The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-19
SUPPLY BILLS ARE
TO HAVE RIGHT
OF WAY
Incidentally, the Senate and
House Will Give Consider
alton to Other Measures
Statehood, immigration
and Cuba in Senate
Trusts in House.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1s.-The
Statehood bill, the immigration bill
ana the Cuban reciprocity treaty will
We with each other In demanding the
attention of the senate during the
present week, and probabilities ara
that before the close of the week thew
VII! be displaced temporarily by the
legislative, executive and judicial an
preparation bill. The last named meas
ure Will be laid before the full COM
mittee tomorrow. Its consideration by
the rull committee will occupy one or
Two slttngs, and as soon as possible
It Will De taken up in the senate. the
purpose being to present consideration
OF the appropriation bills as rapidly as
possible in order to avoid necessity for
an extra session.
The fact that Senator CulIon. as
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, has given notice that he will
ask the senate to go into executive
session on Monday to consider the
Cuoan treaty does not mean that there
VIII be any clash at that time between
the treaty and statehood bill Senator
CuIloms notice was to the effect that
ne would ask the senate to take up
t tne treaty during the morning hour
IN the senate, while under the agree
ment OF the senate the statehood bin
does not come up until the expiration
OF the morning hour tomorrow at 2
o'clock.
A Conflict Imminent.
There is conflict, however, between
the notice given by Senator CuIIom
IN the interest of the treaty and one
gwen by Senator Fairbanks to the eff
iect that ne would seek to call up the
immigration bill during the morning
hour on Monday. 1t Is probable that
the treaty will be given the preference.
me present indications are that the
CUBAN treaty will be before the senate
IoF some time TO come. Whatever NAV
De It's ultimate fate, there is no doubt
ehat the present disposition is to dis
cuss 1t at considerable length. The
Arst EFFORT OF the opposition will be to
substitute some other measure for the
treaty. This measure will be either
the reciprocity bll passed by the house
OF representatives last session, or the
French reciprocity treaty. There will
pc many efforts to amend the Cuban
treaty II the senate shall decide to
proceed with its consideration. and the
oHering of these amendments will be
followed by much Speechmaking
After o'clock tomorrow Senator
Foraker will continue his speech in
support Of the omnibus statehood bill.
He VIII be followed by Senator Burn
nam IN opposition, who will speak for
tWozCr three days. Ali efforts to effect
a compromise appear for the time to
nave been abandoned, ard the sides
seem ready TO fight 1t out on the lines
QfaWn. The opponents of the bill pro-
TESS ability to continue the speech
making as long as may be necessary
TO defeat 1T for the present session.
The friends Of the measure express
confidence in being able to secure a
| vote before the end Of the session.
senators generally express the opin-
Ton mat a. conservative trust measure
WIZ De gotten through during the pres
ent session, but all Of them recognize
the difficulty OF agreeing ON q measure
AIIecunS such vast interests and in
Voly1ng such important principles as
WILL any bill on the subject of trusts.
Trust Bill in the House.
WASHINGTON. D. q. Tan 1s-rao
indications are that the rresenr week
will witness the passage ky the house
or the antitrust measures as prepared
py the Judiciary committees. The aub-
committee which is at work on the hill
expects to have it ready to report to
the tUll committee on Tuesday. and
no delay is expected in the full COM
m1ttee. 1t is sttll possible that a sep
arate measure will be reported to COW
ec the publicity features AS soon as
tue measure or measures are reported
everything will be side tracked and
they will be brought into the house.
Inc leaders already have agreed to
THIS course and a special order for con-
s1deration will be prepared.
NO decision has as yet been reached
as TO the length Of time which will be
allowed for discussion, or whether OBJ
portun1ty Will be given for amendment.
me Democrats will desire extended
debate, but, owing to the Iateness of
the session, it Is not probable that
mere than two days at most will be
diloWeo. 1t is more likely to be a sin
sle Gay. AT least the members Of the
SStIl,DIceflInIttee>w switch Is preparing the
Dill Is Of opinion that a day will be
ample. The question Of opening the
Dill 70 amendment presents many diff
ncult1eS, and In order to prevent q
flood of propositions Of all sorts the
rule probably will limit the amend
ments at least to those pending when
the time allotted for consideration ex-
pires. "a
Appropriation bills probably will
occupy the time of the house t1 tha
exclusion Of everything else If tbe
antitrust bill does not appear in the
arena.
The District of Columbia. consular
and diplomatic and Indian bills are ON
the calendar. The bill to grant Alaska
representation in the house through q
delegate is a continuing order. begin
ming Wednesday, but the rule for its
consideration provides that it shall NOT
interfere with appropriation bills. So n
can be used as stop-gap whenever
appropriation bills or other fmrertant
matters are not pending.