The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25
ONLY SIX WEEKS MORE.
The Present Congress Nearing to Its
End.
APPROPRIATION BILLS MUST BE
VIGOROUSLY PUSHED.

Senator Turpie Will Discuss Secretary
Olney's Ideas of the Power Of the Ex-
ecutive This Wsek-Amended Inn
migration Bill to Be reported Today.
Washington, January 24.-The arbitra-
tion treaty, Nicaragua canal and the
insurrection in Cuba will be again
discussed in the Senate during the oom-
ing week.
Senator Turpie will open the Cuban
debate tomorrow, ostsnsibly on Sena-
tor Cameron's resolution recognizing
the Independence Of the Cuban repub-
lie. Mr.. Turpie will devote consider
able portion of his time, as he has said,
to consideration of the subject of the
Independence Of Congress, with such
incidental structures on the manifesto
of Secretary Olney as may occur to the
plain outspoksn man who believes the
executive departments has overstepped
it's proper fanction in seeking to intlmi-
date the Senate by threat of veto pow
er, and predicted defiance Of contemplate
ed legislation. Mr.. Turpie's penchant
for sarcastic comments and his failure
to conform to the polite language Of
diplomacy In attacking policies he be-
leyes to be wrong, lead to the belief that
his speech may be piauant reading.
The condition of the Nicaraguan canal
bill is peculiar. 1t is still unfinished
business. Senator Morgan, who has CIV
en- the subject careful consideration says
the bill is drawn to come within the
terms OF the eOnoessio granted by
Minister Rodriguez has any weight what
ever. He will antagonize the motion to
send the bill back to the committee If
any is made, and will insist upon a vote
on the bill being taken.
The debate in the Senate will probab bly,
with Nicaragua, called for by Mr.. Nor
gan 3 resolution, adopted Saturday, is
received. Meanwhile the Rodriguez
letter will have it's important bearing
upon the general treaty of arbitration
which will be taken up by the Senate
Friends of the Isthmus canal will an
tagonizs final action on the treaty un-
til something definite is done on the
Canal bill. At the conclusion of Mr..
Turpie's speech tomorrow, the Senate
will listen to sulogies on the life Of the
late ex-5peaker Crisp.
The bankru gtcy bill, which YVES made
special order for o. clock will in all
probability be postponed a few days.
The bill to provide for representation
of the United States by commissif ner at
any international monetary conference.
hereafter to be called-the Walcott bill
will be considered Tuesday, after the
morning business.
Less than six weeks of the present ses-
sion of Congress remain and this fact
has impressed upon the managers of tbs
House tho necessity Of more vigorously
pushing the appropriation bills yet re-
malning 60 be considered. 1t was stated
yesterday by member of she commit
tee On rlles that the agricultural and
Indian appropriation bills now on the
calendar would be the principal items
Of business on the programme this
week. These bills, although carrying
comparatively small sums, usually give
rise to more debates than Others on the
list. The seed distribution provided
for in the agricultural bill Is sure to
evoke criticism and the Indian school
question can be relied upon to occupy
a day or more of the time Of the House.
The Indian bill further contains provis-
Ions Of the bill reported two or three
weeks ago, to abolish the offices Of Indi-
an commissioner and assistant Indian
commissioner and confer their duties
on O board OF commissioners.
This may be promptly disposed of on
point of order, but it is more likely
to be the occasion of considerable talk.
The nsw immigration bill, agreed upon
by the conferees will be presented to the
House tomorrow, and the advocates of
the measure will sndeavor to aeoure
day later in the week for it's consiiera-
tion.