The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25
THB WEEK IN CONGRESS-
Nicaragua Canal Bill the Feat.
ure of Both Branches.
IMMIGRATION BILL IN THE HOUSE

Benator-Eiect Kenney May Present His
Credentials During the Week - The
Bankruptcy Bill viii Probably Have
Right Of Way 10 the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-The senate pro.
gram this week Is rendered very uncertain
by the condition OF the Nicaragua canal
bill. With that measure out Of the way,
the bankruptcy bill probably will be given
the right of way early in the week, but
even with the road cleared to the extent Of
the removal of the Nicaragua bill tits moi
probable that any Roadway will be made
with the bankruptcy bill before Wednes-
day, notwithstanding 1t Is the special
order for today. The time of the senate
after 8 o'clock today was devoted to
eulogies upon the late Speaker Crisp, and
the time previous to the hour after the
disposal Of the routine morning business
was consumed by Senator Turpie in q
speech discussing the Cameron resolu-
ton.
Tomorrow Senator Chandler expects to
secure 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 1t Is
believed that all substitutes and amend.
ments will be voted down and the bill
passed. Senator Cameron has q substi.
tute requiring this government to take the
initial in calling a conference, which may
give the movers of the original bill more
or less trouble.
The bankruptcy bill will be debated at
considerable length when reached, though
Senator George, Its especial champion, as
reported to the senate, Is absent from the
city.
Senator Morgan will make strenuous
effort to prevent the Nicaragua canal bill
from losing its place as the unfinished
business on the calendar, and 1t is under
stood 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 Senator Rodri.
gusz's letter The senator will take the
position that the bill should be amended
In the senate il not satisfactory, and that
1t should be voted upon and not sent back
to committee.
Senator-elect Kenney. of Delaware, may
present his credentials during the week,
but not until after the committee on
privileges and elections, which is to meet
Thursday, shall have passed upon the
Dupont petition and the Addicks' cre-
dentials.
The most interesting feature of the house
program for the coming week, unless the
Nicaragua canal bill should receive con-
sideration, which in view of the recent
complications seems entirely improbable,
will be the fight against conference report
on the immigration bill. Mr.. Bartholdt,
Of Missouri, who made an Intellectual at
tempt to prevent the bill from going to
conference, will lead the opposition TO tho
bill, as agreed on by the conferrees. There
seems to be little doubt that the friends of
the measure will BIO triumphant in the
end, as tho sentiment in favor of an i'm
migration bill in the house is, as shown by
the votes on previous occasions, In strong
majority. Nevertheless Mr.. Bartholdt
proposes to do all in his power to defeat
the conference report Two appropriation
bills, the agriculture 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
tho committees to call up such bills as
have been reported by them.