Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-01-31
WORK IN THE SENATE
This viii Be Busy Week for Upper
Branch of Congress.
IMPORTANT MEASURE COMES UP
War Revenue and Ship Subsidy Bills VIII
Receive Consideration - Speech by
Towne on Philippine Question Awaited
With Keen Interest.

| WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-A variety
Of subjects, including appropriation
bills, the war revenue reduction, ship
subsidy bill and to some extent the
Philippine question will claim the at
tention of the senate the coming week.
Monday Mr.. Towne will speak on
the problems involved in the govern
ment Of the Philippines. There is
somewhat more than usual interest in
| this speech, not only because of Mr..
Towne's reputation as an orator and
the fact that it will be his only speech
in the senate On political subject,
but because of increased interest in the
Philippine question aroused by the
presidents request of the senate for
early legislation ON this subject 1t
does not appear probable that the
Minnesota senator's speech will call
out Ctner speeches Immediately on this
subject because even the senators who
would like to see legislation during
this session admit the impossibility of
taking up the matter, seriously until
the report of the Taft commission can
be printed, or 50 long as there are
other pressing questions before the
senate. Still, struggling references to
the subject are not improbable at any
time during the remainder of the ses
sion.
Senator Aldrich, chairman of the fl
nance committee, has given notice
that the will ask the senate to take
up the war revenue bill early in the
Fha nd; &c hot hn
will press that question to the exclu-
sion of all other bills, except appro
priation bills. Being a revenue meas
ure, it will take precedence over all
other measures.
There is no real opposition to the
war revenue bill, but it appears prob
able that there will be some discus
sion Of it as an easy means of delaying
consideration of the subsidy bill. If
there is opportunity the subsidy bill
will be taken up, but it is not expected
that anything more definite will occur
in this connection during the present
week than the making CT speeches.
The week in the house is likely to be
monopolized by appropriation bills.
Seven of the fourteen general appro-
prtation bills have already passed the
house, namely, the executive, legisla-
tive and judiciary, pension, military
academy, Indian, naval, river and har-
bors and District of Columbia bills.
Three others, the postoff1ce, agricul-
ture and Notifications bills, have been
reported to the house, and the remain
ing four, the army, consular and dip
lomatic, sundry civil and general de-
f1ciency, are still in the committees
having them in charge. The three
reported to the house and the consul
lar and diplomatic, which is practic-
ally completed, probably will be dis
posed of during the week. Whatever
time remains will be occupied with
the bill to promote the efficiency of
the revenue tu@ter service, which has
been made a continuing special order,
not, however, to interfere with ap-
preparation bills.
The postoffice appropriation bill is
likely to be made the occasion of
much debate. All the questions rails
ed by the report of joint postal COM
mission are likely to be dragged into
the arena. An effort undoubtedly
will be made to continue the appro-
priations for pneumatic tube service,
which were eliminated from the bill
and there probably will be the usual
fight on the appropriations for spe-
cial mail facilities.