Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-05-27
CONGRESS THIS WEEK.
Immigration aud Philippine. MN. ,h'

Immigration and Philippines mis- shs
Principal Measure. for. Disposal
Washington. May 2G.-Under the
special order adopted las eek the
bill TO regulate immigration viii have
the right Of way over all measures ex-
cept appropriation bills. revenue bills
and conference reports.
After the immigration bill Is acted
upon the committee on rules Will re-
port a special order for the consldera-
tion OF the antl-auarchy bill. or as Il
its known. "a bill for the protection
OF the president OF the United States
and to prevent crime against govern
mont' This will De Followed by the
subsidiary coinage bill II Is anticlpat-
ed by the leaders OF the house that
these measures will occupy the entire
week. In which event the Pacific cable
bin will not be reached until the first
week in June. II in turn viii be fol-
lowed by the irrigation bill
From present indications the senate
will devote another full week. II not
longer time. to consideration OF the
Philippine bill The prediction Is
freely made that a vote will not be
reached before the middle OF next
week. II then. There are stIll a num-
Der OF set speeches promised on the
bill aud some senator's have not yet
indicated whether they will speak or
not. Senators BurrOw and SpOOner
will speak In advocacy OF the bill and
Senators Patterson. Pettus. Bailey and
Bacon In opposition 10 the bill during
the week. There will be an effort TO
secure two or three days time for con
siderBtlon OF amendments. allowing
speeches not exceeding 10 or Is min
utes on each OF them.
II Is not expected that there will be
any session OF the senate on Friday. rs
that is Memorial day and a holiday.
The continued deferment OF the time
for taking vote on the Philippine
measure has caused considerable ahate-
ment Ia the preparation OF the discus
sion OF the Nicaragua canal bill and
the Cuban reciprocity bill. which will
be taken up next In succession. or
Jointly The beet sugar people predict
a months debate on the Nlcaraguan
bin. but this prediction is not Ia ac-
cord with the views OF the advocates
Of the Nicaragua bill or It's opponents
In the isthmian canal committee.
Both these elements are now claim
ing a majority and are saying that the
sooner the vote Is reached the better
they will be satisfied, The beet sugar
men, however. are counting confidently
on the cooperation OF the side which
finds itself In the minority in the mat
ter OF pOstponing the vote on the canal
bill. The beet sugar advocates think
there will be no Cuban legislation u
the taking up OF that question can be
postponed until after the passoge OF all
the appropriation bills.
The appropriation bills should be
passed before the FIRST OF July In order
20 supply money for the support OF
the government after that date.
An early adjournment OF congress u
expected after the appropriation bills
are out OF the way. and the beet sugar
advocates hope that. II after that time
there Is an effort TO pass the Cuban
bill II will be incumbent upon the
friends OF the bill 10 maintain a
quorum In the senate.
There is still a considerable Rcpub-
lican element In the senate opposed TO
tariff reduction. and Il Is asserted by
the beet sugar men that the 45 Re
publicans necessary to pass the bill
have not yet been secured. II is de-
clared. however, that the practically
unanimous vote could be secured for
a rebate measure.