The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-16
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL
Will Probably Pass the Senate
This Week.
PEACE TREATY IS READY
1t Will Be Called Up Soon by Senator
Davis Democrats Are Confident
That They Will Be Able to
Amend It.

Washington, Jan. LIT is the pur-
pose of Senator Davis, in charge of the
peace treaty, to again call it up as soon
as it can be reached without dsplacing
other measures which take precedence
under the existing orders of the senate
These measures arr the Indian appro-
priation bill and the Nicaragua canal
bill. Under the agreement made last
week, the canal bill will be taken I'd
at 8 o'clock Tuesday for discussion in
speeches, not to exceed Is minutes in
duration. There is no agreement for
vote on the bill, but the belief is gen
eral that the understanding already
reached will lead to an early vote.
Those senators opposed to the pending
bill express no intention of trying to
prevent vote. and the friends of the
bill are confident that this eulm:na-
ton will not be postponed beyond
Wednesday.
Senator Morgan, who has led the
contest for the measure to-day ex-
pressed the opinion that the final vote
would be reached before adjournment
Tuesday. He does not expect a great
many 15-minute speeches. and he pre-
diets that the bill will go through with
out being amended in any essential
particular. The acceptance by the COM
mittee of the Berry amendments has
mad the effect of removing such Oppo-
sition to the bill and there is believed
to be little doubt of it's passage when
the vote is taken. The senate will at
tend the funeral of Representative Din
gley Monday at noon, but after this
ceremony the senators will return to
their desks and resume consideration
of the Indian bill This bill may CON-
tinue to hold attention until Tuesday,
and if it should prove to be the case.
the further consideration of the treaty
will be postponed until after action ,.p-
on the Nicaragua bill. In the mean
time, the pension and diplomatic ap-
preparation bills will have been report
ed from the committee on appropria-
tions but it is not the purpose at pres
ent to give them precedence over the
treaty. Senator Davis, chairman of
the foreign relations committee. and
Senator Allison. chairman of the
finance committee. are working in i>er-
feet harmony, so that no clash between
the treaty and the supply bills is prob
able
Senator Bacon has given notice of a
speech on the general question of cx-
pansion of territory on Wednesday,
His address will be based upon the
resolutions regarding the status of the
F'iipinos, introduced by himself some
time since and its delivery may lead to
considerable debate. particularly on the
treaty, in open session.
1t is also probable there will be more
or less discussion of the resolution of
Senator Hoar for the independence of
the Filipinos. introduced on Saturday
last. 1t is also understood that Allen
will, at the first opportunity, continue
the talk upon his resolution for an in
vestigation of the conditions Of the late
war. The greater outlook is against
any serious consideration of the treaty
before Thursday The opponents of the
treaty profess great confidence in being
able to defeat it upon vote and to
believe that the friends of the agree
ment will seek to postpone vote until
next session on the bill. The demo-
cratic opponents of the agreement have
held several meetings during the past
week and those who have attended
profess to be very hopeful concerning
the outlook. They claim "a votes in
opposition, or three more than necas-
sary to defeat. They say they will be
satisfied TO have the treaty ratified.
providing an amendment is engrafted
upon it declaring against the manten-
ance of the sovereignty in the Philip
pines, but the supporters of the treaty
decline, so far. to grant any such con-
cessions. Some of them indicate vii
lingness to adopt a separate resolu-
tion to this end, and it is not impossible
this course may be pursued The SUP
porters of the treaty do not claim to
be in the least disturbed over the out
look. They count upon delay in secur-
ing action, but still hold their conten-
tion that the treaty will be ratified
just as it came to the senate.