The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-09
PUT STATEHOOD TO
THE TEST THIS
WEEK
Senate Growing Restless I'm
der Present Conditions and
Will Probably Dispose Of
the Subject Soon-House
Will Devote Time to Bud
get Bills.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 8.-AlT
indications point to the conclusion of
the debate on the statehood bill dur
ing the present week, but no one can
tell at this time just when in the week
the change will come or how it will
ccme. If the plans of the Republican
leaders who oppose the statehood bill
are put into effect the committee on
territories will bring in a substitute
bill early in the week, providing for
consolidation and the admission Of
two states This will probably not be
dCne, however, unless assurance can
be secured that the full Republican
vote can be obtained for the consoli-
dation. If this plan does not take
shape, Senator Quay is likely to press
his statehood amendment on the agri-
cultural appropriation bill and a test
of strength would ensue. The vote on
this amendment will be very close If
taken, and while the omnibus bill adj
vCcates feel that they have a major-
1ty, they realize that it will not be SO
large as it would be on a direct vote
Oh the statehood bill alone and by
itself
There is now some talk of admitting
only Oklahoma, but if this should be
undertaken it would be only as last
resort and will be postponed until
! towards the end Of the session. All
senators are becoming very restless
under the present conditions and it ia
evident that they cannot long con-
tinue,
Tomorrow, in accordance with no.
t1ce given by Senator Allison, the bill
making appropriations for the District
of Columbia will be taken up. Under
the rules this bill will be taken up, but
efforts will be made towards effecting
compromise on the statehood bill.
An effort also will be made during
the week to secure consideration of
the Cuban reciprocity treaty. A por-
ton of the time next Saturday will be
devoted to eulogies on the lives of de-
ceased members Of the house.
Mostly Appropriations
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 8.-The
house will resume work on the appro-
priation bills this week. Tomorrow is
District of Columbia day. Beginning
Tuesday the appropriation bills will be
kept to the fore. The sundry civil and
naval appropriation bills are both on
the calendar. The former probably
will be considered first. A special rule
Will ne required LOT LnG consideration
of the naval bill, as it contains con-
siderable amount Of legislation, espe-
cially that for increasing the number
of officers in the service, which is
deemed vital, and unless a special rule
is adopted all new legislation would
be subject to a point Of order. Friday
is pension day, but if other things
press the leaders may decide not to
give up the day to this class of busi-
ness.
The session Is so far advanced that
minor matters have to give way for
the supply budgets and other impera-
tive matters. The friends Of the cur
rency bill are still insistent on time
for consideration of their bill, but the
chances for it are growing more slim,
and unless time is given this week 1t
is difficult to figure how 1t will be pos
sible to give it any time.
EuIogies for the Dead.
The house Of representatives today
held a memorial session to pay tribute
to the memory of the late Senator Will
liam J. Sewall and Representative
Joshua S. Salmon Of New Jersey. Mr..
Parker, of New York, presided
Chairman Hepburn, Of the commit
tee on interstate and foreign COM
merce, laid before the house the report
of the cOnferees on the department Of
commerce and labor bill and it was
ordered to be printed At 2:40 o. m.
the house adjourned.