Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-26
57TH CONGRESS.
Statehood Bill viii Be the
Feature in Senate.
Quay Will Ask Night Sessions
Opponents Will Keep on Talking.
Senator Burnham Will Resume, Today
-kean viii Follow.

Washington, Jan. 25-The feature of
the week in the Senate will be continu-
Fation of the contest over the statehood
bill. The lines are now more closely
drawn than they have ever been on
this bill. They are, indeed, SO taut that
onlookers realize that they are apt 20
break before a great while; but few I'M
prejudiced persons would undertake to
say positively on which side the disas-
ter must befall. The advocates Of
statehood We're much encouraged by
the vote Of last week, and, eontending
that it has been demonstrated that
there is a mapOrity of the Senate fay-
orable to the bill. they declare that it
is preposterous to ask them to yield,
While the opposition urge that the vote
was not a test at all and no real indi-
cation of the attitude of the Senate.
They say that the bill is standing in
the way of other legislation and cor
tend that il must get out Of the road
and remain out when the appropria tion
bills begin to press to the front as they
will soon do. 1t is probable however,
that with some exceptional times the
bill will hold its place i'll the front
fatkS curing the week.
/. IT is the intention, however, to use
appropriation bills in case there should
be an effort to hold night sessions in
order to secure action on the state mood
bill. Senator Quay has more than once
indicated his intent of asking the Sem
ate to est continuously which means
that he is contemplating night sessions
When the question is lagain taken up,
Senator Durham will proceed with his
speech and it is now the plan to have
Senator Kean follow him. Senator
Beyeridge also will be frequently heard
in opposition to the bill.
If night sessions are. attempted the
opponents Of the bill will resort to the
usual methods to kill time. On the
other hand it is intimated that the sup
porters of the bill will take Il bold
stand against allowing any other busi-
ness to proceed until Il vote shall be Sc
cured on the statehood BILL. Some
would even go to the extent Of exclud-
ing appropriation bills. There is some
apprehension on. the part Of the bills
supporters that there may be an effort
to unduly discuss and delay considera-
ton of the appropriation bills in order
TO delay the state hood bill, and such
course Will be resented.
The work of the week will begin With
the taking up of the diplomatic appro-
pristtion bill. tomorrow This measure
is In charge Of Senator Hale and he Will
attempt to put it through with his
usual dispatch
AS the bill stands it is not cal
culated to provoke much debate there
is q probability that there will be all
effort to attach to it Senator Lodges
consular reform bill as an amend
ment. If this effort should be made
considerable discussion is probable.
There are several special orders for
the week which will consume more or
less time, and one of these will re-
quire almost an entire day for its en-
cises ordered for Friday, "at the con-
clusion of the morning business" in
honor of the memory Of the late Sena-
tor Mcmillan of Michigan. As usual
in such cases the Senate will adjourn
after the conclusion of the memorial
addresses. Some time will be de-
voted. Saturday. to exercises connect
ed with the acceptance of the statues
Of Charles Carroll and Charles Han
son. which have been presented for
places in statuary hall at the Capitol
by the state OF Maryland. Senator
Scott also has given notice of q speech
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