Owingsville outlook., 1899-01-19
THE CONGRESS.
The Peace Treaty Will he Called Up in
the Senate During the Week.
The Work in the House Daring the Week
WA Bs Overcast Etth tho SD Rites
Attending the nal Ir.butcs to
Congressman DInGl~y.


WASHINGTON, Jan. ID II is the pur-
pose of senator Davis. in charge nf the
peace treaty, Ia again call il up a. soon
as it can be- reached without displac-
ing other measures which take prccr-
dcncc under the existing orders of the
senate. The questions are the Indian
appropriation bill and the Nicaragua
canal ball
Under the agreement made last week
the canal hill will hc taken up at :
o'clock Tuesday for discussion in
speeches not to exceed - minutes in
duration. There i NO agreement for a
vote on the hill. hut the hcli"f i gen
rral that the understanding already
reached viii lead 1" an early vote.
The senators opposed tn the pending
hill express n" iut,n'iun "f trying To
prevent vote. aud the friends "f the
hill are very c>ntdcnt that this rul-
mination will not hr postponed beyond
"Wednesday
The senate attended the funeral nf
Representative ninglcy Monday at
noon. After this ceremony the sen
atorS returned To their desks and re-
sumcd con>idrrat rf the Indian
bill. This hill may continue Ia hold
attention until Tuesday, and if such
should prove Ia br the ease, the
further consideration of the treaty
would be postponed until after
action upon the Nicaragua bill.
In the meantime the pension and
Diplomatic appropriation bills will
have been reported from the commit
tee on appropriations, hut il is not the
purpose at present to give them prccc-
dcnce over the treaty. senator DAVIS,
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittcc. and senator Allison. chairman
of the appropriation committees, are
working in perfect harmony, 81 that
no clash between the treaty and the
supply bills is probable.
senator Bacon has given notice of a
speech on the general question Of ex-
tension of territory ON Wednesday.
Ills address will be based upon the
resolutions regarding the status of the
Fillipinos introduced 10y himself some
time since and its delivery may lead to
considerable debate practically on the
treaty in open session.
The opponents of the treaty profess
great con fidence in being able to de-
feat it, upon "A vote, and To believe that
| the friends of the agreement will seek
to postpone a vote until next session.
| three more than necessary To defeat.
| They say they will he satisfied tn have
the treaty rati iticd providing an amend
ment is engrafred upon it declaring
against the maintenance of SOW
ercign,y in the Philippines
| but the supporters of tn,
treaty decline 81 far to grant any such
concessions. Some of them indicate d
willingness To adopt a separate resolu
tion To this end and it is not impossi
bic that this course may he pursued.
The supporters of the treaty do no;
claim to be in the least disturbed over
the outlook. They count upon consid-
cradle delay in securing action, but
still hold To their contention that tn,
treaty will be ratified just as it came t.
the senate.
The work of the house during the
coming week will be overcast with tn,
sad rites attending the final tributes t,
Mr.. Dingley. These were he'd in tn,
house of Representatives at noon Mon
day and Immediately following
them the house adjourned for
the day. On Tuesday the legis
la''rt work of the house will b,
re '''H the naval pei mel hi'
co last L
ns .. .er... nay I ,.-......
by Ia. onca .u..
VS.. Swanson. for. not
been given that il would l.. called uE
on Tuesday. An election case has tn,
highest privilege. and if the notice i,
1
carried out the personnel bill will gI
over.
| Wednesday has been set aside fo
the committee on Interstate and for
eign commerce, an agreement to tina
effect having been made before tn,
holidays The most important bill
this committee has on the calendar i
that providing for Pacific cable run
ming to Hawaii and thence to Japan
by Thursday the post Office appropria
tion bill will be reported and ready t,
take up in the house. and perhaps als'
the military academy bill.
The main interest attaches to tn,
time when the important bill for tn,
increase of the regular army can h.
taken up. II is awaiting the recover,
of Chairman Hull OF the military com
mittee and should he be about by tn
end of the week this measure will b.
brought forward.
Liberation of spanish PRISONERS.
| Madrid. Jan. 16.-Delegates repre-
senting the Filipino colony have offere,
the minister of the colonies, Senor Re
nero Giron, their cooperation for tn
liberation of the Spanish prisoners hell
by the insurgents in the Philippin
islands.
| Died I'm Her road Wear