The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-16
| : CONGRESS-
w = iiI1sisu's' li'llsst,(ss csssl BlN nsy
b M = Wednesday.
oppenents of usatlacation Claim 10
have Thsrty.four votcs- bacon
% speak Webnesday.

WASHINGTON. january 15.--It is the pus
pose Of Senator Davis, in charge OF the
peace treaty, to again cali il M as soou
as 1t can be reached without displacinu
other measures which take preference un-
der the existing order OF the senate. rhess
questions are the Indian appropriation hill
and the Nicaragua canal bill
Under the agreement made last week,
the canal bill was taken up a; . o'clock
Tuesday for discussion In speeches not 10
exceed fifteen minutes III duration. There
Ia no agreement for a vote on the bill
but the belief is general that the undcr-
standing will lead to an early vote. The
senators opposed TO the pending bill ex-
press no intention of trying 10 prevent
y vote and the friends OF the bill are very
confident that this elimination VIII not
be postponed beyond Wednesday.
Senator Morgan, who has led the con-
test for the measure, today expressed the
opinion that the Anal vote will be reached
before adjournment Tuesday. He does
ist expect great many fifteen minute
speeches and ne predicts that the bill
viii 10 through without being amended
in any essential particular. Inc accept
ance by the committee OF the Berry
amendments has had the effect OF remov-
ing much of the opposition TO the bill.
ana there Is believed to be little doubt
Of Its passage when the vote is taken Tao
members viii attend the funeral of Mr..
pingley Mrnday noon, but after the rere-
mony the senators will return 10 their
desks and resume consideration OF the
Indian bill. The bill may continue TO I'D
attention until Tuesday and II such should
prove to be the case the further consid
Grafton of the treaty would be p siponed
until after action upon the Nicaragua bull.
hi the meantime the tension aud diplo
matte appropriation bills win have been
reported from the committee on appru-
priatlons, but IL is not the purpose at pres
snt TO give them precedence over the
treaty. Senator Davis, chairman OF the
foreign relations committee and Senator
Allison. chairman OF the appropriations
committee. are working in perfect har-
nIcBy SO that no clash between the treaty
and the supply bills Is probable.
Senator Bacon has given notice OF i
speech on the general question of cxseii-
sion OF territory on Wednesday. His adj
dress will be based on the resolutions re-
harding the status OF the Philippines intro.
auced bs him some time since and its
delivery may lead 10 considerable debate
prscticsiiy On the treaty. in ope, session
or less discussion on the resolution OF
Senator Hnar for the recognition of the In
dependence Of thc PHILIPPINES intra sucet
IN Saturday last. altogether. the out
Irck Is ssatnat any serious consideration
OF tie treaty before THURSDAY.
The opprrtrsr OF the treat. profess grsa
eorfdsres In heins able TO defcaI 1t upo-
vote and TO belfeve that IL. friends 0
ting arr-enaeat will seek To postpone
vrs. wa5tf next session The dsmocrati
epr1csHEr Oh she agreement have held eey
era nzsesfrxs during the past wcei; an
tkrae vlo have attended profess TO be yer
hrBsEIsE eoreerEiag the outlook The
ella y shtrtT tu1r votes Ii opposition. o
farH I. rsarf thxn necessary TO d.feat. Tae
ssY shsv wdit bs satisfied 10 have tn
arsssv ratified prnvidins an amendment |
srErsfeeS az il declaring agaiu.i ths main
rensE-s .. Sovereignty In the Philippines
eas the supporters Of the treaty derlin
80 Ear 20 grant any such concessions. Som
az them indicate a willingness to adopt
separate resolution 10 this end. and 1t |
moi Impossible that this course may b
pursued. The supporters OF the treaty d
roE claim 10 be In the least disturbed owe
The outlook. They count upon cousiderabl
deIay IN securing action. but still hold t
their contention that the treaty will b
ratified jrst as II came to the senate.