The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-27

have gone to the Presldent--the pen
sion. military and consular and diplo-
matte. Six have passed both houses.
lre'of these. the legislative. executive
and judicial. the postoffice. the agricul-
tural. District of Columbia and Indian,
are In conference where the representa- ;
tlves OF the two houses are seeking TO
adjust the differences. The other the
river and harbor, mas been referred TO
the river and harbor committee of the
house. The sundry civil bill has passed
the house and Is under consideration
In the senate. The naval bill has passed
the house. but has not yet been re-
ported to the senate. The army Bill Is
being considered in the house, and two
Of the bills, the fortllcation and general
deficiency, are yet to be acted upon by
the house. 81 Z!
Don't Promise Deadlock.
Most OF the bills IN conference have
problems which will be more or less
difficult TO solve. hut none of these df-
ferences, vexatlous and serious as they
may be, promise n deadlock which
might result In their failure, with the
single exception OF the river and har-
Dor bill, and Its loss would not necessi-
tate an extra session. The fight over
the Nicaragua canal amendment, which
the senate placed upon this bill as a
rider. Will be bitter and to the death.
Although the canal proposition un-
doubtedly would command Il majority
OF the votes In the house. against 1t Is
arrayed the opposition OF the appropria-
tions committee and the ablest tactl-
clans of the house. who do not believe
legislation authorizing such an enor-
nous expenditure should be hastily
passed during the dying hours Of Con-
greSs. Every strategy known to parlia-
mentary law Will be employed to defeat
the proposition, and II necessary prob
ably to kill the bill. should the senate
prefer Its death to It's enactment with
out the canal amendment. After the
committee considers the senate amend
ments. Chairman Burton will probably
come into the house with motion
for disagreement upon all amend-
ments and an agreement In the senate's
request for conference. Mr.. Hepburn.
chairman OF the Interstate commerce
committee. will move concurrence In
the canal amendment. which motion Is
In order and will take preference.
But as the amendment carries an ap-
preparation 1t must be considered in
committee of the whole first. and here
its opponents will make their first fight.
Obstructive tactics can be employed.
hut 1t lies In the power OF the majority
to win in the end. and it is probable
that upon vote the house may agree
TO an amendment. But this will not
end the contest by any means. 1t can
be transferred to all conference. reports
upon the bill and prolonged. to the
jeopardy of the appropriation bills to
such an extent that 1t would seem that
In the final issues the friends of the
canal amendment will be cffectually
blocked unless they can command the
necessary two-thlrds to suspend the
rules. II they can the bill will prob
ably become law with the canal
amendment In 1t. II they cannot the
bill will probably fail unless the senate
at the last moment jettisons 1t. Taken
altogether the promise Is for n most
Interesting and memorable week in the
house. lF