Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-03-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lFrom our Regular Oorrespondent)

to the consideration of ,the ship
subsidy bill and will vote upon it
to-day. The debate was marked
by an able speech from Senator
Perkins of California, a speech by
Senator Depew and another by
Senator Foraker in which he said
that, while the measure was not
all that he could desire, he regard
ed it as perhaps the best which
could be framed and that, as it
had the entire approval of the ma
jority, he would support it. Sena-
tors Frye and Hanna both express
ed themselves on Saturday as GER
tain that the bill would pass, and
SenatorPerkins told me he believed
it would not only pass the Senate
but the House as well.
Senator Penrose tells me that he
will make an earnest effort to have
the Chinese Exclusion bill which
has been perfected in his commit
tee, made the regular order of bust
ness, following the disposal of the
"anti-anarchist bill'' otherwise
known as "a bill for the protection
of the President" The wishes of
the Senator from Pennsylvania are
opposed, however, by Senator
Proctor whose committee is pre-
pared to report the oleomargarine
bill.
Senator Cullom has not deviated
from his opinions in regard to
reciprocity. II am still of the
opinion that, from a political stand
point, as well as on economic
grounds, we should at least make a
beginning in the way of reciprocity
at this session Of Congress" said
the Senator when | inquired the
status of the treaties in his COM
mittee on Saturday. my COM
mittee will take up the treaties
next week and all of the items will
receive the most careful considera-
ton. Of course, uutil such an ex
animation has been made it is i'm
possible to predict the outcome,
but / feel confident that we will be
able to report to the Senate some
treaties worthy of support" AS to
the likelihood Of securing senator
ial action any of the treaties at this
session Mr.. Cullom was not COM
municative but he said the work of
his committee would be none the
less careful and painstaking than
if immediate action by the Senate
was assured.
Senator Hale told the newspaper
men on Thursday that he thought
Congress would adjourn about the
tenth of June and as the Senator
from Maine is a member of both
the Committee ON Appropriations
and of the Steering Committee he
probably knows. Such early ad-
i0urnment would mean, however,
that many important questions
would go over until the short ses-
sion. With the anti-anarchy bill,
the ELECTROMAGNETIC bill, the
Chinese Exclusion bill and the
various appropriation bills still to
be considered, there will not be
much time left for other business.
Senator Morgan still hopes to Sc
cure action on the Hepburn can
al bill and told me last week that
he believed it would pass. Senator
Hanna, however, is opposed to it
and still favors further considera-
ton of the Panama route but he
has abandoned his advocacy of the
Darien route. Mr.. Hanna does
not hesitate to show his anger at
the attempt of the Senator from
Alabama to rush through his fav-
orite bill and has announced his
intention Of making vigorous
fight for the Spooner amendment
which provides that, if the Depart
meni of Justice decides that q cleal
title can be conveyed by the
Panama Company and the Colon
bian government, the President
shall be authorized to purchase the
French company's property at the
price named, $40, 900. Senator
Allison, as chairman of the Com
mitteee on Appropriations, has
shown a slight disposition to ques
ton the advisability of appropriat
ing so much money to be spen
outside of the United States anC
there are those who say that Mr.
Allison may present serious oppo
sition if the question Of route il
decided.