The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-01
What Will Be Done in the
House and Senate.
Morgan Will Ask Night SeS-
SiOnS for Canal Bill.
Representatives Will Consider Ap-
preparation Bills.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The week In the
senate Will open with further discussion
OF the Nicaragua canal bill 1t is ex-
pccted that this bin viii be disposed of
in some manner during the first half OF
the week.
Senator Morgan Will ask the senate 10
go on with IL today, and it is inferred
that he will ask the senate to sit tonight
until vote should be secured. II is
thought now that If he asks for O night
session at all. he will not do so until to-
morrow. Whether he will succeed in
securing 1t then. viii depend upon the
zeal OF those who favor the bill. 1t is ad-
mitted that @ majority OF the senate IA
vor the bill and Will vote for ii If II
comes TO a vote. but, whether they will
voluntarily deprive themselves OF a
nights rest TO insure its passage, re-
mains 10 be seen
Senator'S Villas and Turpie win oppose
the bill by all the means at their COM
rnand, and Will fllibuster 70 prevent its
passage. They will also have assist
ance from other senator's. IF the
Nicaragua bill does not reach a vote by
the middle of the week, there will be
great pressure TO get up other measures.
The bankruptcy bill has the advantage
OF having been made special order for
last Monday. and an effort will be made
on this account To have IL given right of
way after the Nicaragua bill is disposed
Of Some senator's hope TO supplant this
bill with the subject of the Hawaiian
cable, and others with the Pacific rail-
road commission bill. 1t appears most
probable, however, that the bankruptcy
bill will be given first place on the cal
endar. barring appropriation bills and
conference reports.
Senator Lodge expects to secure con-
sideration Of the conference report on
the immigration bill during the week.
Senator Gibson will antagonize this re-
port, and the friends of the bill count
upon the necessity OF spending con-
siderable. time on II. The arbitration
treaty will be reported at the first ex-
ecutive session. and an early day asked
for its discussion. 1t is likely that IL
will come up for consideration during
the week.
The time OF the house this week proba-
bly, will be devoted almost entirely to the
consideration of appropriation bills. OF
which tho. consular and diplomatic and
the District OF Columbia are on the
calendar. The fortihcations and sun
dry civil bills also will be ready before
the end Of the week. The District of
Columbia bill contains large number
OF items of local Importance to the dis
trict, which will cause considerable de-
bate, but there is little in the diplomatic
bill TO create conflict. 1t can be. how
ever. and usually liz. productive OF more
or less debate on our foreign relations.
1t is possible that an effort will be made
In the house, as Ii was in the commit
tee. 10 raise the salaries of the consuls
below $2500, which were placed under the
protection of the civil service by Cleve-
land. to the latter figure. in order TO af-
ford the incoming administration an op-
portunity to displace the existing off,
cials. But, II the attempt is made, II
probably will fail, as IL did i'm commit
tee. 1t is possible that the rules COM
mittee may decline to give the house "A
chance to vote this week on the inter-
national monetary conference bill,
which passed tlfe senate last Friday.
The advocates Of the pooling bill, also,
are pressing for its consideration. and
the petition presented TO Speaker Reed
for the consideration of public building
bills remains as yet unacted upon. Any
of these matters which have been held
in allegiance may be brought up IL TIME
allows and the rules committee is will
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