The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS.
Matters That WIN Occupy the Attention
ofRo;h Houses This Week.

ofBo;h Houses This Week.
WASHINGTON, d. C., Jan. 2i.-The
most interesting feature of the house
programme FOR the coming week, uh-
less the Nicaragua canal bitt should
receive consideration, which, IN view OF
tle recent complications, seems I'M
prnbabIe. Will be the fight against con-
ference report on the immigration bli!'.
Mr.. Bartholdt, OF Missouri. VINO maue
an Intellectual attempt TO prevent tns
bill from going 90 conference, vii leou
the oppOsition to the bill as agreed on
In. no cnnferees. There seems to be lit
tie doubt that the friends OF the meas
ure viii be triumphant In the end, as
the sentiment in favor of an immigra-
tIon bin In the house. as shown by the
votes on previous occasions, In strong
majority. Nevertheless. Mr.. BRctholdt
proposes 10 do all In his power 20 de-
feat the conference report. Two appro-
prlatlon bills. the agriculture and IN
dian. will probably consume the re-
malnder OF the week. There are some
features of both bills which may cause
considerable debate. Such time as can
be spared viii be given TO the commits
ices 10 call up such bills as have been
renorted bv them. Tomorrow. under
the rules, is District Of Columbia day.
The senate programme this week Is
rendered very uncertain by the condi-
ton OF the Nicaragua canal bill WIN
that measure out Of the way, the bank
Fuptcy bill probably would be given
the right Of way early in the week, but
even with the road cleared th the eX-
tent OF the removal OF the Nicaragua
hill IL Is not probable that any head
way would be made with the bank
ruptcy DILL before Wednesday, notwith-
standing II Is the special order Tor Mon
day
The time OF the senate after o'clock
Monday will be devoted to eulogies up
on the late Speaker Crisp. and the time
previous TO that hour after the dlspO,
sal OF the routine morning business,Wlll
ba consumed bv Senator Turpie In a
sDaach discussing the Cameron resolu-
lion. The speech may be broken in
uDon at o'clock by n contention for
prscedCuCe between che friends OF the
Nicaragua bill and the supporters OF
tho Bankruptcy bill. but u 50 It is IKE
j. hat the contest VIII be postponed
tp more convenient season.
II Is known that Senator Turple VIII
take advanced ground favorable TO
CuuIH recognition, and u Is limited that
he viii take occasion TO crltcise MI
Olnags position sharply, Mr.. TurpieS
speech may prove 10 be the FIRST OF sew
cni on the Cuban question, but the
committee on foreign relations " man
!f1silnE no disposition 70 press The res
olutions 10 a vote.
Tuesday Senator Chandler expects to
Eecurc vote on his bill providing io'
the representation " this country ~ an
International monetary conference.
sfrEI1 NHtaaFaY1 ttpHH urf.s4ghgV
and more or less running debate on
thiB measure, but Il la believed that all
substitutes and amendments win be
ydted down al1 the hlil passed before
the close ~ tho day ret Tor its consid-
Grafton. Senator Cameron has a subsd-
tute requiring this government 80 take
the lalilnuvc IN calling conference,
which may give the movers of the
original bill more or less trouble.
The bankruptcy bill win be debated
"a. considerable length when rc1Chcd.
though Senator George, iB special
CHAMPION. ns reported 10 the senate, is
absent from the city.
senator NforEan viii make strenu-
nug enort t1 prevent the Nicaragua ca
nal BIN from losing ita place az the IN
hulfhcd business on the calendar ana u
understood will submit amendments
which VIII mcft the demands 81 those
who hold that the bill requires further
work by committee IN view ~ the new
position af Nicaragua as developed ny
Suuur Rodriguez letter The senator
WIN take the position that the bill
should Dr. amoadr1 In the senate Y not
rlI-tc.ory ana that Il should then be
voted upon and not sent back 10 com
milire.
3cnai1r-clect Ecnney. of Delaware.
may pfasrrt his credentials during the
WraE. gut not rntil nficr The cnmniii-
o.. on privilege and elections. which
o. To- meet ThurBdly. shall have passed
uHgl the Dupont petition and the Al
dicks credentials.