The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-11-27
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Work for Congress.
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Congress will find large amount of
business TO be disposed of in short time.
Undoubtedly there will be IN earnest cf-
fort on the part of the national lawmak-
ers NJ the last session of the present Con-
gress 10 leave 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 he done the two
houses will be obliged to move quickly.
The first subjects to lie taken under
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 will be disposed of with the
greatest expedition. The time 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 and
the sundry civil measures. Some of these
cause considerable discussion, while eth
ers are passed with little debate. \ .iver
and harbor appropriation bill usually is
passed. but the measure for the Fifty
seventh Congress was enacted at the first
session.
With the appropriation bills passed.
the Senate and House will be expected
to enact legislation touching subjects Ct
great Importance. Some 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 halted in the Senate by the ac-
tion of the beet sugar Republicans. Of
Importance also are the general reciproc-
ity treaties which rest before the Senate
for ratification. These conventions are
faced by strong opposition, and if seri-
GUS attempt is made by the administra-
tion spokesmen to force a conclusion an
Interesting and probably prolonged de-
bate will take place. Then there is the
House bill before the Senate for a re-
stricted immigration. Senator Henry c.
Lodge in a letter to n senatorial friend
says that he will try to secure action on
this measure. There is objection To the
bill on the ground that it would limit
the amount of desirable labor to be seour-
cd in the United States and that it con-
tains other alleged unjust features. The
measure is bound to precipitate fight.
That an investigation of the tariff
along the lines suggested by the Presi-
dent will he authorized seems agreed ny
on by Republican leaders. but whether
by a permanent commission or by iaein-
bers of the houses has not been deter
mined.
There is wide difference among Re
publican Senators regarding the pending
reciprocity treaties. Senator Alcrich is
opposed to the treaties and advocates
maximum and minimum rates OK tariff
that can be put in force by the execu
tive when the actions of foreign govern
ments warrant it. He advocates the re
duction of rates on imports from coun
tries granting their minimum rates OF
American goods, while against countrie.
refusing preferential rates the maximum
rates would he levied. Mr.. Aldrich will
urge this proposition in opposition 10 the
reciprocity treaties.
In the House the ship subsidy biz is
pending. having received favorable &C
ton in the Senate The bill for the es-
VI al VI SViAuichCc
also awaits consideration. These are the
most important subjects of legislation
calling for action. Among others peud-
Ing worthy of note are the following:
a bill for the reorganization of the
consular service.
\ bill to limit the meaning of the word
conspiracy" and the use of restraining
orders and injunctions i'll certain cases.
A bill 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
4 rear admiral on the active list.
The anti-anarchy bill.
A resolution for an investigation of
suffrage conditions in the Southern
States.
There are many others of lesser ir-por-
tance.