Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-23
COMPROMISE DRAWN
Some of Opponents of Omnibus
Statehood Bill Hold Ex-
tended Conference
QUAY URGING ITS ADOPTION
QUAY URGING ITS ADOPTION

| The Democrats However, are Holding
Out Against the Compromise Bill
Which Will be Submitted to State
hood Republicans and to Democrats
as Soon as Possible.
| Washington, Feb. 23.-Some of the
republican leaders of the senate who
are opposed to the omnibus statehood
bill held an extended conference yes
terday and perfected the compromise
measure, the provisions of which al
ready have been published. Among
those at the conference We're Senators
Allison Aldrich, Cullom, Hanna,
Spooner, Lodge and Plat, of Connects
| cut.
1t is stated on excellent authority
that Senator Quay is anxious that the
compromise bill be adopted, and he is
urging the democrats to accept it.
The latter. however, are holding out
ure.
1t was decided at the conference
Sunday to submit the compromise bill
| to the statehood republicans and to
the democrats at the earliest possible
moment in an endeavor to secure their
consent to it.
The house enters the last full week
of the session with the desks practically
cleared of everything except appropri :
alton bills. Only one of these, the gen.
eral deficiency, which was reported
Saturday, remains to be passed. Sew
eral interesting contests are expected
during the consideration of the ques-
tions Of adjusting the differences be-
tween the two bouses on number OF
bills in conference. Especially spirited
will be the fight over the proposition
to accept a statehood amendment II one
should come to the house as rider on
an appropriation bill.
It would command the solid support
Of the democratic side. and 1t is be-
lieved enough republicans would ac-
cept 1t, altho it would be strongly re-
sisted by the republican leaders. The
Philippine currency bill has been set
for Tuesday The suspension days.
which under the rules precede the ex-
piration Of each congress, begin on
Wednesday, and by means of the par
liamentary expedient of making mo-
lions under suspension OF the rules,
parliamentary knots can be cut and
legislation expedited.
The Fowler currency bill will con-
tinue to be the stop gap whenever
other matters are not passing, put
there seems no prospect of its passage
There is an intimation, however. that
1t might serve q useful purpose in case
the Aldrich deposit bill should come
over from senate. 1t is said that the
latter bill could be substituted for the
former without going to committee.
either by striking out all after the en-
acting clause of the Fowler bill or thru
the operations of u special rule.
If neither of these courses are
adopted the bill would be referred to
the ways and means committee which
could report 1t forthwith, as it is well
understood that a reference to the COM
mittee on banking and currency would
be equivalent to its death.
It's reference to the ways and means
committee can be made on the ground
that it provides for interest on govern
ment deposits in national banks and to
that extent is revenue measure.
The course of proceedings in the SEN
ate during the present week will depend
very largely upon whether there is an
adjustment of differences upon the
statehood bill. If there is no agree
ment the bill will continue to cut a fig
ure in the proceedings whether 1t be
technically under consideration or not,
just as it has done dur!rg the greater
part of the session.
If the canal treaty is proceeded with
the statehood bill will dc much to shape
It's course: If the treaty Is put aside and
the appropriation bills taken up the
statehood question will present itself
in the shape of riders IN those bills.
According to the present program
the postoffioe appropriation bill will be
the first of the supply treasures to be
considered. 1t is indeed the only one of
those bills not yet passed, which has
| been reported from the committee. 1t
| rrfes the statehood bill as rider,
and unless an understanding is arrived
at before the bill is taken up the ques-
| ton of it's retention VIII Immediately
confront the senate That will be the
critical period in the statehood bills
career. Some of the anti-statehooi
senators contend that it can be bsaten
aus rider, and advocate an invitation
to this test Of strength.
| But whether there is an adjustment!
| Of statehood or not, or whether the
! Panama treaty is ratified or not, 1T is
not intended that many more days vii!
be allowed to elapse before the taking
up of the appropriation Hills.
OF the thirteen appropriation bills
| six have so far been considered by the
senate proper, but several of the re-
naming seven have held the attention
of senate committees. Three have not
However been received from the house
OF representatives.
| Two of the appropriation bills, name
/ ly. the pensions and the diplomatic and
consular bills, have become laws.
| The Legislative, executive and judicial
/ bill is ready to go to the president,
the army bill is in second conference.
/ the Indian and the District of Columbi,
| bills are both in confer nee with many