The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-01
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Nicaragua Canal Bill Comes First In Senate
Appropriations In House.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The week in the
senate will open with further discussion
of the Nicaragua canal bill. 1t is eX-
pected that this bill will be disposed of
in some manner during the first half Of
the week.
Senator Morgan will ask the senate to
so on with 1t today, and it is inferred
that he will ask the senate to sit tonight
until a vote should be secured. 1t is
thought now that if he asks for night
session at all. he will not do so until to-
morrow. Whether he will succeed in
securing ii then. will depend upon the
zeal of those who favor the bill. 1t is ad-
mitted that a majority of the senate fa-
vor the bill and will vote for il if ii
comes to a vote. but. whether they will
voluntarily deprive themselves of a
nights rest TO insure it's passage, re-
mains to be seen.
Senators Villas and Turpie will oppose
the bill by all the means at their COM
mand, and will filibuster to prevent its
passage. They will also have assist
ance from other senators. If the
Nicaragua bill does not reach vote by
the middle Of the week. there will be
great pressure to get up other measures.
OF having been made a special ORDER for
last Monday. and an effort will be made
on this account to have il given right OF
way after the Nicaragua bill is disposed
Of. Some senators hope to supplant this
bill with the subject OF the Hawaiian
cable, and others with the Pacific rail-
road commission bill. IL appears most
probable, however, that the bankruptcy
xuiI1 he 0ir r.lQ ftn hp l.
endar. barring appropriation bills and
conference reports
Senator Lodge expects to secure con-
sideration OF the conference report on
the immigration bill during the week
Senator Gibson will antagonize this re-
port, and the friends Of the bill count
upon the necessity OF spending con-
siderable time on it. The arbitration
treaty will be reported at the first ex-
| ecutive session. and an early day asked
| for it's discussion. II Is likely that Il
| viii come up for consideration during
the week.
The time of the house this week proba-
| bly, will be devoted almost entirely 10 the
consideration OF appropriation bills, Of
| which the consular and diplomatic and
| the District OF Columbia are on the
calendar. The fortifications and sun
dry civil bills also will be ready before
| the end OF the week The District OF
| Columbia bill contains a large number
| OF items OF local Importance to the dis
trict. which will cause considerable de-
bate, but there is little i'm the diplomatic
| bill to create conflict. IL can be how
| ever. and usually is, productive of more
or less debate on our foreign relations
II is possible that an effort viii be made
In the house. as IL was I'm the commit
| tee, to raise the salaries OF the consuls
below $500. which were placed under the
| protection of the civil service by Cleve-
land. To the latter figure. i'm order to az
| ford the incoming administration an op-
| portunity to displace the existing on :
Gals. But, II the attempt is made, II
probably will fall. as IL did I'm commit
tee. II Is possible that the rules COM
mittee may decline To give the house "A
chance 10 vote this week on the inter-
national monetary conference bill.
which passed the senate last Friday.
The advocates OF the pooling bin. also.
are pressing for it's consideration. and
! the petition presented to Speaker Reed
Tor the consideration OF public building
: bills remains as yet unacted upon. Any
OF these matters which have been held
I'm allegiance may be brought up ~ time
allows and the rules committee is WILL
4 Ia $3.50