The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-27
NECESSARY LEGISLATION WON'T
BE COMPLETED AT ADJOURN
MENT, MARCH
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
REPUBLICAN LEADERS INCLINED
TO BELIEVE M'KINLEY WILL
SUMMON ONE
REPORT ON THE CIRCUIT BILL
Senate Committee on Agriculture
FavOrs Law Taxing OIeomargar-
inc, COIOred to Initiate But
ter, 10 Cents Per Pound.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-That sena-
tors regard seriously the prospect of an
extra session of congress in view of the
presidents urgent recommendation of
lesls .ation concerning the Philippine is
lands, was evidenced today by the ac-
tivity of those who desire to avoid an
extra session. The speculation concern
ing the probability of a called session
was rendered mOr5 definite by the fact
that senators known to be generally we'll
informed concerning the presidents S
plans, Joined in the discussion of the out
look.
Careful INQUIRY also developed the fact
that the president has canvassed the
subject with a few senator's He does
not appear to have indicated any fixed
determination Of issuing a -all but
rather TO have consulted them as to
the advisability of such a proceeding
In all such instances he seems 20 have
had the necessity of Philippine legis-
lation in view, and senator's generally
express the opinion that in case a meet
ing is called, the Philippine islands will
receive the lions share or the consider
alton. The urgency of the matter IS due
TO the opportunities of the Taft COM
mission, the members of which appear
10 have supplemented their official recon.
mendatlons for early action with private
letters, not only to the president and
members of the cabinet, but TO senators
and representative as we'll
PHILIPPINE NEEDS.
They insist upon the recognition of
civil rights of the Fiiipinos and of a gov
ernment for them other than military
senators who have concerned themselves
with this matter have canvassed the
senate somewhat today as to the possibil-
ity of greater legislation before the 4tb
OF March in the line of that
contemplated by the Spooner bill, but
they have received very little encour-
agement. One senator who has given
much attention to the Philippine uues-
ton said that any legislation attempted
on the subject of a government for the
Pninppmes necessarily would cause pro-
lOnged debate.
The senate would talk month on
resolution declaring that the Philip
pines are the Philippines" he said as
an Illustration of his idea of the hone
lessness of securing legislation before
the conclusion of the present session.
senators are divided upon the mecca
slty OF congressional action upon the
cuban question. Some of them contend
Ihat congress will not be called upon in
any way to act on the constitution.
Others concur in the view that action
upon the constitution will not he com
puisory' but they say that the president
VIII require congress to share the re-
sponslblllty in any step that may he TAX
en- IN regard to the Cuban government
They also suggest the presence of Soma
1hlngs in the Cuban constitution thar
may require close scrutiny. and thav con
tend that if Cuba requires congrcssion-
al action it would not be fair IN +be
Cubans to delay it.
Inc senators who oppose the shin s1ih
sidy Dill are opposed to an extra ses-
SION and will do all they can to opnose
the calling of one Upon the whole Tho
&c +bo+
utlVe and congress are discussing the ad-
Vlsabllty of an extra session, and no
conclusion has been reached on the
point. They admit the urgency of q
NUMBER OF questions which they know can
not be disposed of at this session Az
the same time they hesitate seriorsIv
beIore the responsibility of a called seS-
sion, which is generally believed if call
ed at all, last well into the summer.
FAVOR THE CIRCUIT BILL.
Senator Proctor chairman of the senate
committee on agriculture today present.
ed to the senate the report of that com
mlttee on the oleomargarine bill. The
majority IN their report say: "The hiu
appears to be unanimously desired bv The
farmers of the country who are engaged
Ill carrying and has the earnest approval
OF inc secretary of agriculture. Your
committee has listened with interest to
the representatives of the livestocl, in
1acturcrs and is unable to see in thi.
measure anything that can greatly in
jure either'' "
Inc minority report is signed bv Sena-
I"rs HeltteIdt and Money, and Senator
Bate concurs in their conclusion Tbev
present substitute bill providing moro
stringent restrictions upon the retaiI
dealer and for proper marking of ole0-
margarine. but removing the restriction
as to coloring
The T1iDor,i+,-
oleomargarina is a legitimate article oS
commerce. They find that most Of th =
frauds in connection with the oleoroar-
garlne trade are committed by the retail
dealers and say the makers of buttor
cannot rightfully claim an exclusive right
to use coloring matter. "Tha obi-ct of
the pending BILL they say. sis to n~evert
competition between two home il dust-ies
by building w the one and Gesu1ovin..
the other.''
SENATE TALKED IRRIGATION.
National irrigation was discussed in tire
SENATE for three hours today the text
being an amendment to the Indian an
preparation bill providing for surveys.
looking to the construction of an irr.ea-
tion dam and bitches for the watering,
of the reservation of the Pima and Mari
copa Indians, at San Carlos on the G'la
river, Arizona
MIR. Plat of Connecticut led the onno-
of Wisconsin. Mr.. Stewart, Mr. Chandler
and Mr. Thurston argued for the cyp ~.
mont. During the day the report of L e
conference committee on army reorgani-
zaton bill was presented AMI Mr.. Haw-
ley announced that he would call it up
On Monday.
Bills were passed as follows:
House bill providing for the cons true
ton of the Fargo, Duluth & North
western railway across the Red River
or the North at Fargo, n. D.
Senate bill providing American register
Tor foreign built barkentine J. c. Phu-
ger, of San Francisco.
The first business in the senate today
was the presentation OF the credentials
OF Fred 1. Dubois as senatir-elect from
Idaho and Shelby NJ. Cullom as senator
elect from Illinois, the presentation be-
ing made in Mr. Dubois case by Mr.
Heitfeld. and in Mr.. Cullom's case by
Mr.. Mason.
The desk of the Illinois senator was
covered with flowers, and upon his an.
pearance, the first since his reelection
he was cordially greeted by his asso-
ciates on the floor.