The Washington times., 1903-02-14
RUSHING LEGISLATION
BEFORE ADJOURNMENT
Congress Disposing of I'm
portant Bills Before 1t.
THE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
Sundry Civil Appropriation to Be Act
ed on Today-Quay Master in Sen
ate With Statehood Measure.

AS the hour OF adjournment draws
near Congress is buekling down to hard
work Appropriation bills and other
measures of Importance are going
through with vim always characteriz-
ing the end OF the session.
In the past week the House has passed
the Administrations antitrust measures
the Nelson amendment for publicity.
incorporated in the Department of Com
merce bill, and the EIkins anti-rebate
bill
Both were put through the House un-
der special rules. Although the minority
opposed the adoption OF the rules, be-
cause they limited debate and prohib-
tied the Offering of amendments. both
measures received substantially the full
support Of the House when the final
vote was taken
Sundry Civil Appropriation.
The Elkins bill now goes into confer
ence. The Department OF Commerce bill
merely requires the Presidents sigma
ture in order to become a law. The
sundry civil appropriation bill that car
ries in the neighborhood OF $50. .OOO. 600.
has been under discussion since Tues
day. and viii be completed at today's
session.
The bill carries an appropriation of
$500 600 for the erection OF an east
wing to the Capitol building; $4,000 600
for an Office building for the use of the
House. and $4,000 600 for the relief OF
distress in the Philippines.
when the appropriation bill is COM
pIeted today. private pension bills win
be considered.
Next week the Fowler elastic cur
rency and the naval appropriation bills
will take up the time OF the House. The
House leaders have decided that there
shall be no more claims days. Therefore
Monday will be devoted to the passage
OF bills under suspension of the tule.
TWO days will be given the Fowler bill.
Naval Appropriation Bill
Following il will come the naval ap-
preparation bill Discussion OF this
measure promises to be sensational. as
il is understood that an effort will be
made to incorporate an amendment for
the purchase OF the Holland submarine
torpedo boat.
The fortifcations appropriation bill vii
probably precede or follow the Fowler
currency bill. Its consideration will not
take more than an hour, however, there
fore il will not delay the program laid
down by the House leaders.
The omnibus Statehood bill will con
4inue TO maintain it's position as the un
finished business OF the Senate. and al
the barrier to prevent the passage Of al
legislation not thoroughly approved b!
the Republican majority. Mr.. Quay re
mains master OF the situation and legis
Iation. except appropriation bills. passes
only with his consent.
In the past week he yielded one whole
day TO enable Mr. CuIIom to take up III
Panama. Canal treaty. The time wa
wholly consumed by Mr.. Morgan, VIII
talked for FIVE hours. offered thirt,
amendments. and announced that be hai
material before him TO talk anothe
twelve hours.
The Indianola Affair.
ON Monday Senator Tillman is ex
pected TO enIiven the proceedings b
making a speech on the Indianola af
fair and the general subject OF negr
ofice-hoIding in the South
The Indian appropriation bill will b
considered Monday or Tuesday. and vii
be followed by the agricultural and Post
Office appropriation bills.
Each OF the latter measures carrie
the omnibus Statehood bill attached a
an amendment. The question Of a vot
on Statehood is. therefore. becoming i'm
minent and II the compromise. whic
has been drawn up. and provides for III
admission OF only two States. is to b
brought forward and become effective,
Will have 20 be done in the next fe'
days
The Aldrich financial bill. the imm'
grafton bill, the pure food bill. and III
Philippine currency bill viii be brough
forward and considered as Opportunit