Gilpin observer., 1903-02-26
S. ATEHOOD in WAY
OMNiBus MEASURE BLocKs BUS
y saiNEsS nv eENATE.

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Only Eight Days rsors In Which to
Mako Approx ~: i -,.Ii Clf,rts at
. compromise - tar rejected.
House Has cioar' Eeoks.
Washington. Feb. 23.-The courao Of
proceedings in the seHa during the
present week will depend very large.
ly upon whether there is an adjust.
ment OF differences upon the statehood
bill. II there is NO agreement the bill
will continue to cut 4 figure in the
proceedings whether it be under con.
sideration or not. just as It, has done
for the greater part of the session.
II the canal treaty is proceeded with
the statehood bill will do much to
shape it's course; II the treaty is put
aside and the appropriation bills taken
up, the statehood question will pres
ent itself in the shape of riders on
those bills. According to the present
program, the postofflce appropriation
bill will be the first of the supply
measures to be considered. 1t is, In
deed, the only one of these bills not
yet passed which has been reported
from committee. 1t carries the state
hood bill as rider anu unless an I'M
derstandins is arrived at before the
bill is taken. up the question of its re-
tention will Immediately confront the
senate. That will be the critical pc
riod in the statehood bills career.
Some of the anti-statehood senators
contend that 1t can be beaten as a
rider and advocate an invitation to
this test of strength.
With only eight working days OF the
session left, all senators appreciate
that It is essential that there should
be little more delay in voting the nee
essary supplies fer the support Of the
government fer the next Ascal year
OF the thirteen appropriations bills.
six have 30 far been considered by
the senate proper. but several Of the
remaining seven have had the atten-
ton Of senate committees. Three
have not. However. Hsen received from
the house Of representatives. In or
der to conclude its work on the ap-
preparation bills and transact other
necessary business before the day for
Anal adjournment on March 4. the
senate will fad Il necessary. regard
less Of the statehood bill and the csnnl
treaty. to hold longer sessions than
ordinarily. and 1t is probable that dur
Ing the greater part of the time hence
forth the daily sitting will begin at
10 or IL o'clock and that many OF
them will run into the night.
Heuse Has Clear Decks.
The house enters the last full week
Of the session with the decks prac-
ucally cleared OF everything except
appropriation bills. Only one of these,
the general deficiency. which was re-
ported Saturday: remains to be passed.
Several interesting contests are ex-
pected during the consideration of the
questions Of adjusting the differences
between the two houses on a number
Of bills in conference. Especially spir-
tied would be the fight ever the prop
osition to accept = statehood amend
ment II one should come to the house
as rider on an appropriation bill. 1t
would command the solid support OF
the Democratic side and 1t 10 believed
enough Republicans to accept It al
though It would be strongly resisted
by the Republican leaders. The Phil
lppine currency bill has been set for
tomorrow. The Fowler currency bill
will continue to be the stop gap when
ever other matters are not pressing.
but there seems no prospect Of Its
passage.
The house held session Sunday to
pay tribute to the memories of three
deceased members. the late Repre-
sentative Tongue (Ore.). the late Rep
resentative Rumple (Ia.) and the late
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