The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

Washington, Jan. 24.-The arbltra-
tion treaty, the Nicaragua canal and
the insurrection in Cuba will be again
discussed in the senate during the COM
ing week.
Senator Turpie of Indiana Will open
the Cuban debate tomorrow, ostensibly
on Senator Cameron's resolution recog-
nizing the independence of the Cuban
republic. Mr. Turpie will devote a con-
siderable portion of his time, however,
as he has said, to a consideration OF
the subject of the independence OF con-
gress, with such incidental structures
on the manifesto of Secretary Olney
as may occur to a plain, outspoken
man who believes the executive de-
partment has overstepped its proper
functions in seeking TO lntimidate the
senate by the threat of the veto power,
and the predicted defiance of contem-
plated legislation. Mr.. Turpie'J
penchant for sarcastic comments and
his failure TO conform to the polite
language of diplomacy in attacking
policies that he believes to be Wbng,
lead to the belief that his speech may
be pleasant reading.
The condition of the Nicaragua ca
nal bill is peculiar. 1t is still the un-
finished business.
Senator Morgan, who has given the
subject careful consideration, says the
bill is drawn so as to come within
the terms of the concession granted by
Nicaragua, and he denies that the let
ter of Minister Rodriguez has any
weight whatever He will antagOnize
a motion TO send the bill back to the
committee if any is made, and insist
upon the vote on the bill being taken
The debate in the senate will prob
ably be protracted until the CORE
spondence of Nicaragua called for by
Mr. Morgan's resolution, adopted Sat
urday. is received. Meanwhile the
Rodriguez letter will have an important
bearing upon the general treaty of
arbitration, which will be taken uD
by the senate committee in special
session tomorrow. Friends of the 18TH
mus canal will antagonize final ac-
tion on the treaty until something
definite is done on the canal bill.
At the conclusion of Mr.. TurDie's
speech tomorrow the senate will listen
to eulogies ON the late eX-Speaket
Crisp
The bankruptcy bill, which was on
the special rider for , o'clock, will in
all liability be postponed a few
days.
The bill to provide for the represent
alton of the United States by commits
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conference hereafter to be called-the
Wolcott bill-will be considered Tues
day after the morning business.
Less than six weeks of the present
session of congress remain, and this
fact has impressed upon the managers
of the house the necessity of more Wig
orOusly pushing the appropriation
bills yet remaining to be considered
1t was stated yesterday by a member
of the committee on rules that the
agricultural and Indian bills now on
the calendar would be the principal
item of business on the programme
this week. The senate bills. although
carrying comparatively small sums.
give rise to more debates than
others on the list.
The seed distribution provided for in
the agricultural bill is ere to evoke
criticism and the Indian school uues-
ton can be relied upon to occupy
day or more of the time of the house.
The Indian bill further contains ths
provisions of the bill reported two or
three weeks ago to abolish the offices
of Indian commissioner and assistant
Indian commissioner and confer their /
duties on a board OF commissioners. 3
This may be promptly disposed of on a I
point of order, but is more likely to be
the occasion of considerable talk be-
fore being thus disposed of
The new immigration bill agreed !
upon by the cOnferees will be presented !
to the house tomorrow and the advo /
Gates of the measure will endeavor To ,
secure a day later in the week for it's /