Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
STATEHOOD BILL A RIDER
To Be Added as an Amendment to PoStofice
Appropriation.
THREE REPUBLICANS FAVOR THE PLAN
President Becoming Anxious over the
status of the Canal and Cuban
Reciprocity Treaty In
the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3,-The senate
committee on postofhces and post roads to-
day decided to amend the postofhce sppro-
priation bill by adding as an amendment
the omnibus statehood bill.
The vote on the motion to amend was
S to &. The members who voted for the
proposition are: Elkins, Mitchell and Pen
rose, republicans; ClayA Culberson, Dubois
Simmons and Taliaferro. democrats. Those
who voted in the negative were: Beyer-
idge. Deboe, Dolliver, Lodge and Proctor,
all republicans. Senator Mason, chairman
Of the committee, presided and did not vote
President Is Becoming ANXIOUS.
Senator Cullom. chairman OF the foreign
relations committee, had a conference
with the president today concerning the
treaties that are now pending in the SEN
ate. The anxiety of the president to have
both the Panama canal treaty and the
Cuban treaty ratified as soon as possible
is not conceded. While it is not under
stood tina a definite decision has been
reached, il can be said that II is not impos-
sible that in case the senate shOGld fail
to act upon those treaties at this session
an extra session may be called to consider
them. According to the best information
today, IL seems likely that an extra SEES
sion will not be necessary. The belief is
tina both the pending treaties mentioned
will be ratified before the close Of the
present congress.
Naval stations In China.
The selection OF two stations in China
for naval use by the United States il In
conformity with the nding Of the naval
general board. which has satisfied itself
a.. - 80 naGUaFAnN nUnW.hrH 20
meet naval needs. One station Is " be
located at Guantanamo and one at Bahia
Honda. thus giving command Of che OF the
two great channels OF at either
end OF Cuba.
shipment Of Liquors.
The senate committee on interstate
commerce today heard arguments pro and
con on the house bill making liquors
shipped from one state to another subject
to the laws OF the latter. The friends Of
the oiIl urged hat the police powers OF
the states hould apply as soon az ship
ments entered the state OF the c~onsignee,
while the opponents urged that the pro
posed Law Is In violBtion OF the eopstitu-
tion OF the United states.
Considers LItueaeId BiII.
The senate committee on the judiciary
today further considered the question Of
trust legislation on the has's % the Lit
tleheld bill. attention being again mOnop-
oliIed by the question as 10 whether all
corporations should be included In the re-
quirement 10 make returns senator Racou
offered an amendment providing thai the
returns required shall only b. mandatory
upon large corporations, Sut that Il psi
he made Applicant, 10 smaller ones In ID,
discretion Of the authorities having III
matter In hand
Cabiaet Csasiders CaaaI Qaestiaa.
While no statement Of tho dc,ails % O
days cabinet Meeting vas made o. d
known that serious consideration vas giy''
to the status OF the Panama canal trcati
In the senate aud its ratification viii b
urged upon It's advocates In The senate
The cabinet discussed With the pFrsi
dent the selection u the Uuitcd S,1ss