Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
SENATOR TURPIE DOES NOT APP
PROVE HIS CUBAN POLICY.
THE CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST
BANKRUPTCY BILL TO BE GIVEN
RIGHT OF WAY.
MIR. BarthoIdt, of Missouri. VIII op-
pose the Immigration BilI-Much
Debate Anticipated ON In
dian and Agricultural
Appropriations.

| gramme this week is rendered very uncer-
| tain by the condition of the Nicarasu
canal bill. With that measure out Of the
| way. the bankruptcy bill will probably be
/ given the right of way early in the week
! but even with the road cleared to the ex-
| tent OF the removal of the Nicaragua bill.
| it is not probable that any headway would
| be made with the bankruptcy bill before
| Wednesday, Notwithstanding it is the spe-
cial order for Monday.
The time of the senate after o'clock
Monday will be devoted to eulogies upon
the late Speaker Crisp, and the time pre-
vious to that hour after the disposal of
the routine morning business, will be con-
| sumed by Senator Turpie in a speech dis
cussing the Cameron resolution. The speech
may be broken in upon at . o'clock by a
contention for precedence between the
friends of the Nicaragua bill and the sup
porters of the bankruptcy bill. but if so,
it is likely that the contest will be post
poned to 4 more convenient season.
The Cubnn Resolution.
1t is known that Senator Turpie will take
advanced ground favorable to Cuban rec
ognitiOn, and it is limited that he will take
occasion to criticise Mr. OIney's position
sharply. Mr.. Turpie's speech may prove to
be the first of several on the Cuban uues-
tions is manifesting no disposition to press
the resolution to u vote.
Tuesday Senator Chandler expects to Sc
cure a 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 it is
believed that all substitutes and amend
ments will be voted down and the bill
passed before the close of the day set for
its consideration. Senator Cameron has a
take the initiative in calling a conference,
which may give the movers of the orig
inal bill more or less trouble.
Debate Will De Lengthy.
The bankruptcy bill will be debated at
considerable length when reached. though
city.
Senator Morgan will make a strenuous
eficrt to prevent the Nicaragua canal bill
II en- losing its place the finished busi-
ness on the calendar, and it is understood
will submit amendments which viii meet
the demands of those who hold that tSe
bill requires further work by committee in
view of the new position of Nicaragua as
developed by Senior Rodriguez letter. The
senor will take the position that the bill
should be amended in the senate if not sat
isfactory, and that it should then be voted
upon and sent back to the committee.
Senator-elect Kenny, of Delaware, may
present his credentials during the week
but not until after the committee on privi-
leges and elections. which is to meet Thurs
day, shall have passed upon the Dupont
petition and the Addicks credentials.
House Forecast.
The most interesting feature of the house
programme for the coming week unless
the Nicaragua canal should receive consid-
GRAFTON. which. in view of the recent com-
plications. seems entirely improbable. will
be the fight against conference report on
the immigration bill. Mr.. Bartholdt of
Missouri. who made an inenectual attempt
to prevent the bill from going 10 confer
ence. will lead the opposition to the bill as
agreed on by the conferrees. There seems
TO be little doubt that the friends of the
measure will be triumphant in the end as
the sentiment in favor of an immigration
bill in the house is as shown by the votes
on previous occasions, in a strong major |
ty. Nevertheless. Mr.. Bartholdt PROPOSES |
ID do all in his power to defeat the confer
ence report. Two appropriation bills. the |
agricultural and Indian will probably con-
sumo the remainder of the week Therr |
are some features of both bills which NAV |
,ause considerable debate. Such time as
;aI be spared will be given to the commit |
ees to call up such bills as have been re- |
'oTted by theTq. Tomorrow. under the |
'ules, is District of Columbia day.