The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25
PROGRAMME ron CONGRESS.
The Cuban Resolution, the Canal
aud the Treaty For This Week.


and the Treaty For This Week.
Washington Jan. 2t.-The arbitra ton
treaty, the Nicaraguan canal, and the in
surrection in Cuba will be again discussed
in the Senate during the coming week
Senator Turpie of Indiana, will open up
the Cuban debate. ostensibly on Senator
Cameron's resolution recognizing the in
dependence of the Cuban republic. Mr..
Turpie will devote a considerable portion
of his time, however as he has said, to
consideration of the subject of the inde-
pendence by congress, with such incl
dental structures on the manifesto of Sec
retary Olney as may occur to plain out
spoken man. who believes the executive
department has overstepped It's proper
function in seeking to intimidate the Sem
ate by threat of the veto power, and the
predicted defiance of contemplated legis-
lation. Mr.. Turpie' penchant for sarcas-
tic comments. and mis- failure TO conform
to the polite language of diplomacy in at
tacking policies that he believes to be
wrong, lead to the belief that his speech
may be piquant reading.
The condition of the Nicaraguan canal
bill is peculiar. 1t is still the unfinished
business Senator Morgan, who has Civ
en- the subject careful consideration, says
the bill is drawn so as to come within ehe
terms of the concession granted by Mic
! arague and denies that the letter OF
| Minister Rodriguez has any weight what
ever. He will antagonize motion to send
the bill back to the committee, If any Is
| made, and insist upon the vote on the bill
being taken.
The debate in the Senate will probably
| be protracted until the correspondence
| with Nicaragua, called for by Mr. Morgan's
| resolution adopted Saturday is received
Meanwhile, the Rodriguez letter will hav,
| an important bearing upon the genera
| treaty of arbitration, which will be takeT
up by the Senate committee in special ses
| sion tomorrow. Friends of the isthmul
canal will antagonlze final action on thu
treaty unth something definite is done OF
the car al bill.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Turpie's speecl
| tomorrow, the Senate will listen TO eulo
| giles on the late ex-Speaker Crisp. Th
bankruptcy bill, which was made tn
special order for 2 o'clock, will, in all prob
ability be postponed a few days.
The bill to provide for the representa-
/
ers at any international monetary con
ference hereafter to be call, the Wolcot
BILL will be considered Tuesday after tn
morning business.
Less than six weeks of the present ses
sion of congress remain, and this fac
| has impressed upon the managers of tn
| House the necessity of more vigorousI!
| pushing the appropriation bills yet re
| naming to be considered. It was state,
| yesterday by member of the committe
on rules that the agricultural and Indlai
| bills now on the calendar would be tn
| principal items of business on the pro
| gramme this week. These bills, although
carrying comparatively small sums, usu
| ally give rise 20 more debates than an!
| others on the list.
The seed distribution provided for in tn
| agricultural bill Is sure to evoke crlti
be relied upon to occupy day or mor'
| of the time of the House. The Indian
bill further contains the provisions o
the bill reported two or three weeks ago
| to abolish the offices of Indian commits
| sioner and assistant Indian commissions
| and confer their duties on board of com
missioners. This may probably be dis
| posed on a point of order but is more
| likely to be the occasion of considerable
! talk beforehand.
The new immigration bill agreed upoy
by the conferees will be presented to th'
House tomorrow, and the advocates o.
| the measures will endeavor to secure
date later in the week for It's considera
|