The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-20
AT THIS SESSION.
Believed Peace Treaty Will Be Taken
Up For Discussion in January.
The Holiday Recess In the House Will Be-
gin Thursday and Extend Uhtl JAnu-
airy A-The Appropriations Are
Very Well Advanced.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The week in
the senate opened with speech by
Senator Platt, of Connecticut, on the
question of expansion. Mr.. Platt will
reply to the speech of Senator Vest
made last Monday, as he has given
very careful attention to the
extension of our territorial area
no little interest is manifested
among senators in his presentation OF
the matter, and it is not improbable,
unless the Nicaragua bill prevents,
that the speech will precipitate more
or less general debate upon this ques-
ton. Whether it does or not a num-
Der of speeches on the same subject
will be made after the Christmas holt
days preparatory to the consideration
of the peace treaty.
1t is hoped that the treaty will be
taken up for discussion early in jan
uary. Already there is talk of the
probability of disposing of the treaty
during the present session, and the i'm
preston favorable to this result is
growing. A few senators manifest a
disposition to debate the treaty at
length, and some profess unalterable
opposition, but the feeling is so
strong against an extra session and in
favor of the postpOnement of the
settlement of the disposition of the
Philippines after they come into our
possession, that it now seems that even
the minority will consent to the treatys
ratification without material delay.
Senator Morgan said Sunday that he
meant to press the Nicaragua canal
bill as vigorously as possible, and he
expressed the hope that he might get
vote before next Wednesday, the
probable date of the Christmas ad-
journment. The indications are, how
ever, against such an early disposal OF
the subject, and it may be accepted as
quite certain that even if Senator Tur-
pies motion for postponement till Jan
uary 10 should not prevail, the billsswill
be naturally thrown over beyond the
holidays. 1t is evidently the purpose
of the opposition to prevent action dur
ing the few remaining days prior to
adjournment.
The bill concerning the registry OF
foreign built vessels wrecked on the
American coast is still on the calendar
as a special order and Senator Ellzins
will probably make another effort tc
secure consideration. Senator Cullon
has also expressed desire to get uI
the anti-scalping bill. Both these
measures will be antagonized and
probably thrown over to January.
In the house the holiday recess by
the terms of the resolution reported
by the ways and means committee i!
to begin Thursday and extend unit
Wednesday, January 4. 1t is likely
however, that the resolution will b'
amended so as to make the recess begin
Wednesday instead of Thursday. The
appropriation bills are further advanc
ed now than they have been for many
years at the short session. Already thu
naval and army deficiency, special bill
and three of the regular bills-the pen
sion, District of Columbia and Indian
have passed the house. The agricul
tural bill was reported Saturday anC
will be taken up on Tuesday. Four o
the regular money budgets out of
will, therefore, have passed tn
lower house before the holiday recess
an unprecedented thing in Legislative
annals.
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