The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-12-02
CONGRESS IN SESSION.
Both Branches Called to Order
Monday Noon.
Probably One of the First Measures
Taken Up viii Be to Defray the
Expense of the Coal Strike
Commissioners.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The senate
was called to order at noon Monday.
Fhe present week will barely witness
the beginning of the three months
work. The usual committee of two
senators was appointed to call on the
president and resolutions of regret for
the death of Senator Mcmillan, of
Michigan, brought the days session
to a close a few minutes after assem-
bly,. Tuesday the presidents message
will be read and beyond this no bust
ness will be attempted that day. The
sessions of Wednesday and Thursday
will also be brief with an adjournment
from Thursday until the following Mon
day
The admission of the territories of
Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona
as states Of the union probably will be
the subject of general Importance to
receive attention of the senate. 9th
er questions which, in addition to the
appropriation bills, are expected to re-
ceive attention of the senate at this
session are the trusts, the tariff and
Cuban reciprocity. 1t is possible that
the Cuban question may be postponed
until the pending commercial treaty
with the Cuban government shall be
transmitted to the senate, but there
has not been any determination on
tha point. Very few republican sena-
tors admit the probability of any
change of the tariff law during the
present session, but some bills to mod
ify present schedules may be intro
duced 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 utility of such body. There
Is quite a unanimity of opinion favor
able to antitrust legislation and this
opinion goes to the extent of predict
Ing results along the lines indicated
by Attorney General Knox for the
amendment of the antitrust law. Diff
ferences of opinion as to the cOnstitu-
tionality of some of the proposed
changes have developed already.
The house convened Monday but the
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and the announcement of the deaths
that have occurred during the recess
was made. The house then adjourned
until Tuesday when the presidents
message will be read. There is no pro-
gram for the remainder of the week
beyond the bill to defray the expenses
Of the coal strike commission.
When the house convened to enter
on the final session of the 57th con-
gress a perfect deluge of bills dealing
with the trust question in all us
phases was thrown into the legislative
hopper 1t is admitted on all hands
that this will be the most important
topic Of discussion. Indeed, the lead
ers incline to the belief that beyond
the appropriation bills and routine leg
islatiOn it will be the only general
subject on which there is a chance of
action at the short session. AS yet
the leaders have formulated no meas
ure and there exists a pretty wide di-
vergence of opinion is to what can or
should be done. The presidents rec
concentrations on the subject are
awaited with interest.
The leaders already have resolved
to expedite the appropriation bills as
much as possible in order to allow the
largest margin of time for other mat
tiers. Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the
appropriations committee, believes that
the legislative, executive and judicial
and the pension appropriation bills
can be disposed of before the hOli
days. His committee will go to work
at once and prepare the supply bills
as rapidly as possible. The Legislative
and pension bills probably will be read
before the end of the week. One o.
the first things the appropriation com
mittee will be called on to do, how
ever. is to prepare bill to provide
for the coal strike commission.