The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-05
Be SHORT BUSY SESSION
OUTLINE OF PROGRAM FOR TIE
WORK OF THE FIFTY
EIGHTH CONGRESS.
1 title Brand New Legislation Is Elk
nected to BE Introduced at the
Coming Session.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 5.-En-

ship subsidy legislation in modI-
fed form and the consideration of
Isthnian canal legislation, COM
prises the present programme of the
closing session Of the Fifty-eight con-
gress. which Will open at noon Mon
day. Unless all signs fail compare
lively little attempt will be made to
accomplish anything else of import
ance. unless it be the passage of the
bill of Mr. Hill of Connecticut to i'm
prove currency conditions or the bill
of Mr.. Fowler Of New Jersey permit
ting national banking associations to
make loans upon real estate.
AS to brand-new legislation, but lit
tie is expected during the short se5-
sion. Congress will be kept pretty
busy getting through its appropria-
tons, and attending to routine mat
ters. It seems to be understood that
there viii be a river and harbor bill
ana an omnibus public building bill
introduced at this session. Never
before was there a greater demand on
the treasury for money for river and
harbOr improvements and for new
public buildings, and it appears GER
tain that unless Speaker Cannon and
Chairman HemmenWay, of the house
committee on appropriations, stub
bornly resist the plans members will
make to get in on" the appropria-
tions the two bills will carry enormous
appropriations.
The unfinished business of congress
is represented by several thousand
bills, some of which have been con-
sidered by committees and reported
favorably; some passed by the house
and held up by the senate, and others
(the great majority unconsidered in
committee. The unfinished business in
which the country has manifested
greatest interest may be summarized
as follows:
Bill to confer additional powers on
the interstate commerce commission
The pure food bill.
The Hepburn -DolIiver bill to regu-
late the interstate transportation of
intoxicating liquors.
The bill for the reform of the con-
sular service.
Legislation for the further restric-
ton of immigration.
The antiinjunction bill
The eight hour bill
Senator Fairbanks bill providing
for three department government
building in Washington.
The statehood bill providing for the
admission of the territories of New
Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma and Indian
Territories as two states.
Bin for the protection of the pres
ident
Undoubtedly the friends of these
measures will press them forward for
consideration as opportunity offers.
and some of them will probably be
made into law. Evidently there is
much popular interest in the pure
food bill. The house passed it last ses-
sion and it received some considera-
ton in the senate, but in the rush of
the last few weeks it was sidetracked.
The so-called labor bills-the an
ti-injunction bill and the eight hour
blll-did not get out Of committee in
the mouse last session. Hearings that
lasted for weeks were held, but
neither the judiciary committee. which
mas the anti-injunction bill, nor the
committee on labor which has the
elght-hour bill, reached vote on the
question of reporting
Among the so-called side issues
there are several that promise to at
tract much public attention. The Grimm
appointment will probably be removed
iloih the Held OF serious controversy
by the changed attitude of Senator
Ililman, who announces that he will
no longer stand in the wav of Cr,,n,.s
confirmation.
Much interest will. of course center
IN the Reed Smoot case. The casa has
already dragged through a full wear
and the senate committee on privi,eges
ana elections seem anxious to get if
on their hands. Undoubtedly they will
decide to close it up in short order
unless it is deemed expedient TO Sand
subcommittee to Utah to take tes-
+imony
MONDAY the opening day of the SEES
sion, viii be devoted to the rea,5;no of
the presidents message which is ~
pec'eo TO be one of the most in,nor+
ant state papers in recent wars
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