Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-05
WORK FOR IH[ SENATE
Remainder of Short Session
Promises to be Unusually
Busy for Senators
STATEHOOD BILL COMES FIRST
Will BE Pressed to a Final considera-
tion-Many of the Old Members Will
Make Speeches in Opposition to the
BilI-cuban Treaty Will Be Taken
Up This Week.

up ms Weeks
Washington, Jan. 5.-The prediction
is very general that the remainder OIL
the session of the senate Will De eA-
ceedingly busy because of the number
of important questions which VIII DE
pressed for consideration before final
adjournment.
During the present week and prob
ably for some time to come the ON
nibus statehood bill will be the chief
tonic Of discussion on the floor, but
under the unanimous agreement by
which the bill was made the unfinished
business it can not be taken up any
day before Thursday.
1t is the purpose of the friends OF the
bill to press it's consideration and not
allow the bill to be sidetracked unless
under very great pressure. The pres
ent purpose is to give way only Tor
appropriation bills, but there are now
no appropriation bills on the senate
calendar 1t is, however. the purpose
Of the senatorial leaders and especially
of those who oppose the statehood bill
to precede to push the bills forward as
fast as possible.
The senate committee on approprt-
ations Immediately will take up the
Legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill and it will be reported
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a bill which demands considerable liz
vestigation and it is not probable that
It will reach the senate much before the
middle of the month. When it is re-
ported the committee will seek to Sc
cure it's immediate consideration.
According to the arrangement made
before the holidays the debate on the
statehood bill will be resumed at two
o'clock, Senator Nelson, Of Minnesota,
being the first speaker on the list. He
is a member of the committee on ter
ritories, and in addition to his propo-
sition to the admission of the territories
of New Mexico and Arizona, he is
staunch advocate Of the bill for the
admission Of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory as one state, which was re-
ported by the majority OF the COM
mittee as substitute for the house
omnibus bill. He has carefully pre-
pared speech and its delivery probably
will require the greater part of two
days. Senator Burnham Will be heard
next and he will probably speak for
two days or more.
Old republican leaders have agreed
to speak in opposition to the bill, and
IA L. x..itl 1>a
no fewer than fifteen anti-statehood
speeches before consideration of the
measure is concluded. Some speeches
in support of the bill are promised, but
the indications are somewhat against
delivery OF any of them during the
present week, tho it is possible that Sen
ator Foraker, who is an earnest advo-
cate OF the omnibus bill, may be heard
some time within the next few days.
The time of the senate each day be-
fore 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. Senator Proc
tor has given notice that he will call up
the militia bill Monday morning as
soon as the routine business is disposed
of. and he will try to keep this bill to
the front until action can be secured.
Some features Of the measure are
sharply antagonized, SO that it may
provoke considerable debate. There al
so is a disposition to amend the immi-
grafton bill. The supporters of this
| measure do not yet seem inclined tc
~ at,o
Senator Lodge, as chairman Of the
committee on the Philippines. has Civ
en- notice that he will press the curren-
cy bill as rapidly as possible, and ex-
presses confidence in its passage be-
fore the session grows much older.
i Senator McComas will urge conside-
ration of the eight hour bill.
| The committee on foreign relations
| 1t is expected, will take up the Cuban
treaty at its meeting this week, but 1t
IS doubtful whether it will be reached
during the week. 1t has not been de-
cided whether there Will be any hear
lings on the treaty. Thus far no formal
request for them has been made, and
probably none will be sought until after
the beet sugar convention, which is to
be held in this city during the week
| Senator Cullom says that he will ask
the senate to give the treaty its atten-
ton at an early day as practicable
after 1T shall be reached.
| After the beginning of the session
today, joint resolution will be intro
duced by Senator Morgan directing the
executive department to cease negotia-
| tons with the government of Colombia
for a right-of-way for the isthmian ca :
nal and to close agreements with Costa
| RIGA and Nicaragua for the construc-
| ton of a canal by the Nicaragua route
The House.
/ No complete program is mapped out
! for the house for the first week of the
new year. The leaders are very anxious
! to force the appropriation bills ahead
as rapidly as possible. The Indian bill
is on the calendar and Roadway is max
ing in committee with the postofiice
diplomatic and consular and District oil
/ Columbia bills. The latter. at least, vii
+ 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 de-
/ lay consideration of the Indian bill I'm
1 til the appropriation bills get to the
hopper the house probably will occupy
its time with miscellaneous matters
( brought up under the calls of commit
tees.
| Mitchell Not in Politics
Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. 9.-NationaI
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