Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-01-05
Many Senators Have Not Yet
Returned to Washington
from Holiday Vacation.
FORECAST OF WORK FOR WEEK
Generally Predicted that Remainder
of Session of Senate Will Be Elk
ceedingly Busy-No Complete Pro.
gram Mapped Out for House.

Washington, Jan 5.-Many of the
senators who left Washington far the
Christmas holidays are still absent,
and at today's session of the senate
there was not very full attendance.
Before the week is far advanced, how
ever, the senate again will be in regu-
lar working order, and there will be
little cessation of work before the
4th of Maren. The prediction Is very
general that the remainder of the ses-
sion will be exceedingly busy, because
OF the number of important questions
which will be pressed for considera.
ton before final adjournment
During the present week, and prob
ably for some time to come, the omni-
bus statehood bill will be the chief
topic Of discussion on the floor but
which the bill was made the unfinish
ed business, it cannot be taken up any
day before o'clock
The senate committee on appropri
atoms Immediately will take up the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill and it will be report
ed to the senate as soon as possible.
1t is bill which demands considera-
BILE investigation. and it is not proba-
BILE that it will reach the senate much
before the middle of the month. When
1t is reported the committee will seek
to secure its immediate consideration.
Will Be Contested For.
Tho tipao Of 4ha cauoto Jo.,
before 2 o'clock will be earnestly con-
tested for, among the measures seek
ing early attention being the militia
bill, the immigration bill, the eight
hour government labor bill and the
Philippine currency bill. Some fea-
lures of the militia measure are sharp
ly antagonized, SO that 1t may provoke
considerable debate There also is
disposition to amend the immigration
bill The supporters Of this measure
do not yet seem inclined to concede
the changes demanded. Senator
Lodge, as chairman of the committee
On Philippines, has given notice that
he will press the currency bill as rap
IDLY as possible, and expresses conf
dence in its passage before the ses-
sion grows much older. Senator Nc
Comas will urge consideration of the
eight-hour bill.
The Cuban Treaty.
The committee on foreign relations.
1t is expected, will take up the Cuban
treaty at its regular meeting this
week, but 1t is doubtful whether it will
be reported during the week. It ia
not yet decided whether there will be
hearings on the treaty. Thus far no
formal request for them has been
made, and probably none will be
sought until after the sugar beet con-
vention, which is to be held in this
city during the week. Senator Cnl.
lom says that he will ask the senate
to give the treaty it's attention at as
early a day as practicable after it
shall be reported.
Tomorrow, during the morning
hour, Senator Hoar will address the
senate in support of his antitrust bill.
II is probable that his speech will give
rise to more or less debate, but any
discussion On this subject must cease
at O'Clock unless unanimous con.
sent should be procured to DELAY the
statehood bill for time.
House Forecast.
No complete program Is mapped out
for the house for the first week of the
new year The leaders are very any
ious to force the appropriation bills
ahead as rapidly as possible. The In
dian bill is on the calendar, and head.
way is making In committee with the
postoffice, displomatie and consular
and District of Columbia bills. The
latter, at least, will be reported to the
house before the end of the week |
Mr.. Sherman, of New York, chairman |
Of the Indian committee, is i'll at Hot |
Springs, Ark, and his absence may |
delay consideration of the Indian bill |
Until the appropriation bills get into
the hopper the house probably will
occupy the time with miscellaneous
matters brought up under calls of
committees.