The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-18
FOR THE WEEK.
Forecast of the Business
of Congress.
Nicaragua Canal Bill Will
Probably Come Up Again.
Dull Days Anticipated In the House
Of Representatives.

Washington. Jan. 1s.-The friends OF
the Nicaragua canal bill expect it TO b,
taken up early In the week, and that II
Will retain its place ct the head OF the
calendar until disposed OF. The bill viii
lead TO considerable debate before voted
on, but its advocates are very hopeful
OF its passage. Senator Morgan will
have charge of the measure In the SEN
ate, and will try to reach vote before
the end Of the week. His success In
that undertaking Will depend upon
whether there are many senator's who
desire to be heard on the bill. So far
very few have indicated an intention "a
speak. Senator Perkins Will make an
effort. IL opportunity offers. to get up
the bill for a non-partisan labor commits
sion, and In this ne likely will be antag-
onized by Senator Frye with the Ha-
waiian cable bill.
Senator Chandler will introduce tie
caucus committees bill for an interna-
tional monetary conference today, and
will ask to have II voted upon tomorrow
without going through a committee. So
far Senator Pettigrew Is the only men,
Der OF the senate who has announced an
intention to oppose the bill by vote,
though II is expected that others. while
giving IL no effective opposition, will
take the position that nothing can be ac-
complished by international action. Mr..
Pettigrew will make a speech against
the bill. taking the position that to seek
an International v,npnt, ~
making this country a supplicant Of
England, which he says Is the chief ben
eiiciary OF the present system.
The legislative. executive and judicial
and the military academy appropriation
bill Will be reported from the commit
tee on appropriations today. and their
early consideration will be asked.
Effort may be made in executive ses-
sion to reopen the discussion OF the ex-
tradition treaties, but this will be resist
ed by the committee on foreign rela-
tions.
The coming week In the house is likely
to be uneventful. There are no bills Of
great national Importance on the house
calendar which are to be debated, unless
the supporters of the Nicaragua canal
project should succeed I'm persuading the
committee on rules to assign them one
or more days for consideration Of that
measure.
Today will be devoted to District OF
Columbia legislation. Tomorrow Mccall
of Massachusetts, will bring up the Yost-
Tucker election contest from the Tenth
district Of Virginia. The committee re-
port is in favor of Mr.. Tucker, the sit
ting member, who is a Democrat, and
his side OF the contest will be managed
by Chairman Mccall, a Republican,
while Mr.. Walker, the only Republican
member from Virginia, will handle
Yost's case. One day of the week will
be given to the pensions committee for
the passage of the bills which have been
reported to the house from the Friday
night sessions.
There are two appropriation bills
ready TO be acted upon, the agricultural
and Indian, one or both of which may
be sandwiched into some OF the spare
hours. They CONTAIN no items which are
probable to give rise to much conflict.
The rest OF the week, according to pres
ent plans. will be occupied in passing
small bills which may be called up by
unanimous consent, and in the call OF
the roll of committees for bills reported
from them.