Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-12-19
LODGE IMMIGRATION BILL COMES
UP IN THE SENATE.
ARMY and Legislative ApprOpria-
ton Bills the Principal Matters
the House VIII Consider.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The Lodge immi-
grafton bill, as the unfinished business
will have the right-of- way in the senate
each day after o'clock until disposed of
and the friends of the measure have an
nounced their determination not to cease
their labors until a vote shall be secured
on it. Senator Lodge Is hopeful that he
will get it through this week.
Senator Gibson has announced his pur-
pose to talk in opposition to the bill, but
he declines to state whether he will re-
sort to other tactics to defeat it.
After the immigration bill comes that
providing for free homestead on lands
formerly occupied by Indians as reserva-
tons. The present homestead law does
not apply to these lands and 1T Is claim
ed that the fact that it does not has cost
many settlers their rights. The question
is a vital one in many portions of the
west, and has been particularly prom-
nent in Oklahoma.
Senator Pettigrew is the especial cham
pion Of the bill and he will show that 1t
was endorsed by the national conventions
of all the parties last summer.
The bill Will be vigorously opposed, as
it Is claimed Its enactment into a law
would cost the government no less than
$25, 000, 600. 1t is probable these two meas
ures will consume the greater part of the
time of the senate this week, and it is
quite possible they may not be disposed
of. The bill providing for the election Of
senators by direct vote of the people is
a special order for Monday, but it may
go over to a future date.
Senator Allen OF Nebraska will proba-
bly, occupy the floor for short time to-
morrow in a speech on his resolution con-
corning the validity of contracts. He is
expected to say something in this speech
about the policy of the western states
which have elected populist state admin
istrations and to pay his respects to some
Of the critics Of those states. The Ne
braska senator Is also likely to call up
the Dingley bill at any time.
There is a possibility that congress may
adjourn Thursday until after the holt
days.
The Cuban question may furnish a topic
for a sensation at any time.
Program of the House.
Washington, Dec. 13.-It has not yet
De6ll OSCluSu Wien TIC LlOlIudJ lcCSS1
shall begin, but yesterday at the confer
ence OF the republican members OF the
ways and means committee a date as ear
ly as Friday of this week was suggested.
1t Is even probable, however, that the
recess will begin about Wednesday OF
next week and continue until the Monday
after next New Year.
This week, except tomorrow, which Is
District of Columbia Day, and an hour
of Tuesday which has been set aside for
the consideration of the bill to transfer
the present right Of the Atlantic & Pacific
railway under it's government charter to
the mortgages when they reorganlze
will be devoted to the consideration of the
army and legislative appropriation bills
The former Is completed and the latter
| will be put In final shape tomorrow II
is the expectation of the leaders that both
these bills can be passed before the re-
cess.
Should any time remain, it will probably
be given to the committee to call up such
bills as they have on the calendar.
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