Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
L Commenced Yesterday and viii
Wage During the Entire Week.
OTHER IMPORTANT MEASURES.

iull htttnuhh't. b'loIt lht Week Is
far advanced however. the senate
again viii be in regular working order
and there will he little cessation of
work before the fourth of March.
The prediction is general that the
remainder of the session will be ex-
ceedingly busy because of the number
of important questions which will be
presented for consideration before
| final adjournment.
During the present week and for
some time to come the omnibus state.
hood bill will he the chief topic of dis.
cussion on the floor, but under the
unanimous agreement by which the
bill was made the unfinished business.
II cannot he taken up any day before
o'clock It is the purpose OF the friends
not allow the bill to he sidetracked un.
less under very great pressure. The
present purpose is to give way only for
appropriation bills, but there are now
no appropriation bills on the senate
calendar. II is the purpose of the sen
atorial leaders, and especially of those
who oppose the statehood bill, TO press
appropriation bills to the front as
much as possible.
Fifteen Anti Statehood
Speeches May Be Expected
According to the arrangement made
before the holidays the debate on the
statehood bill will he resumed at 2
o'clock Monday, Senator Nelson, of
Minnesota. being the first speaker on
the list He Is member Of the com
mittee on territories, and in addition
to his opposition to the admission of
the territories of New Mexico and Ari-
iona he is a staunch advocate 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 omnibus bill.
He has carefully prepared a speech
and its delivery probably will require
the greater part of two days. Senator
Burnham will be heard next and he
will probably speak for two days or
more. Other republican senators have
agreed to speak in opposition to the
blll and 1t is now expected there will
be no fewer than fifteen anti-statehood
speeches before consideration of the
measure is concluded, Some speeches
in support of the bill are promised, but
the indications are somewhat against
delivery of any of them during the
present week. though II is positive that
Senator Foraker 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 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 Senator Proc
tor 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 to keep this
bill TO the front until action can be So
cured Some of the features of the
measure are sharply antagonized, so
that 1t may provoke considerable de-
bate. There also is a disposition to
amend the immigration bill. The sup
porters OF this measure do not yet
seem inclined to concede the changes
demanded. Senator Lodge. as chair.
man of the committee on Philippines,
has given notice that he will press the
currency bill as rapidly as possible,
and expresses confidence in its pas.
sage before the session grows much
older. Senator McComas will urge
consideration of the eight-hour bill.
Committees Action on Cuban
Treaty Not Yet Determined
The committee on foreign relations,
1t is expected, will take up the Cuban
treaty at its meeting this week but II
Is doubtful whether II viii be reported
during the week. II has not been de-
cided whether there will be any hear.
iLss on the treaty. Thus far no 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 during The
week Senator Cullom says he viii
ask the senate TO slye the treaty its
attention at as early day as prac-
ticable after II shall be reported.
A large number of new bills and res
olutions will be introduced at the be-
ginning of The session Monday. among
them a joint resolution by Senator
Morgan directing the executive depart
ment to cease negotiations with the
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