Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18

phone and electric Hsnt wires a.. p placed .cssi
under ground the telegraph companies
would proceed to bury their wires. so that
slightly overhes& Wiz on s' i4sh and s other her
streets Is not believed to be necessary. The
committee win Probably take UP the ques-
ton of getting the overhead wires Of the
District government under ground.
II Is also likely that the committee will
endeaFor to gefl an Appropriation to con-
struct roads down TING valley Of Rock creek
to Massachusetts, avenue, SO that the park
may be entered From that thoroughfare.
MuchsGensral Work.
The regular appropriation bills-eleven in
number-will, of course, constitute the i'm
peratiye business of the short session. Be-
sides these, however, there are a number
of legislative propositions of general in
terest on which it Is desirable to get arc
tion
The appropriation bills awaiting action
are the urgent deficiency, the general def
cheney, the army. the naval, the legis-
i've. the executive and judicial. the PEN
slon the postal the Notifications, the Dis
trict of Columbia, the agriculture and the
sundry civil measures. Some of these bills
cause considerable discussion, while others
are passed with little debate.
Some OF the subjects of general impor-
lance include the Cuban reciprocity meas
ure, which has passed the House and il
now pending before the Senate. Indications
are that the beet-sugar republicans in the
Senate viii renew their fight against the
measure and endeavor to continue its post
ponement. a program they were successful
in carrying out in the last session.
VI Importance also are the general reci-
proclty treaties which rest before the Sem
ate for ratification. These conventions are
raced by strong opposition. and IL seri-
Gus attempt be made by the administra-
tlon spokesman to force a conclusion an
interesting and probably prolonged debate
Will follow. Then there is the House bill
oeIore the Senate providing for restrict
i've immigration system. Senator Henry c.
Lodge III letter to "a senatorial friend to-
day says that he will try to secure action
upon this measure during the coming ses-
sion. Ihere is objection to the bill on the
ground that 1t would limit the amount of
desirable labor to be secured in the United
States and that it contains other alleged
UNJUST features. The measure is bound to
precipitate a fight.
In the House the ship subsidy bill is
pending, that measure having received IA
vorable action in the Senate. The bill pro-
Viding for the establishment of a depart
ment or commerce also awaits considera-
ton. These are the most important sub
jects of legislation calling for action.
Among others pending worthy of note are
the following:
A bill providing for the reorganization of
the consular service.
A bill to limit the meaning Of the word
conspiracy" and the use Of restraining
orders and injunctions in certain cases.
A bill admitting the territories of New
Mexico, Oklahoma and Arizona into the
Union as states.
A bill to pay Rear Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley the salary and allowances Of a rear
admiral on the active list
The anti-anarchy bill.
A resolution providing for an investiga-
ton of suffrage conditions in the southern
states.
There are many others Of lesser impor-
lance.