The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-06
This week IN CONGRESS
Omnibus Statehood Bill on Deck
in the Senate.
OTHER MEASURES ARE PRESSING
Con- mittee Considers Cuban Treaty.
Hear Viii Speak on Antitrust Bill
Thursday-House Anxious to Force
Appropriation Bills Ahead.

Washington, Jan. 5.-According to
the arrangement made before the holl-
days the debate on the statehood bill
will be resumed in the senate at 9
O'Clock this afternoon, Senator Nelson
(Minn.) being the first speaker on the
list. He is member OF the commit
tee on territories, and in addition to
his opposition to the admission of the
territories OF New Mexico and Arizona,
he is staunch advocate of the bill for
the admission of Oklahoma and Indian
territory as one state, which was re-
ported by the majority of the commit
tee as substitute for the house on
nibus bill. He has carefully pre-
pared speech and its delivery probably
will require the greater part OF two
days. Other Republican senators
have agreed to speak in opposition to
the bill and it is now estimated that
there will no fewer than fifteen anti
statehood speeches before considera-
ton of the measure is concluded.
Some speeches in support of the bill
are promised, but the indications are
somewhat against tee delivery of any
of them during the present week,
though 1t is possible that Senator For
aker who is an earnest advocate OF
the omnibus bill, may be heard some
time within the next few days.
The time of the senate each day be-
fore 2 o'clock will be earnestly con
tested for among the measures seek
ing early attention being the militia
bill, the immigration bill, the eight
hour government labor bill and the
Philippine currency bill.
The committee on foreign relations,
it is expected, will take up the Cuban
treaty at its meeting this week, but
it is doubtful whether it will be re-
ported during the week. 1t has not
been decided whether there will be
any hearings On the treaty. Thus ia.
no formal request for them has been
made and probably none viii be sougn,
until after tie beet sugar convention
/ which is to De held in this city dur
1 ing the week. Senator Cullom says
! treaty its attention at as early a day
/ as practicable after it shall be reported
A large number Of new bills and
/ resolutions will be introduced today
among them joint resolution by
Senator Morgan directing the eAecu
tive department to cease negotiations
with the government OF Colombia fol
right-of-way for an isthmian canal and
to close agreements with Costa Rica
and Nicaragua for the construction
| of canal by the Nicaragua route.
On Thursday, during the morning
hour, Senator Hoar will address the
senate in support of his antitrust bill
1t is probable that his speech will give
rise to more or less debate, but any
discussion On this bill must cease at
2 O'Clock unless unanimous consent
should be procured to delay the state
hood bill for time.
No complete program is mapped
out for the house. for the first week OF
the new year. The leaders are very
anxious to force the appropriation
bills ahead as rapidly as possible The
| Indian bill is on the calendar and head.
way is making in committee with the
| postoffice diplomatic and consular
| and District of Columbia bills The
| latter, at least, will he reported to the
| house before the end Of the week