The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-11
THE FORECAST.
Tho Senate Disposed to Side-Track
 the Nicaragua Canal Bill.
COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
The Ceremony to Take Place on the 10th Unimportant Bills Passed on satur- day In the Scnate-The Dis
 trict of Columbia.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-If the Nica- ragua bill is withdrawn from its pres ent place at the head of the calendar it will leave the way open for taking up other measures pressing for consider ation. The diplomatic and consular appropriation bill has already been re- ported, and there will be an effort to secure attention to it to-day. The ap- propriation committee expect to have the Indian and agricultural bills re- ported by Wednesday, and will ask for early consideration. Senator Thurston will seek the first opportunity to con- clude his speech on the Pacific railroad resolutions, so Senator Morrill, has given notice of his intention to advance the bill prohibiting the sale of liquor in the capitol and Senator sherman will abide by his decision to ask the senate to go into executive session to-day for the purpose of considering the general arbitration treaty with Great Britain. As soon us these matters will permit there will be an effort to proceed with the bankruptcy bill, and it is not ex-. pected that there will be any avowed opposition to consideration. The pro- ceedings relative to the arbitration treaty will be held in executive session and will be long and animated. Wednes- day the senate will join with the house to see the count of the electoral vote. Senator Lodge hopes to get up the con ference report on the immigration bill as soon as the house acts upon it, which he thinks will be done the latter part of the present week.
 The feature of the week in the house will be the ceremonies on Wednesday of counting the electoral vote and the formal promulg gation of the election of Mckinley and Hobart by the vice pres ident of the United States. It is a state occasion, but of very formal character. Unless the Qualifications or sundry civil bill is reported, the house will have no appropriation bill to con- slider this week, and most of the time will be devoted to such bills as the various committees may present and the conference reports. There are three contested election cases-Beattie vs. Price, from Louisiana; Hopkins ys. Hendricks, from Kentucky, and Ben noit ys Boatner. which will probably be decided In each case the majority report fayrrs the sitting member a democrat. and little time will be con- stunned in diePosing of them.
 SATURDAYS CONGRESS.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.--TAc session of the senate Saturday accomplished little save the passage of bills to which no objection was made. In the first part of the day Mir. Thurston, of Nebraska, continued his speech on the Pacific railroads. At two o'clock the Nicara- qua canal bill came up, but gave way to the calendar. There was some discussion of the Cuba resolutions, re- ported by the committee on for eign relations when reached, but they went over without action. At three D. m. eulogies were delivered on the late Representative Cogswell, of Massachusetts. A resolution was passed at the request of MT. White, of California, requesting of the secretary of the treasury information as to whether the general bonded ware houses had been discontinued, and if so why had it been done. At the re- quest of MT. Allen, of Nebraska, reso- lution was passed directing the com mittee on military affairs to inquire whether any officer of the regular army was soliciting and receiving presents, and if so to report bill to prevent such practice.
 The house Saturday passed the Dis trict of Columbia appropriation bill, and after some routine business, at 2:45 adjourned.