The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-16
THIS W EEK
Forecast For Senate
and House.
MARKS OF RESPECT
Shown the Late Mr.. Dingley
by Both Houses.

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
displacing other measures which take
precedence under the existing orders of
the senate. These questions are the
Indian appropriation bill and Nicara-
qua canal bill
Under the agreement made last week
the canal bill will be taken up at 8
o'clock Tuesday for discussion in
speeches not to exceed Is minutes in
duration. There is no agreement for a
vote on the bill, but the belief is gem
eral that the understanding already
reached will lead to all early vote. The
senators opposed TO the pending bill
express no intention of trying to pre-
vent vote, and the friends of the bill
are very confident that this culmina-
llon will not be postponed beyond
Wednesday.
Senator Morgan, who has led the
contest for the measure. today ex-
pressed the opinion that the final vote
would be reached before adjournment
tuesday. He does not expect a great
many fifteen minute speeches. and he
predicts that the oil will go through
Nlihout being amended in any essen
tial particular
The acceptance by the committee of
the Berry amendments has had the eff
1ect OF removing much OF the opposi-
ZION to the bill, and there is believed
to be little doubt of its passage when
the vote is taken.
The senate will attend the funeral
OF Representative Dingley Monday at
noon, but after this ceremony the SEN
ators will return to their desks and re-
sumo consideration of the Indian bill.
rms Dill may continue to hold atten-
tlon until Tuesday, and if such should
prove to be the case, the further con-
slderat1on of the treaty would be
postponed until after action upon the
Nicaragua bill
In the meantime the pension and
diplomatic appropriation bills will have
peen reported from The committee on
appropriations, but it is not the pur-
pose at present to give them prece-
dence over the treaty. Senator Davis
chairman of foreign relations commit
tee, and Senator Allison, chairman of
the appropriation committee, are work
ing IN perfect harmony, so that no
clash between the treaty and the sup
ply bills is probable.
speech on the general question of ex-
tension OF territory on Wednesday. His
ADDRESS will be based upon the resolu-
ions regarding the status of the Fill
plnos introduced by himself some time
since, and its delivery may lead to con-
j. SIDERABLE debate, practically on the
treaty In open session. 1t is also prob
aole that there will be more or less dis
cusslon of the resolution Of Senator
Hear for the recognition of indepen-
aence OF the Filipfnos, introduced on
Saturday last.
II is also understood that Mr. Allen
VIII, at the first opportunity, continue
uhe talk upon his resolution for an in
Nesugation of the conduct of the war.
Altogether, the outlook is against amy
serious consideration. of the treaty. be-
Tore Thursday. The opponents of the
treaty profess great confidence in being
able to defeat it, upon vote. and to he
heve that the friends of the agreement
VIII seek to postpone a vote until NEXT
session.
The democratic opponents of the
agreenent nave held several meetings
during the past week and those who
nave attended profess to be very hope
ful concerning the outlook. They claim
81 votes in opposition or three more
than necessary to defeat. They saw
they viii be satisfied to nave the treaty.
ratlhed providing an amendment is en-
grated upon 1t declaring against the
maintenance of sovereignty in The
Philippines, but the supporters Of the
treaty decline so far to grant any such
concession. Some, of them Indicate a
Willingness to adopt a separate resoIu-
ton to this end, and it is not impossible
that this course may be pursued
The supporters of the treaty do not
claim to be in the least disturbed over
a pn1y N1,o
able delay in securing action, but still
mold to their contention that the treaty
will be ratified just as it came to the
senate.