The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-12
FORECAST
 OF CONGRESS Philippine Bill Before the
 Senate. PASSAGE IS CONCEDED Democrats to Try to Amend
 Obnoxious Clauses. Private Pension niil and Report of Ju- dic,ary Committee ea swayne
 ImpeacAme.t Case Up h House.
PASSAGE IS CONCEDED

Washington, Dec. 1.-The principal
 events for the Senate during the pres
 ent week Is the taking of the vote OH
 the Philippine civil government bill.
 which Is set down for next Friday at 3
 o'clock.
 Under the agreement to vote. the bill
 remains the unfinished business of the
 Senate until that date. and it will have
 preference over all other objections in
 the matter of debate each day after o'clock.
 Many Democratic Senators are op-
 posed to the bill. but the most informa- tion obtainable Is that there will be no general debate on the Philippine question as they consider the passage foregone conclusion. They will devote their efforts to amending some of the provisions which they regard as espe- cially obnoxious. giving special atten-
 ton to the bond and Chinese immigra- tion clauses.
 After the vote in the Philippine bill on Friday. the Senate will adjourn un- til the following Monday, and it is con- sidered doubtful whether much more business of general importance will be then undertaken until after Christ
 mas. as many Senators already have ar- nounced their intention to leave for home immediately after the vote on the Philippine matter. It has been the original intention of the Senate to press
 for an adjournment as early as the 18th instant, but there Is now manifest
 disposition to allow the House to have its way in fixing the date for the 21st. | even though the Senate remain only | technically in session, as will bc the 1 case apparently to the present outlook. It is the intention not to transact | much business other than the Philip pines legislation during the present
 week. Senator Hepburn on Monday | will make an effort to secure consid-
 eration of the Hepburn pure food bill.
 but if he succeeds In getting 1t before the Senate, 1t will not be seriously pro- l ceeded with bef 5s tho holidays. It is | believed that the statehood bill wiIi l not be reported from committee before | holidays.
 The vacancies on the Senate commit 1 tees probably will be filled during the week.
 Pension BIn in House. The House will begin the second | week of the session with consideration | of private pension bills, Monday having been made pension day.
 On Tuesday the resolution reported | by the Judiciary Committee to impeach | Charles Swayne. Judge of the Northern District of Florida, comes before the
 House as a special order. its considera- | ton having been deferred by resolu- tion at the last session to that day and authority given the Judiciary Commit tee to take further testimony. All the evidence taking. including that heard since the last session. has been printed for the use of the members of the House. A supplemental report has been sub | mitted to the House by the Judiciary Committee, advising the House of tho additional testimony.
 It Is probable that the Appropriation Committee may report a short urgent
 deficiency bill during the week, and it 1 is stated that 1t Is barely possible that
 the District of Columbia appropriation bill may be reported by the'end of the week.
 A subcommittee is hard at work forming the bill.