Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-19
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Measures That Will Occupy Attention
Of the Legislators.

The statehood bill, the immigration bill
and the Cuban reciprocity treaty will vie
with one another in demanding the atten-
ton Of the Senate during the present week,
and the probabilities are that before the
close Of the week all Of them will be dis
placed temporarily by the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill. The
last-named measure has been under consid-
Grafton at the hands Of a subcommittee of
the Senate committee on appropriations for
the past two weeks. Its consideration by
the full committee will be completed at
one or two sittings, and as soon as possible
1t will be taken up In the Senate. the pur-
pose being to press consideration of the
appropriation bills as rapidly as possible
in order to avoid necessity for an extra
session. Senator Allison, chairman of
the committee on appropriations, has given
notice that he will resist all further efforts
to secure an adjournment of the Senate
from Thursday to Monday. as all the sup
ply bills yet remain to be passed.
The Indications are that the Cuban treaty
will be before the Senate for some time to
come Whatever may be its ultimate fate
there is no doubt that the present dispose
ton is to discuss 1t at considerable length
Many southern senators feel that the treaty
discriminates against southern products,
and they are organizing for a determined
fight. There also are some indications that
while the beet sugar interests may not
openly antagonize the treaty as amended,
they will stand ready to encourage others
In opposition. The tobacco interest is dis
satisfied with the agreement and is pre-
pairing to fight 1t vigorously. The first
effort of the opposition will be to substitute
some other measure for the treaty. This
measure will be either the reciprocity bill
passed by the House of Representatives Ia at
session or the French reciprocity treaty
There will be many efforts to amend the
Cuban treaty If the Senate decides to pro-
coed with Its consideration. and the OFFER
Ing of these amendments will be followed
by much speech making.
Senator Foraker's speech in sunnort NJ
the omnibus statehood bill will be fol-
owed by Senator Burnham In opposition.
who will speak for two or three DAYS. All
efforts looking to a compromise on the
statehood bill appear for the time to have
been abandoned, and both sides now claim
that 1t is their purpose to fight 1t out on
the lines already drawn. The opponents OF
the bill profess confidence In their ability to
continue the present speech making as long
as may be necessary to accomplish its de-
feat for the present session. The friends
OF the measure express confidence that
they will secure a vote before the close of
the session.
the time OF the House to the exclusion OF
everything else II the antitrust bill does
not appear In the arena The District of
Columbia. consular and diplomatic and In
dian bills are on the calendar. The bill to
grant Alaska representation in the House
through delegate Is a continuing order be-
ginning Wednesday. but the rule for it's
terfere with appropriation bills. SO that It
can be used as a stop gap whenever ap-
preparation bills or other important mat-
ters are not pending.