New-York tribune., 1903-01-05
THE HORK OF CONGRESS.
Mann important Measures az Senate
and House.


days still absent and the present indica-
tions that when business is resumed at
noon tomorrow there viii not be a large at
tendance. Before the week is far advanced
however the Senate again will be in regular
working order. and there will be little cessa-
ton of work before March f. The prediction
IS general that the remainder of the session will
be exceedingly busy because of the number of
important questions which will be pressed for
consideration before final adjournment.
In the present week, and probably for some
time to come. the Omnibus Statehood bill will
he the chief topic of discussion on the floor but
under the unanimous agreement by which this
bill was made unfinished business 1t cannot be
taken UP any day before o'clock 1t is the
purpose Of the friends of the bill to press its
consideration, and not to allow the bill TO be side
. tracked except under great pressure The pres
ent purpose is to give way only for appropria-
tion bills. but there are appropriation
bills on the Senate calendar. 1t is. however, the
purpose of the Senate leaders, and especially Of
those who oppose the Statehood bill. to press
appropria tion bills to the front rapidly as
possible. The Senate Committee on Approria-
tions Immediately will take up the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropriat ton bill. and
it will be reported to the Senate as soon as pos
sbe. It is bill which demands considerable
investigation, and it is not probable that ii will
reach the Senate much before the middle of the
month. It is reported that the committee will
seek to it's immediate consideration.
SPEAKERS ON STATEHOOD BILL.
According to the arrangements made before
the holidays, the debate on the Statehood bill
will be resumed at o'clock tomorrow, Sena-
tor Nelson. of Minnesota, being the first speaker
the list. He is member of the Committee
on Territories. and in addition to his opposition
Of Nan
Mexico and Arizona he is a stanch advocate
Of the bill for the admission of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory as one State, which e.
ported by the majority of the committee as
substitute for the House Omnibus bill. He has
Il carefully prepared speech. and its delivery
probably will require the greater part of two
days. Senator RIIrnham will be heard next. and
he also probably will speak for two days
more Other Republican Senator'S have agreed to
speak in opposition to the bill. and it is
tinated that there will be no fewer than fifteen
nti-Statehood speeches before consideration of
the measure is concluded. Some speeches in sup
port of the bill promised but the indicationss
against the. delivery of any OF them in the
present week though it is possible that Senator
Foraker who is an earnest advocate of the
Omnibus bill. may be heard some time in the
next few days
OTHER MEASURES FOR CONSIDERATION.
The time OF the Senate each day before
o'clock will be earnestly contested for. among
the measures seeking early attention being the
Militia bill. the immigration BILL the Eight Hour
Government Labor bill, and the Philippine Cur
rency bill. Senator Proctor has given notice
that he will call UP the Militia bill Monday
morning as soon as the routine business is dis
posed Of and he will try 70 keep this bill to the
front until action can be secured Some features
of the measure are sharply anita gonized, so that
il may provoke considera BILE debate There also
is . disposition TO amend the immigration bill.
The supporters of this measure do not yet seem
inclined TO concede the changes demanded.
Senator Lodge. as chairman of the Committee
on the Philippines. has given notice that he Will
press the Currency bill as rapidly possible,
and expresses confidence in its passage before
the session grows much older Senator Nc
Comas will urge consideration of the Eight Hour
bill
The Committee Foreign Relations it is
pected VIII take up the Cuban Treaty at its
regular meeting this week, but it is doubtful
whether it viii be reported in the week 1t is
not yet decided whether there will be hearings
on the treaty. Thus far 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 this week. SEN
ator CulIom says that he will ask the Senate
day as practica Bile after II shall be reported.
LEGISLATION ON THE CANAL.
large number of new bills and resolutions
will be introduced at the beginning of the
sion tomorrow. among them joint resolution
by Senator Morgan, directing the Executive De-
partrnent to cease negotiations with the govern
nent Of Colombia for right of way for 18th
1nian canal. and 10 close agreements with Costa
Rica and Nicaragua for the construction of a
canal by the Nicaragua route.
On Tuesday in the morning hour Senator Hoar
will address the Senate in support of his anti
trust bill. It is probable that his speech will
give rise to more or less debate, but any dis
cussion on this subject must cease at O'Clock
unless unanimous consent should be procured
to delay the Statehood bill for a time.
No complete programme is mapped out for the
House for the first week of the year. The
leaders are anxious to force the appropriation
bills ahead as rapidly possible The Indian
bill is on the calendar and headway is making
in committee with the Postoff1ce. Diplomatic and
Consular and District of Columbia bills. The
latter. at least, Will 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
DELAY consideration of the Indian bill Until the
appropriation bills get into the hopper the House
proba bly, will occupy it's time with miscellaneous
matters brought up under calls of committees.
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