Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-12-02

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Congress wa find large amount OF
business 10 be disposed of r a short time.
Undoubtedly there viii be IN earnest ef.
flrt on the part of the national lawn ak
ers at the last session Of tho present Con-
gresS TO leaSe no tail ends for the Fifty
eighth Congress TO patch up. The Senate
especially will have its hands full To
dispose of all that must be done the two
houses will lie obliged to move quickly.
The first subjects TO be taken u-sder
consideration are the regular appropria-
ton bills, without the enactment Of
which the wheels of the government must
stop. There are eleven Of these meas
ures, and all win be disposed of with the
greatest expedition. The tilae remaining
will be devoted TO general legislation The
appropriation bills awaiting action are
the urgent deficiency, the general def
cheney, the army, the naval the legisla-
tive, the executive and Judicial. the PEN
sion, the postal, the Notifications. the
District of Columbia. the agriculture aud
the sundry civil measures. Some of these
cause considerable discussion. while 9TH
ers are passed with little debate. A siyer
and harbor appropriation hiil usually ia
passed. but the measure for the Fifty
seventh Congress was enacted at the first
session.
With the appropriation bills passed.
the Senate ana Horse will be expected
to en- < legislation touching subjects Of
great importance. SSr1e measures al
ready have been passed by the House
and await action by the Senate, while in
other cases the Senate took the initiative
at the last session.
OF special Importance is the Cuban
reciprocity bill. which passed the House
last session. This bill, it will be recall
ed was hailed in the Senate by the nc
ton of the beet sugar Republicans. OF
Importance also are the general reciproc-
lily treaties which rest before the Senate
for ratification. These conventions are
faced by strong opposition. and IL scri-
ous attempt is made by the administra-
ton spokesnaen &c force a conclusion an
Interesting and probably prolonged de-
bate will take place. Then there Is the
House bin before the Senate for a re-
stricted immigration. Senator Henry @
Lodge in letter to a senatorial friend
says that he will try to secure action on
this measure There is objection TO the
bill on the ground that Il would limit
ALC uuiOunl 0A 0tciINDtt lahJT To qC SC(UET
cd in the United States and that 1t con-
Gains other alleged unjust features. The
measure is bound to precipitate a fight.
That an investigation OF the tariff
along the lines suggested by the Presi-
dent will be authorized seems agreed up
ON by Republican leaders, but whether
by a permanent commission or by them
bers of the houses has net been deter
mined.
There is wide difference among Re
publican Senators regarding the pending
eeciprocity treaties. Senator Al.ich Ia
opposed to the treaties ard advocates
maximum and minimum rates of tariff
chat can be put in force by the execu-
Give when the actions Of foreign govern
Inents warrant it. He advocates the re-
duction of rates on imports from coun-
tries granting their minimum rates on
American goods. while against countries
refusing preferential rates the maximum
sates would be levied. Mr.. Aldrich will
urge this proposition in opposition TO the
reciprocity treaties.
In the House the ship subsidy bill Is
pending, having received favorable ac-
tion In the Senate. The bill for the es-
Enlistment Of n department Of commerce
also awaits consideration. These are the
most important subjects Of legislation
calling for action. Among others pend
ing worthy Of note are the following:
A bill fog the reorganization of the
consular service.
A bill to limit the meaning Of the word
''conspiracy' and the use of restraining
orders and iijunctions in certain cases.
A bin admitting the territories of New
Mexico, Oklahoma and Arizona to the
Union as States.
A bill to pay Rear Admiral Winfield
Scott Schley the salary and allowances Of
rear admiral on the active list.
The anti-Gnarchy bill.
A resolution for an investigation of
suffrage conditions in the Southern
States.
There are many others Of lesser impor-
lance