Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-01
57th CONGRESS.
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vide for the admission only of Okla |
homa. and il is the prevailing opinion
that the committee will divide on this
all Republican members
except Senator Quay beng considered
favorable to it. However, the trans
positions of one Republican vote !
would insure the report of a bill to
admit all three territories to statehood
as Senator Quay and all the Deiio
Gratis are firm in, favor of tri-state
measure.
A protracted debate in the Senate is
probable. The friends OF the Houss
measure claim to have the support OF
all the Democratic senators ana VI
from. Is to Is Republicans. ,There IS
however. determined opposition on the
part of some of the Republican leaders
who DENY the omnibus bill mas the
strength its friends claim for II. other
questions. which in addition to the APP
propriation bills are expected TO receive
the attention of the Senate at inns SEES
sion are the trusts. the tarlft ana Cu-
nan reciprocity. 1t is possible that the
Cuban question may be postponed un-
til the pending commercial treaty WIN
the Cuban government shall be trans
mitted TO the Senate, but there has
NOT been any determine ton on that
point.
Very few Republican senators admit
The probability of any change oil the
tariff law during the present session
brs some bills 10 modify present
schedules may be introduced and
sneechns made thereon. Some senators
sneak Of the creation of a tariff COM
mission as a possibility but there are
differences of opirion as TO the abliity
of such a body. There is quite "A I'M
animity of opinion favorable TO anu
tryIst legislation and this opinion goes
to the extent of predicting results
along the lines indicated by Attorney
General Knox for the amendment Oh
| the sherman anti-trust law. Dlllef-
| eaces OF opinion as to the constitutions
| a,ity of some of The proposed changes
have developed already. Tie commit
| toe ON the judiciary will attempt TO re-
| corciIc these difficulties and If IT sue
| ccels the present indications are raw
,r,, HE to affirmative action by the SEN
ate The demands will place no OBJ
| stacles in the way of such Legislation.
There is no longer serious talk OF consul
| ,,tional amendments for the control or
| the trusts. as it is recognized that IN Il
.hort session il would be Impossible to
| secure action on such amendments.
| Tho nres4nt week will barely witness
the beoinning of the three months
| work. Tomorrow the usual cohi'iii' zee
Of two senators will be appointed to
call on the President and resolutions oi
regret for the death of Senator McMil-
Ian of Michigan. will bring the DAY
| eceeio,. 10 Il close a few minutes after
assemhlfge. 1t is possible that tfe
oath of office may De administered 10
Gen. AIger. Senator MacMiiians sue
ccssor. but even this ceremony may DC
pcstnoned for a day. TUESDAY, th'
PRESIDENTS message will be read ana
brvopd this no business will be at
tempted that day. The SESSIONS OF
Wednesday and Thursday also will he
brief With an adjournment from
THURSDAY until the following Monday
| IN Wednesday. in accordance with the
| agreement of last session, Senator
Bcyerfdge doubtless will present a re-
mort from the committee on territories
on the statehood bill and it then VIII
go over until Dec. 10.
There will be an effort TO confirm
| some of the numerous nominations eX-
| Dncted to be sent in at the first oppof-
tunity The list of those in whose IN
terost This effort will be made includes
Hon. Oliver Wendell Holmes, whose
nomination as associate justice of the
United States supreme court VIII DC
one of he first to be sent to the Senate.
There are a number Of cases involving
constitutional questions before the
court whose hearing has been post
poned until full bench can be secured
and the desire on the part of the court
for prompt action doubtless Will nave
much influence IN securing expedition
IN considering this nomination.
| A large lumber of bills will be intro
duced. Wednesday and Thursday, and
| The Foundation will be laid for what all
| predict vii be very crowded session.