Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-06
ABANDON NICARAGUA BILL
Friends Of the Measure Decide to Drop II
Next Monday.
NO SHOW OF ITS PASSING THE HOUSE
Senators FnvorinE the nil Convinced
of the FutiIity of Further Eff
forts In Behalf of Its
Passage.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Senator Aldrich
and other friends Of the Nicaragua canal bill
have had conferences withe Speaker Reed
and other house leaders during the day
regarding the possibility OF the bill being
brought up in the house in case 1t should
pass the senate. The result has been that
the bill will be abandoned in the senate next
Monday and the bankruptcy bill be brought
up. The friends OF the Nicaragua bill, while
In a majority, doubt II the senate can be
brought to a vote, but they know the fu-
tillty of their efforts unless there is some as
surance that the bill will receive considera-
ton in the house. Nothing but a physical
. test would bring the ill to a vote now, and
a large number OF those supporting the
bill will not go into such a test when 1t
will not even he taken up in the house.
The conference today convinced the sena-
tors that the Nicaragua canal bill will not
receive consideration in the house. and they
decided that IL was better to Withdraw IL.
Senator Sherman has given notice that he
will ask the senate to go into executive SEES
sion ON Monday, Immediately after the dis
posal Of the routine morning business, for
the purpose Of taking up the arbitration
treaty. 1t is expected that the motion VIII
be antagonized by those who desire to nave
other measures considered. The motion VIII
conflict directly with the Nicaraguan canal
bill, and, with that measure out OF the way,
with the bankruptcy, the Pacific railroad
commission and the Hawaiian cable bils, the
friends of each OF these measures being
very anxious to secure recognition. There
IS no general opposition to debating the
treaty at this time, even on the part OF those
who oppose Its ratification on It's own ac-
count, but even some of these who are dis
posed to support 1t, are inclined to waVer be-
cause 1t will, IL taken up, dlsplace other
measures in which they are interested.
WILL SILVER SENATORS OPPOSE?
While the silver senator's deny that as
such they are opposing the treaty, the fact
leaked out today that at the meeting last
Saturday, Senator Daniel raised the point
that In case the United States should adopt
the free coinage of silver. England would
have a claim under the treaty for the cf-
ference between the value OF principal and in
under the new system, with u double stand
ard and under the old or pres
ent system with the single stand
ard. 1t was suggested that if this question
should become the subjecr OF arbitration, 1t
would lead to many complications, and
while the senctor did not contend that such
would be the case, he argued that the posi-
bility was one which deserved serious con-
Bideration.
The conferees on the immigration bill,
which was yesterday recommitted to them,
reached a second agreement today. The re-
quirements in the first report that immi-
grants shall read "the English language or
the language of their native or resident
country" is changed so as to require them
only to read "the English language or some
other language" This section was also
amended so as to admit the i~lliterate wives
and minor children of immigrants who are
otherwise qualified and capable.
Section 3, which authorized immigration
officers to take into custody immigrants who
obtain admission to the country by fraud
or deception was stricken out to meet the
objection that it contained matter which had
not been acted upon by either house Of con-
gress.
Senator Lodge, manager of the bill on the
part of the senate, says he now thinks 1t Will
pass without any serious opposition. Senator
Hill, who was one of the critics of the Or
iginal report, says he will never support it.
KENNEY SEATED FROM DELAWARE.
Senate Admits n Democrat from Mr..
Bnynrd's State.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The senate today
admitted Richard r. Kenney to the Della
ware seat vacated many months ago by
Mr.. Higgins, and which has since then been
the subject of controversy. This augmented
the democratic membership to forty, and
for the first time raised the full membership
of the senate to its proper quota of ninety.
1t effects no essential change in party
strength, however, the division being: Re
publicans, including Independents, "A; demo-
Gratis, 40; populists, 6; total, 80.
All opposition to the seating OF Mr.. Ken
ney was withdrawn, republican senators con-
ceding that his credentials from Governor
Tunnel certifying that the regular leglsla-
ture had chosen him in due form gave him
n prima facie right of admission. Mr..
Chandler and Mr.. Hoar expressed this view
and stated that Mr.. Kenney's title would
be attacked hereafter on the ground that
his credentials, while prima facie correct,
came from a legislature fraudulently elected.
M IInor mazda Tho fttrthar ctotaDNaOt that
the Dupont case could not be reopened,
having been passed upon by the senate.
The effect of this course is to leave J. E.
Addicks as the contestant for the seat held
by Mr.. Kenney.
The canal debate proceeded without
definite conclusion. Mr.. Caffery, democrat of
louisiana speaking against the bill. The
pension calendar was cleared for the day,
about fifty bills being passed.
House Passes Pension Bills.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-This was private
bill day in the house and the entire day
~ WAS spenf In clearing the calendar NJ I'm.