Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-04
The Statehood Bill to Come Before
the Senate at Once.
MANY ANTITRUST BILLS IN HOUSE.
Leaders VIII Expedite Appropriation Bills
-Sessl0n Of Both Chambers Brief TO.
Day-The Prssidsnt's Message to
10 BE Read To. Morrow.

f@0oNDiJ VAAA w ehS oNo
ject of general Importance to receive
the attention of the senate which
begins at noon to-day. There is no
definite information as to what the
committees decision will be, but at
the last session all the republican
members of the committee except
Senator Quay voted to defer consid-
GRAFTON, while Senator Quay and all
the democratic members voted for
immediate action, the result being
majority for postponement. 1t is
known that some of the republican
members favor an amendment for
the bill so as to provide for the ad-
mission Of Oklahoma only and 1t is
the prevailing opinion that the com
mittee will divide on this PROPOSE
tion, all republicans, except Senator
Quay, being considered favorable to
1t. However, the transposltlon of
one republican vote would insure the
report Of bill to admit all three
territories to statehood, as Senator
Quay and all the democrats are in "a
vor OF tr-state measure.
Other questions which, in addition
to the appropriation bills, are ex-
pected to receive attention of the
senate at this session, are the trusts,
the tariff and Cuban reciprocity. II
is possible that the Cuban question
may be postponed until the pending
commercial treaty with the Cuban
government shall be transmitted to
the senate, but there has not been
any determination on that point.
Very few republican senators admit
the probability Of any change Of the
tariff law during the present session,
but some bills to modify present
schedules may be introduced and
speeches made thereon Some sena-
tors speak Of the creation of a tariff
commission as a possibility, but there
are differences of opinion as to the
utility Of such body. There Is quite
a unanimity of opinion favorable to
antitrust legislation and this opin-
ion goes to the extent Of predicting
results along the lines indicated by
Attorney General Knox for the
amendment of the Sherman antitrust
law.
To-day the usual committee Of two
senators was appointed to call on
the president and resolutions of re-
gret for the death OF Senator Nc
MILAN, Of Michigan, brought the
days session to n close q few minutes
after assemblage. Tomorrow the
presidents message will be read and
beyond this no business will be at
tempted that day. The sessions Of
Wednesday and Thursday also will
be brief with an adjournment from
Thursday until the following Mon
day. On Wednesday, in accordance
with the agreement Of the last ses-
sion, Senator Beveridge doubtless
will present report from the COM
mittee on territories on the state
hood bill and it then will go over
until December 10.
When the house convened to enter
on the final session Of the Fifty
seventh congress a perfect deluge Of
bills dealing with the trust question
in all its phases was thrown into
the Legislative hopper, 1t is admit
yeo on all hands that this will be
the most important topic OF discus
sion. Indeed, the leaders incline TO
the belief that beyond the appropri-
alton bills and routine legislation 1t
will be the only general subject on
which there is a chance OF action at
the short session.
The leaders already have resolved
to expedite the appropriation bills as
much as possible, in order to allow
the largest margin Of time for other
matters. Mr.. Cannon, chairman OF
the appropriations committee, be-
lieves the Legislative, executive and
judicial and the pension approprla-
tion bills can be disposed of before
the holidays. His committee will go
to work at once and prepare the
supply bills as rapidly as possible.
The legislative and pension bills
probably will be read before the end
Of the week. One Of the first things
the appropriation committee will be
called on TO do, however, Is to pre-
pare a bill to provide for the coal
strike committee. Judge Gray, chair
man of the commission, has written
letter to Mr.. Cannon, asking him
for an appropriation OF $4,000 to
defray the expenses Of the commits
sion, to pay Its clerical force and to
furnish such compensation for its
members as the president may fix
The session Of the house to-day
was brief The roll was called and
the announcement made Of the deaths
that have occurred during the re-
cess. An adjournment was then
taken until tomorrow, when the
pvaI % II!M eSusssm sauop!ssId
There Is no programme for the re-