The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-03


for such action in other impeaeh
ment cases that have been before
congress.
No Vote in Smoot's Case.
Il is somewhat doubtful If a vote
will be reached in he senate in the
case Of Senator Reel Smoot. of Utah.
This case attracted a great deal OF
attention last session when the com.
mittee on Privileges and Elections
summoned the heads Of the Mormon
church % tell what hal been going
ON of a polygamous character in
Utah, and thousands of persons pet
itloned daily 10 have Smoot elected
from the Senate A score or more of
witnesses are yet TO be examined.
and the defense has not even begun.
SO that ir is eviden. that before a
report is made 10 the senate, the ses.
I sion will be SO far spent that no ser
| ious attempt will be made to reach
vote upon Senator Smoot's title
Some question has arisen as to
whether the case lapses with the end
Of the present congress. 1t was the
opinion of the late Senator Hoar that
he proceedings would end with the
congress and an entire new case
would have to be commenced is it
was found desirable 10 continue the
case against Mr.. Smoot
The Ship Subsidy.
The last session passed a bill pro
vidng for a commission composed Of
five senator's and five representatives
to invest gate and report a measure
for re torlng the Merchants Marine
of the United States The commits
sion was instructed 10 report on the
first day of the coming session ami
it is expected that this viii be done.
There has been a great deal of an
Xiety manifested by men of both po-
lifical parties to secure legis lation
of this character and If any meas
ure can be agreed upon which will re-
ceiye the support Of both parties it
will no doubt he speedily passed
Chinese Exclusion.
Some doubt exis's among The mem
bers Of bath houses as 10 whether adj
ditlonal Chinese exclusion legislation /
IS necessary 1t has heen held that /
the law would expire this month as
II was founded upon a treaty which |
also expires. A new treaty Is being
negotiated and an exclusion law u /
meet its terms may be necessary |
The peap Of the Pacific coast have /
been insisting upon more rigid exclu
sion than that known as the Platt
law, aud If he question is brought up
there will be quito lengthy debate, |
Senator Dillingham; has reported |
from the committee on immigration /
a bill ar ending the immigration laws
and it II his intention 10 push for rs /
TIE principal feature
Of the bin Is provision for an agent I
Of the United Staree, accompanied by /
a surgeon, to be stationed al all i'm
portant European Immigrant ports
to inspect Aliens seeking admission to
the United States. 1t also provides for /
a head tax of SO an immigrant.
Protection Of the President.
Three years ago when congress as. |
sembled food of bills were present.
ed for i4e protection of the Presiden. |
and thoto in line OF succession Some
Of these measures were reported and /
even reached the stage Of conference
het ween the two houses when the |
c0ngre expired Or |
tie aen' calendar is notice given I
by Senator Hoar last April that on |
Tuesday December 6, he would ask
the senate to take MP ana consider |
4 bill fer the protection of the Presl \
dent Whether or not some member
Of tha Judiciary committee will push +
the measure now that the Massachu I
setts senator is dead is nor known
There is serious opposition to the bill /
as II stands and unless il Is material I
ly modified it probably could no. pass. /
Currency Legislation.
Currency legislation will be talked /
about brl it probably will not be en- /
acted The Aldrich bill. the Ne son /
bill. the Fowler billand the Hin bill /
as well as a number of others, are
pending before committees. bur no
one has shown any particular desire
to have them passed. in fact one
measure is antagcnistlc to another
and vita no apparent danger to the
finances Of the country, those who are
not experts in the matter OF currency
law cannot be induced to push these
measures forward to the exclusion of
other business.
Cutting south's representation.
Reduced repre- entation in South
ern states which have by one form or
another disfranchlsed negroes will be
a theme of discussion, but not action.
during the winter The repub lean
national platform is interpreted by
some Of the more radical member
Of the party to call for such reduction /
and they viii go at the subject from
The beginning Ii is well understood I
that to bring about anything like a /
reduced representation would require I
much more lime than three mon5hs f
session CT congress which expires by
Limitation
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