The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-16

Washington, January l6.-It Is the
purpose of Senator Davis. In charge OF
the pence treaty to again call 1t up MS
soon as it can be reached without dis
placing other measures which takes
precedence under the existing orders OF
the Senate. These questions are the
Indian appropriation bill and the Mica
raguan canal bill.
Under the agreement made last week
the canal bill will be taken up 1t y
O'Clock tuesday for discussion in speeches
not to exceed fifteen minutes In duration.
There is no agreement for u vote on the
bill Lut the belief Is general that the
understanding already reached will lead
to an early votes The senators opposed
to the pending bill express no intention
of trying to prevent vote and the friends
of the bill are very confident that this
elimination will not be postponed be-
yond Wednesday. Senator Morgan who
has led the contest for the measure today
expressed the opinion that the final vote
| would be reached before adjournment
Tuesday. He does not expect great
that the bill will go through without
being amended in any essential particu-
lar. The acceptance by the committee OF
the Berry amendments has had the effect
of removing much of the opposition 10
the bill and there is believed to be little
doubt of Its passage when the vote Is
taken. The Senate will attend the funeral
oil
noon, but after this ceremony the senators
will return to their desks and resume
consideration of the Indian bill. Inls
bill may continue to hold attention until
Tuesday, and IL such should prove to be
| the case. the further consideration OF the
treaty would be postponed until after ac
tion on the Nicaragua bill. In the mean
time the pension and diplomatic appro
priation bills will have been reported
| from the COMMITTEES On appropriations,
but 1t is not the purpose at present to
give them precedence over the treaty.
Senator Davis. chairman Of the foreign
relations committee and Senator Allison.
chairman Of the appr opriation commit
tee, are working In perfect harmo ny, SO
supply bills is improbable.
Senator Bacon has given notice Of q
speech on the general question of extern
sion OF territory on Wednesday. His ad-
dress will be based upon the resolutions
regarding the status Of the Filipinos in
| troduoea by himself some time since, and
its delivery may lead to considerable
debate, practically on the treaty in open
session. 1t is also probable that there
will be more or less disc ussion of the
resolution OF Senator Hoar for the recog-
nition of the independence of the FL.
ipinos, introduced on Saturday last.
1t is also understood that Mr.. Allen
will, at the first opportunity, continue
the talk upon his resolution for an inves-
tigation of the conduct of the war. Alto
gether the outlook is against any serious
consideration of the treaty before Thurs
day.
| The opponents Of the treaty profess
great confidence in being able to defeat
It upon a vote and to believe that the
| friends of the agreement will ask to post
| poue vote until next session. The Dem
ocratio oppon ents Of the argument have
| held several meetings during the past
week and those who have. attended pro-
fe IS to be very hopeful concerning the
outlook. They claim "a votes in opposi-
tion or three more than necessary to
defeat They say they will be satisfied to
have the treaty ratified providing an
amendment is engrafted 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
willingness to adopt separate resolu-
tion to this end and 10 is not impossible
| that this course may be pursued The
supporters of the treaty do not claim to
| he In the least disturbed over the outlook.
| They count upon oonside rable delay
| in SEQ uring action, but still hold to their
contention that the treaty will be ratified
| lust as 1t came to the Senate
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, January i5.-Tae work oi
the House during the coming week wh