The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-25
MR.. TURPIE WILL SPEAK
INDIANA'S SENATOR TO DISCUSS THE
CUBAN QUESTION TO-DAY.
He VIII Favor the Cameron ResOIu-
tiOn, and May Sharply Criticise
Secretary OIney's Position.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The Senate pro-
Sramme this week is rendered very uncer-
tain by the condition of the Nicaragua
canal bill. With that measure out of the
way, the bankruptcy bill probably would
be given the right of way early in the week
but even with the road cleared to the ex-
tent of the removal of the Nicaragua bill
it is not probable that any headway would
De made with the bankruptcy bill before
Wednesday, Notwithstanding 1t is the
special order for Monday. The time of the
Senate after o'clock Monday will be de-
voted to euiogies on the late Speaker Crisp
and the time previous TO that hour after
the disposal of the routine morning busi-
ness, will be consumed by Senator Turpie
in a speech discussing the Cameron resoiu-
tion. The speech may be broken in on at 2
O'Clock by contention for precedence be-
tween the friends OF the Nicaragua bill and
the supporters of the bankruptcy bill but
II so it is likely that the contest will be
postponed to a more convenient season 1t
is known that Senator Turpie will take ad-
vanced ground favorable to Cuban recog-
Eition and it is limited that he will take
occasion to criticise Mr.. Olney's position
sharply. Mr.. Turpie's speech may prove to
be the first of several on the Cuban aues-
tion but the committee on foreign relations
is manifesting no disposition to press the
resolution to a vote.
Tuesday Senator Chandler expects to Sc
cure a vote on his bill providing for the
representation of this country at an inter-
national monetary conference. There will
be several short speeches and more or less
running debate on this measure but it is
believed thaG all substitutes and amend
ments will be voted down and the bill
passed before the close of the day set for
It's consideration. Senator Cameron has a
SUBSTITUTE requiring this government to
take the initiative in cailing1a conference,
which may give the movers or the original
Dill more or less trouble The bankruptcy
bill will be debated at considerable length
when reached though Senator George, its
especial champion, Is i'll. Senator Morgan
will make a strenuous effort TO prevent the
Nicaragua bill from losing its place as the
unfinished business on the calendar, and II
Is understood will submit amendments
which will meet the demands of those who
hold that the bill requires further work by
committee, in view of the new position of
Nicaragua as developed by Senior Rod
position that the bill should be amended
in the Senate If not satisfactory, and that
IL should be voted upon and not sent back
TO committee. SenatOr-elect Kenney, of
Delaware. may present his credentials dur
ing the week, but not until after the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, -hich is
10 meet InurSQdy. snail nave pdSSet upon
the Dupont petition and the Addicks Gre
dentials.
The most interesting feature of the House
programme for the coming week. unless the
Nicaragua canal bill should receive con-
sideratiOn, which. in view of the recent
complications. seems entirely improba BILE,
will be the fight against the conference re-
port on the immigration bill. Mr.. Bartholdt
of Missouri, who made an Intellectual attempt
to prevent the bill from going TO confer
ence, will lead the opposition to the bill as
agreed on by the conferees. There seems
To be little doubt that the friends of the
measure will be triumphant in the end, as
the sentiment in favor of an immigration
bill in the House Is. shown by the votes
on previous occasions, in a strong ma
jority. Nevertheless Mr.. Bartholdt pro-
poses 10 do all in his power TO defeat the
conference report. Two appropriation bills
the agricultural and Indian-will probably
consume the remainder of the week. There
are some features of both bills which may
cause considerable debate. Such time as
can be spared will be given to the commit
tees to call up such bills as have been re-
ported by them. Tomorrow under the
rules is District of Columbia day.