The evening times., 1901-11-30
Coming Session Expected to
be be q Record Breaker.
BIG APPROPRIATIONS ARE PREDICTED
Estimated That Nearly Two Billion
Dollars VIII Be Expended.
Plans In Senate and House.
Probable Legislation.


which begins at noon On Monday next,
viii be notable in history The appro-
pr.attons that will be authorized by it,
If the projected programme is adopted,
viii be greatly in excess OF those Of any
preceding Congress.
Ten years aso a bfIlion-doIlar Congress
furnished the text for the economists and
incidentally great political capital for the
Democrats. The record for the coming
Congress will be more nearly two billion
dollars. so vast has been the growth CT
the country and its needs
If for 10 otter reason than for the lib
eraI expenditures to be made for public
works, the coming Congress viii be re-
narkable- But 1t will have other claims
as 4 history maker if. IS now seems prob
able. provision is made for starting the
construction of the interoceanic canal
The inauguration Of this great work will
in itself be epocn-mak1ng and will cause
the Fifty-seyenth Congress to be long re
membered-
While it is expected that much viii be
accomplished. there u-fH be a great deal
of talk on subjects that viii not finally
be acted upon It is already possible.
from the talks with Senator's and Repre-
sentatives who have reached Washington,
to forecast pretty accurately this win
ter's work
What Congress VIII Probably Dc.
Outside of tie regular work which
comes up IN every Congress. such as the
supply bills for the various departments
cs the Government. pension legislation. a
few bills 10 pay claims, etc, what the
Congress will probably DO is as follows:
Adopt the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty as
Stirring the United States the sole right 10
construct a canal across the Isthmus of
Panama
Adopt treaties with Nicaragua aud Cos
IA Rica acquiring from these two coun-
tries rights for the construction OF canal
across their territory.
Pass a bill GppToDriating money TO beE
gin work on the canal
Reduce the internal revenue taxes
Increase the navy by the addition OF
four rev battleships. several cruisers, a
number of gGaboats and smaller vessels
Provide for the Improvement of rivers
ard harbors by appropriatiEg between
| SE0. .G0G,e00 and $50, ,oC0. COO fer the work
Establish a new department OF the
/ Government. to be called the Department
! OF Commerce. and to include the Con-
sular Service. the Bureau of Statistics.
trade relations with other countries,
mines and mining transportation. and
all problems arising in mercantile and
manufacturing affairs
Provide liberal appropriations for pub
lie buildings in Washington, the Capital
OF the Nation. and IN a number Of cities
throughout The country
Legislation for Philippines
Adopt legislation regarding the Philip
pines 80 as 10 open up the rich timber and
arabic lands Of that archipelago u set
tiers and permit the granting of fran
chises for municipal development so as
TO attract capital to the islands.
Extend the act prohibiting the imTuigr7,-
tiOn OF Chinese IabcTeTs.
Pass laws making attempts uDon the
life Of President &C tEe United States
an offence OF high degree with probably
q minimum penalty of five years imprfson-
n:ent: and tightening the immigration
laws 50 as 10 prevent the entrance CT per
sons who are krown to be anarchists
Adopt euIcgies upon the life OF the late
/ President Mckinley: provide his widow
with a pension OF 8. .og0 4 year. give her
the franking privilege during her life:
and pay the bills of the doctors VINO at
! tended the maTtyred President during his
last illness.
what VIII Sot Bc Done
/ Proposed legislation that VIII probably
not be enacted.
Making any changes in the tariff laws.
Pending reciprocity treaties
There are 4 large number Of questions
uPon which 1t IS Impossible at present to
/ tell whether action can be had during the
coming winter and spring. Among these
ere the following.
Providing subsidies for an American
merchant marine There will be a long
! fight between the members who believe
/ that subsidies should be limited 10 vessels
| carrying freight and those who think that
fszt ships which can in ease Of need be
used by the Government as auxiliary YES
seis Of war should be given most eonsid-
Grafton
Purchasing the Danish West Indies
This subject viii depend largely upon the
question as TO whether the treaty between
Denmark and this country is concluded in
time.
Extending the antitrust laws. This
matter will undoubtedly be discussed at
length.
Granting reciprocity to Cuba on her
products of sugar and tobacco This
question viii raise so much antagonism
from domestic industries that it is ex-
pected nothing wiH be accomplished.
Anplifying the interstate commerce
laws so as to give the Interstate Com
merce Commission power 20 enforce its
decisions.
Increasing the tax on o1eomargarine so
as to tax It out Of existence, in the in
terests of the dairymen and makers Of
pure butter.
Providing for the irrigation Of arid
lands.
Admitting the. Territories OF New Mex
leo, Oklahoma, and Arizona as new
States.