The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-01

Nicaragua Canal Bilito BE voted ON
House 10 Consider Appro-
nrIafinn Hills.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 3t.-The week in
the senate will open with further discus
sion OF the Nicaragua canal bill. II Il ex-
pected that the hili viii be disposed OF IN
some manner during the FIRST half OF the
week. Morgan has given notice that he
viii ask the senate TO vote on st Monday.
and Il was inferred generally when he gave
notice that he would ask the senate TO sit
Monday night until a vote should be se-
cured. II IS now thought II ne asks for
night sessions he viii not DO so until Tues
day, Whether ne VIII succeed in securing
them viii depend upon the zeal Of those
who favor the bill. It Is admitted that 4
ma losity % the senate favor tie bill. ard
will vote for X II II comes 20 a vote, but
whether they wiIl voluntarily deprive
themselves Of a nights rest 10 insure its
passage remains 70 be seen. Villas and
Turp.e viii oppose The biz ny all the means
at their command. and will aabuster 10
prevent its passage. They viii also have
assistance from other senator's.
u the NiearaEuan bill does net reach 4
vote BY the middle of the week there will
be great pressure % get up osHer meas
Eres. The bankruptcy bill has he advan-
tagc of Saving been made a special order
FOR last Menday. and effort viii ne made
on that account 70 have & given rlgh.-of-
way after The Nicaragua hlii T. disposed Of.
Some sesstors hope 70 supp'apr this bin
With the subfect of the Hawaiian cable
and Others With tbs Pacific railroad com
mission bib Il appears most probable,
hoNver that the Bankruptcy h.n Niii be
given first place or the calendar barring
appropriation hills aad conference reports.
Lodge expects 20 secure consideration ~
the conference report OF the immigration
bliE during the week Gibson will antago-
riKa thls report an8 tho frisnis az the
hl.I caunt upon the necessity of spending
considerable time on 81.
TIE arbitration treaty viii be reported
~ the first executive session and az aEr-
a. eav asked far fts discussion + Is Ikely
e VII come up for consideration during
the week
Tae president - sent 20 the senate
she following nominations fAeat Col.
r Cushing. assistant c0mr1issary, o no
vestnal and assistant cowmfssarv general
Of subsistence: Can II. p 0sgood com
nissary 80 subsistence - - ma5or aua
cowmGssarv - subsistence CAPT " H
Carter. Sfxta cavalry. to he vnator sn3 as
ststart ad}utant general Capt. T Fl
Barry FIRST infantry 60 be ma SOS ard as-
ststant aHfa.snf general. Cap. Gen = l.
Bun. &ensy-fcurta Infantry, - - ma far
ans payYnas,er. Frs, L3eBt. George r
Davis Paursh Infantry, 20 be captain ard
eorumtssAry q subsistence. : r. Bell of
Pennsylvania - - post csap.atn.
In the House.
Tae tfrae ~ tEa heuse mis- seek pra5-
aa1y ALL - &esote3 almost entirely 20
appropriation htt.s. - whsch tae c7n-
sugav and diplomats and tAe Dtssrf-t -
C-eIarabsa are on the calendar The s5rr}-
es-afksnx 8na Sunsfrr clvH bis saso w{n
esa ready before ghe ena nf t1e week TIE
psstr1ct ~ Columt8a ngn contains large
nursner AZ items ~ s0.at Importance which
vei3 cause considerable debate bat there
= sts3e So the Sfp,nwatte hifl - create
ssnaIet II ear be- however an3 usually
Is nra8sscftge &c eT1rc ~ less debate o.
oar foreign relations
Il = rssSsfase shat Al efaTs viii he made
n fsa Ansas@. aS e was II committee. -
raise fhe s2ssFfes a. tire coas2ls h@sow
s -. whkcn were paced g1deg tie 1Eo-