The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-21
Important Bills Demanding the
Attention of the Senate
This Week.
ANTITRUST MEASURE IN HOUSE
Senator cullom WIN ASK the Senate
to Go Into Executive Session to
Consider the Cuban Treaty-The
Omnibus Statehood Bill.

Washington, Jan. The state.
hood bin, the immigration bill and the
Cuban reciprocity treaty Will vie with
each other in demanding the attention
Of the senate during the present week.
Senator Allison. chairman of the com
mittee on appropriations. has given
notice that he viii resist all further ef-
forts to secure an adjournment of the
senate from Thursday to Monday, as
all the supply bills yet remain to be
passed.
The fact that Senator cullom. as
Chairman OF the committee on foreign
relations, has given notice that he
will ask the senate to go into execu-
tive session on Monday to consider
the Cuban treaty does not mean that
there will be any clash at that time
between the treaty and the statehood
bill. Senator Culloms notice was 70
the effect that he would ask the sen.
ate to take up the treaty during the
morning hour IN this senate, while
under the agreement of the senate
the statehood bill does not come up
until the expiration OF the morning
hour at o'clock There is conflict,
however. between the notice given by
Senator Cullom in the interest of
the treaty and one given by Sen.
he would seek to call up the immigra-
ton bill during the morning hour Mon
day. These interests certainly will
be reconciled. 1t is probable that the
treaty will be given the preference
The present indications are that the
Cuban treaty-will be before the ser.
ate for some time to come. Many
southern senators feel that the treaty
discriminates against southern prod.
ucts. and they are organizing for a
determined fight. The tobacco inter.
ests is dissatisfied with the agree.
ment and is preparing to fight 1t Wig.
orously There will be many efforts
to amend the Cuban treaty If the sen.
ate decides to proceed with its con-
slderation. and the offering of these
amendments will be followed by much
speech-making.
aker continued his speech in support
of the omnibus statehood bill He will
be followed by Senator Burnham IN
opposition, who will speak for two or
three days. The opponents of the
bill profess confidence in their ability
to continue the speech-making as long
as may be necessary to accomplish
its defeat for the present session The
friends OF the measure express conf
dence .thas they will secure vote be-
fore the close Of the session.
The members of Senator Hoar's
subcommittee on trusts are giving at.
tention to the subject as individuals.
but will postpone formal considera.
ton Of the question until the house
shall act, unless it becomes apparent
that action there will be postponed
too long.
There is also promise of debate
on Senator Vests coal tariff resolu-
ton. 1t was expected that the passage
of the bill removing the duty on an
thracite coal would prevent further
discussion Of this subject, but some
Republican senators have indicated a
desire to reply to theSremarks OF
Messrs. Vest and Tillman, and II they
adhere to their decision a pretty sharp
tariff debate, not unmixed with refer
ence to the trusts, may be precipitats
ed at any time.
In the House.
The Indications are that the pres
emit week will witness the passage bv
the house of the antitrust measure
which is preparing by the judiciary
commission. The subcommittee which
is at work on the bill expect to have
ii ready to report to the full commit.
tee tomorrow and no delay is expect
ed in the Gull committee. II is still
possible that a separate measure will
be reported to confer the publicity
features. As soon as the measure or
measures are reported everything will
be side-tracked and they will be
brought into the house. The leaders
already have agreed to this course
and q special order for consideration
will be prepared. No decision has get
been reached as to the length of time
which will be allowed for discussion
or whether opportunity will be given
for amendment. The Democrats will
desire extended debate. but owing to
The lateness of the session It Is not
probable that more than two days at
the most will be allowed. It is more
likely to be single day.
Appropriation bills will probably
occupy the time of the house to the
exclusion of everything else If the
antitrust bill does not appear In the
arena.
Royal Elopers in France.