
hour of meeting today as amark of respect
to Representative Post Tomorrow the
the senate. The regular proceeding of the
week will then begin with a speech in sup
port of the measure by Senator Mitchell,
| of Oregon. .
The friends of the canal bill are hopeful
that vote may be reached some time
| during the week, but whether it will reach
that important stage will depend upon
the persistence of the opposition and the
| interference Of the business of the appro-
priations committee The pension appro-
| prlation is the only appropriation bill now
| before the senate, and it is not believed
| that its consideration will consume much
| time, but there is probability that the
urgent deficiency bill will be reported dur
| ing the week and in case it should be and
an effort is made to call it up it is to be
| the basis for numerous speeches on the APP
| preparation for carrying the income tax
| into effect.
While the opponents of the income tax
| generally disavow any intention to defeat
the appropriation, they openly confess
their purpose of using it as text for
speeches on the general policy of imposing
such a tax. The probabilities are how
ever against any effort to revive consid-
Grafton of this bill during the week.
1t is likely that two or three speeches
will be made against the Nicaragua bill
during the week, and there are still others
so far unannounced to be made in its sup
port.
The advocates of the canal bill are be-
ginning to grow somewhat anxious to re
ceive vote, as they suspect an effort to
hold this off until it may be possible to
displace the bill entirely with some other
measure, or, if this be avoided and the bill
passed, that it will reach the house toe
late to secure consideration during the
| present session.
The general understanding now is that
when the Nicaragua bill shall be disposed
of by the senate the bankruptcy bill will
be taken up for consideration, and that
after that the territorial admission bills
| will receive attention.