The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-16
MORE TREATY TALK TO COME.
rorr.OW THE INDIAN AND
NICARAGUA CANAL BILLS.


an VIII Try to Get n Vote on
~, canal Bill on TuesdHy-Senate
I'm Tnl,e Up the Indian ApprO-
..aon Bill After Mr.. DingIey's
,,nuerol-Friends and Opponents
no Treaty Both Express Conf
dence.
,r,spincton Jan. 15.-It is the purpose
s.,,,or Davis, in charge of the peace
.-..v to again call it up as soon as it
Nv. reached without displacing other
,.,rss which take precedence under
49, .,istfpg orders of the Senate. These
sn..tiors are the Indian appropriation bill
and t5e Nicaragua canal bill.
7-,1or the agreement made last week
r,s canal bin %ill be taken up at 3 o'clock
r,,.s5av for discussion in speeches not to
svoeel fifteen minutes each, in duration
7-,srs is no agreement for vote on the
,r brt the belief is general that the un-
,srsr,nj.ng already reached will lead to
an early vote.
The senator's opposed to the pending bill
4 evrress no intention of trying to prevent
o. yo-e and the friends of the bill are very
n confident that this elimination will not be
4 nostrored beyond Wednesday.
Senator Morgan, who has led the contest
II far the measure, to-day expressed the
oo;rion that the final vote would be reach
ed before adjournment Tuesday. He does
N nat expect great many fifteen-minute
sreeches and he predicts that the bill will
"A 60 through without being amended in any
n essential particular. The acceptance by
the committee Of the Berry amendments
has had the effect of removing much of
the opposition to the bill, and there is be-
Ileved to be little doubt of its passage
when the vote is taken.
The Indian Bill.
The Senate will attend the funeral of
Representative Dlngley Monday at noon,
g but after this ceremony the senat tors will
return to their desks and resume consider
81 alton Of the Indian bill. This bill may
continue to hold attention until Tuesday,
and if such should prove to be the case,
the further consideration of the treaty
will be postponed until after action upon
~ the Nicaraguan canal bill.
In the meantime the pension and diplo-
matte appropriation bills will have been
reported from the committee on appropria-
z& tons but ii IS not the purpose ct present
III to give them precedence over the treaty.
Nh Senator Davis, chairman of the foreign
# relations committee, and Senator Allison,
M chairman Of the appropriations committee,
# are working in perfect harmony, so that
81 no clash between the treaty and the sup
Ii ply bills is probable.
Senator Bacon has given notice of a
n speech on the general question of exten-
NJ sion Of territory on Wednesday. His ad-
# dress will be based upon the resolutions
ri regarding the status of the F'ilipinos intro
E duced by himself some time since, and its
n delivery may lead to considerable debate
FL practically on the treaty in open session.
NJ 1t is also probable that there will be
more or less discussion of the resolution
of Senator Hoar for the recognition of the
Independence of the Filipinos, introduced
On Saturday last
The War Investigation.
1t is also understood that Mr. Allen will
et the first opportunity, continue to talk
q upon his resolution for an investigation
Oh the conduct of the war. Altogether
tne outlook is against any serious consid-
Grafton of the treaty before Thursday.
The opponents Of the treaty profess great
confidence in being able to defeat it's rati-
hcauon. The Democratic opponents of the
agreement have held several meetings
curing the past week, and those who have
attended profess to be very hopeful con.
Cerh.hs the outlook They claim thirty.
Io1r votes in opposition, or three more
uan necessary TO defeat. They say they
VIII be satisfied to have the treaty rati
Aeu' providing an amendment is incorpo.
I8'ed IN it, declaring against the mante
nance Of sovereignty in the Philippines
'uI the supporters of the treaty decline
~ lar to grant any such concessions
some Of them indicate a willingness tc
uoopt a separate resolution to this end
s'u is not impossible that this cours,
may be pursued
1-e supporters of the treaty do not claim
W ~ n the least disturbed over the out
90N' Ihey count upon considerable de
% I'LL securing action, but still hold t
@ @ contention that the treaty will b,
'~-'4'u Just as ID came To fba Senate