The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-23
PORK BILLS READY
FOR CONGRESS
Appropriations Will Shove
All Other Measures to
The Wall

New York, Jan. ga Washington
special says
1t is apparent that a number of inn
portant public measures now pending
before the senate will fail to become
laws at this session Of congress. owing
to the short time remaining before
adjournment on March 4. The chances
Of the passage of the maratime canal
bill have been practically disslpated;
the bill restricting the sale Of oleomar-
garine is virtually dead, and even the
ship subsidy bill is in a precarious po-
sition.
Chairman Frye Of the committee on for
elgn commerce. who Is In charge Of the
ship subsidy bill Senator Hanna and
other friends OF the measure, are maxi
ing n determined fight TO secure a vote
in the senate before adjournment, but
their task IS not an easy one. The DEM
ocrado opposition TO the bill shows no
signs OF abatement. and even the con-
cessions made 20 the recalcitrant repub-
iicans have not removed the opposition
entirely from that source. There Is un-
Questionably a large majority OF the sem
ate In favor of the bill and could a vote
be had It would easily pass that body.
But six weeks remain until the Fifty
sixth congress viii expire by limitation
of law and It IS stated by Senator All
son that a large portion 81 this time VIII
be consumed by the appropriation bills.
In addition 10 this portion or seven days
have been set aside by the senate for
eulogea upon representatives, and sena-
tors who have died during the last year.
The revenue reduction bill, which will
be reported TO the senate tomorrow from
the committee on finance, will consume at
least ten days Of the time Of tb" senate,
and it Ia intended by the leade Of the
minority to debate this measure at some
lloaglh Already a number OF speeches
I have been prepared favoring a reduction
far greater than those which the commit
tee viii recommend, which are to be cir
culatcd for campaign purposes in the
! next elections Allowing ten days for the
consideration OF this measure, which viii
I largely be consumed by democratic
speeches. and seven days for eulogies
/ there remain but nineteen days for the
appropriation bills and other measures
pending before congress.
At present the work on the annual APP
preparation bills IS far in arrears. Thus
far only one OF the thirteen bills max
e ing appropriations for the support Of the
government has passed the house ana the
senate and become law. or the twelve
remaining. six have not yet been reported
70 the house. while only TWO have been
reported to the senate.
Several of the annual appropriation hills
win provoke considerable discussion ard
II Is admitted by Senator Allison, chair.
man OF the appropriations committee
that probably three weeks OF The time OF
the senate yet remaining will be consum'
ed IN the consideration OF these meas
ures
The following appropriation bills have
not yet been reported 70 the house:
Agricultural army. diplomatic and con
sular. fortheatious, legislative and exec
utive. naval, postofice and sundry civil
The District OF Columbia appropriation
bin has been reported 70 th9 house. Th'
Indian appropriation bin was reportet
and passed the house ana Is now beinl
considered by the senate committee OF
Indian affairs. The judicial appropriation
bin has passed the house and is beini
considered by the senate The nava
academy bill has passed the house an'
Is now before the naval committee o
the senate. The pension appropriation bill
has passed the house and IS now on tn
! senate calendar awaiting action