The Washington times., 1902-02-17
Many Busy Hours Ahead
for Upper House.
DANISH TREATY AWAITS ACTION
Measure VIII Have Clear
Sailing.
EXCLUSION ACT READY
lrtcroceaniC Canal Controversy Con
tinucs to Occupy Attention of Com
mittec-prcss Attends Hearing for
First Time.

The Senate has the Danish Treaty. the
Census bill. the Philippine tariff bill. and
the Chinese exclusion hill for discussion
during the coming week. The treaty will
be taken up today and, it is believed.
ratified.
The Census bill has the right of way
after the executive session for the con-
sideration of the treaty. 1t is thought
that it will be passed by the Senate with
out much further debate or amendment.
1t is hoped by Senator Quarles. who has
ii in charge for the Census Committee,
that it can be sent to the House today
for the consideration of the Senate
amendments.
Few Votes Against II.
The belief is expressed that there will
be few votes aga-lst the measure. Even
Senator Lodge, who was opposed to the
provision that the entire force OF the
Census Bureau shall go into the classified
service, is in favor of the measure as
whole. The Democrats, too, are under
stood TO favor it.
The immigration Committee yesterday
finished hearing witnesses on the Chinese
exclusion bill. and will be ready 10 re-
port the measure to the Senate in a few
days. probably during the first half OF the
present week.
The witnesses OF ali factions heard by
the committee during the past two weeks
or mere have been in favor of Chinese ex-
clusion. The difference of opinion has all
been as to how drastic the law shall be.
Labor FavoFs Bill.
The California people and the Fedora
tion Of Labor are advocates of the bill
now under consideration, which is a long
advance over the Geary act. toward total
exclusion The Pacific Mail Steamship
Company has had representative before
the committee against the bill and in
favor Of the re-enactment of the Geary
law.
The Philippine tariff bill is still the
Senate's unfinished business and mas
The right OF way except f. special orders.
There are still numb, :. Democratic
speeches to be delivered on the hill. but it
is thought that vote may be reached
without much further delay.
Senator Lodge hopes that before the end
the vote.
The hearing of the Philippines Commit
ice on the general subject of the future Of
the Islands viii continue this week.
District Conference.
The conference over the District of Co
lumbia financial situation to be held be-
tween the District and Appropriations
Committees of the two houses will occur
in the near future. 1t has been postponed
from day TO day on account of the Illness
of Senator Mcmillan and for other rea-
sons.
The District appropriation bill is wait
ing in the House for the result of this
conference. 1t is said on good authority
that Congress will undoubtedly provide
Tor the advance OF a sum to the District
Tor its most needed improvements, but the
amount Of this advance has not been de-
termined upon as yet.
Canal Discussion.
The hearings on the interoceanic canal
controversy have not been concluded be-
fore Senator Morgans committee and it is
probable that they may be continued for
some lime longer.
Senator Morgan states that as long as
on the subject, and as long as any mem
Der of the committee has any witnesses
to offer there shall be no curtailment OF
the hearings. The committee during the
past wc-k has admitted a representative
of the press to the hearings for the first
time.
In Favor of Treaty.
The treaty, which has been printed in
full in The Times heretofore, provides
that the United States shall pay s. 600 coo
for the islands. No plebiscite Of the in
habitants Of the islands, as TO their will
ingness TO come under the sovereignty
of this country, is provided for.
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