The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-18
TWO BIG PROJECTS FOR THE
SENATE TO ACT ON THIS
WEEK.
DITCH HAS MANY FRIENDS.
MONETARY CONFERENCE SCHEME
OPPOSED MAINLY BY PET
TIGREW.
No Bill of Importance on the Cal
endar for hmm ediate Discus
sion.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE friends
of the Nicaragua canal bill expect it
to be taken up early in the week, and
that 1t will retain it's place at the head
of the calendar until disposed of. The
bill will lead to considerable debate
before being voted upon, but it's advo-
| Gates are very hopeful of it's passage.
Senator Morgan will have charge of the
measure in the senate and will try to
reach vote before the end of the week
His success in that undertaking will
depend upon whether there are many
senators who desire to be heard on the
bill. So far, very few have indicated
an intention to speak
Senator Perkins will make an effort.
if opportunity offers, to get up the bill
for non-partisan labor commission,
and in this he likely will be antag-
onized by Senator Frye with the Ha-
waiian cable bill.
Senator Chandler will introduce the
caucus committees bill for an inter-
national monetary conference on Mon
day, and will ask to have it voted upon
Tuesday without gcing through a COM
mlttee. So far, Senator Pettigrew is
the only member of the senate who has
announced an intention TO oppose the
| bill by vote, though it is expected that
others, while giving it no effective op-
position, will take the position that
nothing can be accomplished by inter-
national action.
Mr.. Pettigrew will make a speech
against the bill, taking the position
that to seek an International agreement
amounts to making this country a sup
plant of England which is, he says,
the chief beneficiary of the present sys-
tenn
The legislative, executive and judicial
and the military academy appropria-
tion bills will be reported from the COM
mlttee on appropriations Monday, 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 re-
sisted by the committee on foreign re-
latiOns.
IN THE HOUSE.
The coming week in the house is like
ly to be uneventful There are no bills
Of great national Importance on the
Rouse calendar which are to be debat-
ed, unless the supporters of the Mica
ragua canal project should, succeed in
persuadlng the committee on rules to
assign them one or more days for
consideration of that measure
Monday will be devoted to District of
Columbia legislation.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Mccall (Mass.) will
bring up the Yost-Tucker election con-
test from the Tenth district of Virginia.
The committee report is in favor Of
Mr.. Tucker, the sitting member, who is
a Democrat, and his side Of the contest
will be managed by Chairman Mccall.
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 agricuItu-
raj 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, accord
ing to present plans will be occupied
III 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.