The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-19
MEASURES DEMANDING
SENATE'S ATTENTION.
The Work Tint is in Prospect for
THIS Week.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The statehood
bill, the immigration bill and the Cuban
reciprocity treaty will vie with one
another in demanding the attention of
the Senate during the present week, and
the probabilities are that before the
close of the week all of them will be
displaced temporarily by the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill, now under consideration by the
Senate Committee on Appropriations.
The purpose is to press consideration
of the appropriation bills as rapidly as
possible. in order to avoid necessity for
an extra session. Senator Allison,
chairman of the Committee on Appro-
priations, has given notice that he will
resist all further efforts to secure an
adjournment of the Senate from Thurs
day to Monday, as the supply bills yet
remain to be passed.
The fact that Senator Cullom. as
chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations. has given notice that he will
ask the Senate to go into executive ses-
sion on Monday to consider the Cuban
treaty does not mean that there will
be any clash at that time between
the treaty and the statehood bill. Sena-
| tor Culloms notice was to the effect
| that he would ask the Senate to take
| up the treaty during the morning hour
| in the Senate, while under the agree
| ment of the Senate the statehood bill
| does not come up until the expiration
| of the morning hour at 2 o'clock. There
! is a conflict, however, between the no.
| tice given by Senator Cullom in the
! interest of the treaty and one given
| by Senator Fairbanks to the effect that
| he would seek to call up the immigra-
| ton bill during the morning hour on
| Monday. These interests certainly will
| be reconciled. 1t Is probable that the
! treaty will be given preference.
| The present indications are that the
| Cuban treaty will be before the Sem
ate for some time to come. Whatever
may be it's ultimate fate, there is no
| doubt that the present disposition rs
| to discuss 1t at considerable length
| Many Southern senators feel that the
treaty discrlminates against Southern
! products, and they are organizing for
determined fight There are also
some indications that while the beet
sugar interests may not openly an
tagonize the treaty as amended, they
| VIII stand ready to encourage others
In opposition. The tobacco interest Ia
dissatisfied with the agreement and Is
preparing to fight it vigorously.
The first effort of the opposition will
be to substitute some other measure
for the treaty. This measure will be
either the reciprocity bill passed by the
House of Representatives last session
or the French reciprocity treaty. There
VIII be many efforts to amend the
Cuban treaty, If the Senate decides TO
proceed with It's consideration, and the
Offering OF these amendments will be
followed by much speech making.
After 2 O'clock tomorrow Senator
Foraker will continue his speech in
support of the omnibus statehood bill
and will be followed by Senator Burn
ham in opposition. All efforts looking
| to a compromise on the statehood bill
appear for the time to have been aban-
doned, and both sides now claim that
1t is their purpose to fight It out on
the lines already drawn.
The opponents profess confidence in
| their ability to continue the present
speechmalking as long as may be nee
essary to accomplish its defeat for the
present session. The friends of the
measure express confidence that they
will secure a vote before the close of
the session.
The trust question is receiving no
| little attention at the hands of senator's
but their talk is confined largely to
| the cloak rooms
The members Of Senator Hoars sub
committee are giving attention to the
subject as individuals, but will postpone
| formal consideration of the question
| until the House acts unless II becomes
| apparent that action there will be post
| poned too long. Senators generally ex-
press the opinion that some conserva-
| tive trust measure win be got through
| during the, present session, but all of
| them recognize the difficulty of agree
ing on measure affecting such vast
interests and involving such important
| principles as will any bill on the sub
| ject of trusts.
There is also promise Of debate on
! Senator Vests coal tariff resolution.
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