The Washington times., 1901-12-05

there will be no disposition en- the part
of the Democrats or anybody else 10 op-
pose their passage.
These bills were drawn after consulta-
tion with Secretary Root. 1t is thought
by the Administration and the Repub-
licaas OF the Senate and House that
everybody Will appreciate the intSlerahle
conditions existing in the Philippines
growing out CT Mondays decision OF the
Supreme Court and will allow the pro-
posed temporary adjustment Of the insu-
lar tariff to be enacted without forcing
general tariff debate.
At present the Democrats show no as
position TO obstruct the passage OF thls
emergency measure by political talk, Tor
which there will be ample opportunity
when the bill that is now being framed
at the War Department presenting gen
eral scheme of territorial government for
the Philippines shall come up for discus
sion.
No Reduction in WAR Tax.
II has practically been decided by those
who control matters in the Senate and
House that 10 bill for the reduction of
the war revenue taxes shall be brought
forward at present. The argument in
favor OF delay is that while it is easy at
this time perhaps TO make a fairly accu-
rate estimate of what the surplus Will be
for the next year or two. no living man
possesses the power to fix the amount of
the expenditures.
1t is reasonably certain that river and
harbor bill Of some kind will be passed.
The chances are that provision will be
made for the beginning Of the construc-
ton of the Nicaragua Canal, and Tor the
payment of ship subsidy.
If this is done, there Will be no surplus
to worry about. The old heads oil the
Capitol are therefore advising that 1t
would be better TO delay framing a tax re-
duction measure until it can be deter
mined in a general way, at least, now
much money there is to get rid OF. Mem
bers OF the Finance and Ways and Means
Committees say that whatever is done. II
will not be possible to wipe out all OF the
taxes recommended for abolition BY Sec
retary ca ge in his report sent TO Congress
yesterday.
There will be no legislation for Cuba,
at least until an independent government
shall have been established there. II is
still very much an open question what
will be done after that is accomplished.
After Congress shall have reassembled
in January the committees viii get 10
work in earnest, and then it viii be pos
sible for those in charge Of legislation TO
outline. with approximate accuracy about
what can be done in the direction OF car
rying out the recommendations Of the
President and his Cabinet officers. AT
present, except as to the matters aboNe
mentioned, all is conjecture.
ssenator Quay 0! Pennsylvania presented
a number of petitions and memorials
which taxed the strength of two pages
i Senator Hawley of Connecticut mad ms
old anti-polygamy petition and presented
it. Senator Fairbanks offered several pc
titions against anarchy and anarchists.
obligations of hanks.
SIr. Hoar offered bills to make uniform
the obligations of all banks; for the pro-
| lection of the President of the United
States. and for other purposes. Joint
resolutions in reference TO the election of
United States Senators were als9introduced
by Mr. Hoar The Senator from Massa-
chusetts also presented bills in reference
| to the salal les of the Vice President,
Judges. and members Of Congress, and
amending the Constitution in reference
TO the commencing and ending 81 the
terms OF Congress.
New t-bfiese Commission.
Senator Gaiiinger introduced bill for
the appointment of a new Chinese Com
mission.
The bills came in in lots of from so to
200 and were piled up all over the desks
occupied by the clerks. By l O'Clock
nearly 500 had been presented and the
flood still continued.
Senator McComas introduced a bill for
the creation of a Department of Com
merce, and for the construction of the
Maryland Free Ship Canal for military
and naval purposes.
Senator Money obtained the record for
.he day by turning in batch Of one
hundred and fifteen private claim bills.
I'LL for . ha
creation OF a National Bureau OF Criminal
Identification.
a Frank for Mrs. Mckinley.
Senator Foraker of Ohio presented a
bill providing for the free transportation
Of all mail. letters and packages prepared
by Mrs Mckinley, wife of the late Presi-
dent
Senator Morgan presented new 18TH
mian canal bill. the tenth since he has
been in the Senate.
Senator Platt OF Connecticut took the
chair carly in the day and ignored those
whom he did not desire TO see.
Senator Perkins OF California intro
dueed q bill for acquiring from Nicaragua
and Costa Rica right Of way ten miles
wide for the Nicaragua Canal, the United
States to have military police and sani-
tary police control over the strip, and
sovereignty otherwise TO rest in those Re
publics; the price to be paid, deemed rea-
sonable by the President OF the United
States. being appropriated. The bill also
appropriates $120 0600 600 for the construc-
ton of the canal, under the supervision
of commission, not more than than S12.
000 900 to be expended in any one year.
He also offered a bill providing for
cable between the United States and the
Philippines, By way Of Hawaii.
Department of Commerce..
serator Nelson of Minnesota introduc-
ed bill for the creation Of a Department
Of Commerce. He also had bill subject
ing national banks to the usury laws OF
the States wherein they are located.
Senators Lodge and Hansbrough in
troGuced bills to prevent the desecration
of the American flag.
Senator Quay presented an amendment
TO Senator Lodges Chinese exclusion bill.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania also
presented q Chinese exclusion bill.
Senator Mitchell Of Oregon introduced
bill extending the provisions Of the
Chinese exclusion law for twenty years
and making IL include japanese and ma
tive Filipinos.
other Bills Introduced.
n.b.- 1,5l1g introduced xr,ra-