The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-26
CONGRESS THIS WEEK.
Immigration and Philippines Bills she
Principal Measures for Disposal.

Principal Measures for Disposal
Washington, May 26.--Under the
special order adopted last week the
bill to regulate immigration will 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 cousidera-
ton Of the anti-anarchy bill or as 1t
its known, a bill for the protection
of the president OF the United States
and to prevent crime against govern
ment." This will be Followed by the
subsidiary coinage bill. 1t is anticlpat-
ed by the leaders Of the house that
these measures will occupy the entire
week, in which event the Pacific cable
bill will not be reached until the first
week in June It in turn viii be fol-
lowed by the irrigation bill,
From present indications the senate
will devote another full week. If not a
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 q num-
Der OF set speeches promised on the
bill and some senators have not vet
indicated whether they win speak or
not Senators Burrow and SpOoner
will speak In advocacy OF the bill and
Senators Patterson Pettus. Bailey and
Bacon In opposition to the bin during
the week There will be an effort to
secure two or three days time for con-
slderation OF amendments, allowing
speeches not exceeding 10 or IS min
utes on each OF them,
1t is not expected that there will be
any session Of the senate on Friday as
that is Memorial day and a holiday.
The continued deferment of the time
for taking a vote on the Philippine
measure has caused considerable abate-
ment In 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 Nicaraguan
cord with the views OF the advocates
Of the Nicaragua bill or It's opponents
in the isthmiau 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
fnds itself in the minority in the mat
ter OF postponing the vote on the canal
bill The beet sugar advocates think
there viii be no Cuban legislation If
the taking up of that question can be
postponed until after the passage OF all
the appropriation bills.
The appropriation bills should be
passed before the first OF July in order
to supply money for the support Of
the government after that date.
An early adjournment Of congress is
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 il will be incumbent upon the
friends OF the bill to maintain a
quorum In the senate.
There is still considerable Repub-
llcau element in the senate opposed to
tariff reduction, and it is asserted by
the beet sugar men that the IS Re-
publicans necessary 10 pass the bill
have not yet been secured 1t Is de-
clared. however, that the practically
unanimous vote could be secured for
a rebate measure,