Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-08
LONG DEBATE LIKELY
II Is Not Believed Vote Will Be
Reached Before the Christmas Holt
days-strons Opposition to the
Claims of New Mexico and Arizona
Work of Congress.

washington, Dec. S.-ln ACCORDANCE
with the unanimous agreement of last
session the senate will take UP the
statehood bill next Wednesday and it is
expected to remain the unfinished bus
mess for some time thereafter. The
bill undoubtedly will provoke consider
able debate, and it is generally believed
that it will continue to receive atten-
ton until the adjournment for the
Christmas holidays at least. Senator
Beyeridge as chairman of the commit
tee on territories will call the bill up
Wednesday and probably will make a
speech in support of the report in favor
of the substitute bill presented by the
committee, Other members of the conf
mittee who agree with him will follow.
All of them will give careful attention
to the testimony taken by the SUBJ
committee which recently visited the
territories.
The committees written report has
not yet been submitted to the senate
and this too will probably be put in on
Wednesday, The report will analyze
the testimony, dealing with the ques-
lions of soil, mines, agricultural posi-
bilities, educational facilities and gen.
eral fitness of the population of the
various territories for statehood.
1t is generally understood that a
strong position will be taken in opposi-
ton to the claims of New Mexico and
Arizona, considerable stress being laid
on the fact that a large percentage of
the people of those territories are nec-
essary in the conduct of the business of
many courts.
Attention also will be given to pre-
vious reports on the subject of state
hood for those territories, many of
which are severely criticised by the
present committee on the ground that
they fail entirely to represent the real
conditions. The report giving the
views of the committee will be accom-
panied by a transcript of the testimony
taken by the committee. which will be
printed for the information of the SEN
ate and the country. 4
1t is expected that the immigration I
bill will continue to receive desultory |
attention on Monday or Tuesday, but I
the proceeding with reference to this
bill will consist largely in the reading
of the bill and the consideration of |
amendments.
There will be more or less of execu-
tive business during the week, and In I
all probability another adjournment
from Thursday until the following
Monday.
London Dock Bill.
The house this week has no mapped
out program beyond the disposition
of the London dock charge bill today,
and the report of the elections commit
tee on contested election case of Wag-
ner VS.. Butler, from the Twelfth Mis-
souri, district on Wednesday. The Lon
don dock bill has been pressed by ex-
porting interests, especially the milling
interests of the northwest, and is OPP
posed by the Atlantic shipping inter-
ests.
The withdrawal last week from It's
advocacy of the Lumbermen's Assocf-
alton, which was supporting the meas
ure, will weaken 1t. and its passage is
considered doubtful.
The Wagner Butler case is somewhat
Of anomoly. Mr.. Butler was unseated
at the last session and his seat was de-
clared vacant. He was re- elected in
to fill the vacancy, having
returns. Ills opponent now contests,
but in order to secure action before the
ath of March the rules relating to the
of a contest, which may
be strung out for months, must be
shortened.
The committee recommends that the
period for preparing the case. testi-
nony. ETC., be shortened to forty days
Il the legislative appropriation bill Is
in time 1t probably will be
aiken up the latter part of the week. If
lot the remainder of the time may be
with minor bills reported by
committees.
The Immigration officials here ridi-
,ule the reports printed in New York
,egarding ths alleged wholesale immi-
srafion of women for immoral purposes
n the large cities. The officials say
uch a system is utterly impossible I'M
Ter the law.