The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-01
CONGRESS CONVENES TO-DAY
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the democratic members voted for i'm
mediate action, the result being a ma
jority Of one for a pOstponement. 1t
is known that some of the republican
members favor an amendment Of the
bill so as to provide for the admission
only of Oklahoma and it is the pre-
yailing opinion that the committee will
divide on this proposition, all republic
can members except Senator Quay be-
ing considered favorable to it. How
ever the transpOsition of one republic
can vote would insure the report of a
bill to admit all three territories to
statehood as Senator Quay and all the
democrats are in favor of tri-state
measure.
A protracted debate in the senate is
probable. The friends of the house
measure claim to have the support Of
all the democratic senators and Of from
fifteen to eighteen republicans. There
is, however, determined opposition on
the part of some of the republican
leaders who deny the omnibus bill has
the strength it's friends claim for it.
Other questions which, in addition to
the appropriation bills are expected to
receive the attention of the senate at
this session are the trusts, the tariff
and Cuban reciprocity. 1t is possible
that the Cuban question may be post
poned until the pending commercial
treaty with the Cuban government
shall be transmitted to the senate, but
there has not been any determination
on that point.
Very few republican senators admit
the probability of any change of the
tariff law during the present session,
but some bills to modify present sched-
ules may be introduced and speeches
made thereon. Some senators speak of
the creation of a tariff commission as
a possibility, but there are differences
of opinion as to the ability of such
body.
There is quite unanimity IF opinion
favorable to antitrust legislation, and
this opinion goes to the extent OF pre-
dieting results along the lines Indicated
by Attorney General Knox for the
amendment of the Sherman antitrust
law. Differences o. opinion as to the
constitutionality of some Of the p" ,pos-
ed changes have developed already.
The committee on the judiciary will at
tempt to reconcile these differences anG
If it succeeds, the present indications
are favorable to affirmative action by
the senate. The democrats will place
no obstacles in the way of such legis-
Iation. There is no longer serious talk
of constitutional amendments for the
control of the trusts, as it is recognized
that in a short session 1t would be i'm
possible to secure action on such amend
ments. The present week will barely
witness the beginning of the three
months work. Tomorrow the usual
committee os two senators will be ap-
pointed to call on the president and
resolutions of regret for the death of
Senator Mcmillan of Michigan will
bring the days session to close few
minutes after assembling. 1t is posi-
BILE that the oath of office may be ad-
ministered to General Alger, Senator
MacMllan's successor, but even this
ceremony may be postponed for day.
Tuesday the presidents message will
be read and beyond this no business
will be attempted that day. The, ses-
sions Of Wednesday and Thursday also
will be brief with an adjournment from
Thursday until the following Monday.
On Wednesday, in accordance with the
agreement of last session, Senator Bev-
eridge doubtless will present report
from the committee on territories on the
statehood bill, and it then will go over
until December 10.
There will be an effort to confirm
some of the numerous nominations ex-
pected to be sent in at the first oppor-
tunity. The list of those in whose in
crest this effort will be made includes
Hon. Oliver Wendell Holmes, whose
nomination as associate justice of the
United States supreme court will be
one Of the first to be sent to the senate.
There are number Of cases involving
constitutional questions before the court
whose hearing has been postponed until
a full bench can be secured and the de-
sire on the part of the court for prompt
action doubtless will have much influ-
ence III securing expedition in consid-
ering this nomination.
A large number of bills will be intro
duced on Wednesday and Thursday
and the foundation will be laid for
what all predict will be a very crowd
ed session.
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