The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-06-27

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ty the canal Is to pass and must be
ratified by the Senate, no active
operations will be begun before the
Senate has again convened.
The adoption OF the Spooncr SUBJ
stitutc did not meet with the ap-
proval Of the House, as evidenced
by the fact that on Friday that body
voted to disagree to the action OF
the Senate and appointed conferccs
on the bill. There Is general be-
lief, however, that, owing to the
latcncss OF the date and to the im-
possibility Of occurring any rcver-
sal OF the Senate's action at this
session, the House will eventually
concur.
The Senate was not In session on
Saturday. But little work remains
for that body to perform before ad-
jourmcnt rs, with the exception of
the general deficiency bill, all Of
the appropriation bills favc been
passed although . number are still
In conference. Early last week
Senator Quay gave notice that he
would press motion to relieve the
Committee on Territories from fur
thcr consideration OF the Onibus
Statehood bill and would urge ac-
tion by the Senate but he has since
indicated that he has changed his
mind. Senator Bate has, however,
stated that he would present sim
liar motion and urge immediate
action but such motion coming
from democrat, would doubtless
be defeated by party vote.
On Thursday the House took up
the Philippine bill, chairman Coop
or opening the debate with an un-
usually eloquent speech. lie was
heartily applauded by his auditors.
As the time Is equally divided be-
tween the parties, the democrats
are having an opportunity to cx-
press their views, but so far they
have simply reiterated the well
worn arguments presented by the
democratic senators. Mr.. Cooper
told me yesterday that he expected
the House would pass It's own
Philippine bill and that the diiIcr-
cnce between the House and Sem
ate measures would have to be
"thrashcd out" In conference. In
dications are that the House con-
fcrccs will have, at least tacit, in
structions not TO yield to the Sem
ate confcrecs and the possibility of
n deadlock ON the measure Is the
only cloud on the prospect of ad-
jourmcnt on the 3rd. OF July. The |
House republicans will be particu-
larly tenacious Of the currency
clause whereby the gold standard
will be established in the Philip
pincs, which they declare Is the
only course In harmony with re-
publican traditions. They claim
that the Senate provision Is In vio-
lation Of the tenets OF the party.
The House committee on Com
merce has reported favorably a
bill altering the present restriction,
that cattle in transit shall be un-
loaded for rest, feed and water
every ~ hours, TO every 40 hours.
An effort will be made to rush this
bill through during the closing
hours but already the Committee
is In receipt Of protests from the
Humane societies of the Country.
Mr.. G. A. Snow, President OF the
Washington Humane Society, has
sent to the Committee letter OF
protest In the course of which he
says, "The passage of this bill
will be distinctly inhumane and
retrogressive act to which / hope
the American Congress will not
commit the American people.
These animals, vertebrates like
curse Ives, have unerring apetites
and thirst, and twenty -eight hours
as under the present bill, Is far too
long, especially under trying
transportation conditions, TO make