Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-20
57TH CONGRESS-.
Urgent Deficiency Bill Carries
Total Of $16,700,000.
House Philippine Tariff Bill Will Be
Reported to Senate, Today.
Frye Will Also Report Ship Subsidy Sill. Action
10 Come Later.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The calendar
Of the House of Representatives is still
rather meagre in important bills, so
heavy pressure of business during the
coming week. Monday is the regular
suspension day, but there are few
measures likely to be passed by sus-
pension of the rules. The urgent de-
ficiency appropriation bill will occupy
most of the time during the first few
days of the week. 1t carries a total of
$1j, 700, 900, which is rather large for
deficiency measure. and it is expected
that two days viii be occupied in its
consideration. Beyond this there is
practically no program for the week.
as the bills ready for consideration are
not of sufficient Importance to secure
definite time In advance, except in the
case of the Hill bill for the exchange
ability of silver and gold. 1t will be
some time before opinion is sufficiently
matured on this measure to induce the
leaders to set a time for consideration.
The Philippine question will be pre-
cipitated on the Senate, tomorrow.
when the committee on the Philippines
which has had the House Philippine
tariff bill under consideration expects
to report the measure. The bill with
its committee amendments will be sent
TO the printer and Senator Lodge,
chairman of the committee. will give
notice of his intention to call 1t up on
the following day and ask for it's con-
tinued consideration until finally dis
posed Of.
There Is q general acquiescence of
Republican senators in this program.
There are other important measures to
be presented at the proper time by adj
ministration senators. but the present
agreement Is to pass the Philippine bill
first, as being Of the most immediate
Importance.
; A long discussion Of the bill is ex-
pected by the Republicans and prom
Used by the Democrats The Democratic
leaders say they do not expect to be
able to defeat the bill and disclaim all
intention to delay vote unnecessarily.
but they say frankly that they consider
that 1t affords an opportunity for the
presentation of the view of the entire
Philippine question which they cannot
afford to let pass. 49,
Senator Lodge will open the discus
sion with a brief speech. Tuesday, in
which he will discuss the merits Of the
bin and also the necessity for early
action. He will be followed by some
member of the Democratic representa-
ton on the committee who will out
line the Democratic position.
He in turn will be followed by other
Democratic senator's. Many Of the SEN
ltors on the Democratic side are ex-
pected to be heard before final action
shall be secured. Indeed, the predic-
ton is freely made that vote will not
DE obtained within a month. Senator
Lodges plan Is to hold the measure to
the front to the exclusion of all other
business when the bill is once made
the unfinished business.
Tomorrow, Senator Frye probably
will report the ship subsidy bill. but
he will not attempt to secure consider
alton for it for the present and prob
ably not until after the Philippine bill
shall have been disposed of.
The report of the committee OH inter-
oceanic canals is expected later in the
week but may be delayed. The consid-
Grafton Of that question in the Senate
also will wait on the Philippine bill.
During the week Senator Nelson will
make renewed effort to secure the pas
sage OF his bill for the creation Of
department Of commerce. The opposi-
tion to it probably win be continued
for the present. During the early part
of the week. probably tomorrow. Sena-
tor Cullom will address the Senate on
troo tar oF -
dent. The speech is expected to have
a bearing upon the reciprocity treaties
Its delivery at this time has been re-
quested by number of senators. II
there be an executive session of the
senate. Monday, there will be. an ef-
fort made to have the nomination Of
Governor Otero Of New Mexico con-
Tirrned.