Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-06
CONGRESS TO MEET.
To Re-Convene Today---Canal
Bill Due In House
omorrow.
IN MEMORY OF GEN. SEWELL,
Senate Likely to Adjourn Today--Ru-
mored Intended Proposal of Panama
Company to Sell May Figure In De.
bate on lsthmian Canal Measure.

Washington, Jan. 6.-After a re-
cess Oh almost three weeks, both
houses OF congress will reconvene TO-
day The principal item ON the house
progrem Tor the week is the Hepburn
isLnInian canal bill, which is the spe
ciaI order for Tuesday. No limit has
been fixed as to the time for debate
upon TINS measure, but Mr.. Hepburn
does not contemplate a prolonged dis
cussion OF it. Ii is surmised III some
quarters, however, that ii the propo-
sltion OF the Panama Canal company
to sell It's property and franchises for
$40,UUO,UUU should be made today, as
promised, this may have the effect of
opening wider field OF discussion
than at first seemed probable, and If
this should prove 70 be the case the
bill may be before the house for a
longer time than Is now contemplated.
Mr.. Burton has given notice OF a
speech on the bill, and it is under.
stood that there also will be other
speeches IN criticism of special fea-
lures OF the measure, but It's friends
are very sanguine, not only that the
bill viii pass, but it will pass speed
lily. Mr.. Hepburn, the author OF the
bill, thinks that only a few days OF
debate will be necessary.
IL Is said that by the time the canal
bill is disposed Of there will be oneN
or more appropriation bills ready for
consideration ~ the house None of
the appropriation bills has yet been
passed ON b. the appropriations com
mlttee, but both the urgent deficiency
and the pension bills are in a forward
state, and the expectation is that they
VIII De considered by the COMMITTEES
during the current week. The pres
ent Intention is to give first attention
to the aeheIsncy bill. The estimates
Tor that bill aggregate $12. 900 ,000. and
it is not believed that these figures
will be scaled down materially.
No Program For Senate.
The senate mas no program for the
week ana very little business on its
calendar, as the reorganization of the
senate committees did not take place
until just before the holidays. There
are, however, d few bridge bills re-
ported, and senator Morgan bill for
the acquisition Of right OF way for
the Nicaragua canal is among the
measures in position to receive atten-
ton. 1t is not probable, however. that
the right OF way bill will receive a
consideration at this time, the dispo-
sition being rather to await the actior
OF the house upon the general subject
and then have the senate predicate
It's action on the house pill. Ii this
course should be decided on the dis
cussion OF the canal question in the
senate will be postponed for a few
weeks. The committee on the Philip
pines will take up the Philippine tariff
question very soon, but there is yet
no indication as 10 how much time
the matter may consume in commit
tee. Hence there is no probability
that the senate itself will be able to
reach that question for some time.
Senator Frye is engaged on his re-
port on the shipping bill, but is not
yet able to fix the time for its compile
ton.