The Washington times., 1902-03-10
Vote on Ship Subsidy
Measure in Sight.
TROUBLE FOR ANTI-ANARCHY
Democrats Hold Government Cannot
Usurp State Rights = Protection for
Officials Alone Against Equality Of
Individuals.

The Senate has as unfinished business"
for this week the ship subsidy bill and tho
Hoar bill for the protection of the Press-
dent Of the United States These two
measures will occupy all. or nearly all, OF
the week, and 1t is not considered prob
able that any other of the important bills
will be taken I'D.
The vore on the ship subsidy bill Is to
be taken week from today, Senator
Frye having obtained unanimous consent
to that effect last week. A number Of
speeches are to be made against the meas
ure by Democrats. and one or two Repub~
licans will talk in its favor. 1t is under
stood that the vote will be on strictly
party lines.
The anti-anarchy bill Is causing much
more debate than was expected when it
was introduced. The Democrats have in.
jected into the discussion the question Of
States rights. on the ground that the Coy
ernment should not usurp the power to
make criminal laws. They also make the
claim that special protection for the
President and the Cabinet and a special
punishment for assaults committed on
them is contrary to the American idea
of the equality of individuals
Army Bill in Sight.
The appropriation measure next to be
taken up will be the army bill. 1t has
been ready in the House Committee for
several days, but Representative Hull
has been away. It is thought that it
will be passed, and go to the Senate
early this week. 1t is not expected that
it will cause much, if any, debate when
it comes out OF the Senate committee.
The Democratic Senators are doing al
most nothing in the way of objecting
to the appropriation bills this year.
The Chinese exclusion bill will be re-
ported to the Senate early this week by
the Committee on immigration, if the
committee works as rapidly as it ex-
poets. 1t has had two executive meet
ings for the consideration of the bill
since the hearings were concluded. The
measure has been amended somewhat,
generally in the line of making it
nearer to the present Chinese exclusion
law.
The canal situation is complicated, and
the developments from day 10 day do
not make it any clearer. Senators
Hanna and Kittredge on Saturday
brought forward witness from the
Maritime Canal Company. who showed.
apparently against his will, that the
would be very glad to secure
some remuneration from the United
States for the money expended by it.
The supposition is that Senator Hanna
will argue that this tentative claim
against the Government is another argu-
ment against the Nicaragua route. The
total expenditures of the Maritime Canal
Company were 81, 100000.
Canal Title Question.
The Inter-Oceanic Canal Committee
it is understood it will take up the re-
mort of the subcommittee that has been
the question of title. The
hearings before the committee are COM
pIeted, and the question as to what ac-
tion shall be taken by the Senate is now
to be considered. A report is not inprob-
able this week. No doubt is expressed
that the majority report will be in favor
of the Nicaragua route and the Hepburn
bill. A minority report will be made by
Senators Hanna, Kittredge. Millard, and
Pritchard against the bill.
The Senate may make important prog
ress with District matters this week.
The Aqueduct Bridge bill will be report
ed today, and will be pushed by the Sem
ate District Committee. The union sta
tion bill will be reported on Friday, IL
not before. The District appropriation
bill will not be sent TO the Senate for
several weeks probably. The plan on
which the bill will be framed may be de-
cided by the Senate and House Appropria-
ticn and District Committees.
The bill for the Executive. State. and
Justice Building will be reported by the
senate Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds in q few days.