Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-03

CONTINUED From First Fas
IL the leaders do not want tariff revi-
sion or change in the revenue laws
nothing Will be done.
In the Senate.
| The unfinished business In the SEN
ate IL IL bill passed by the house pro-
viding for the construction OF rail-
roads In the Philippine Islands by a.
guarantee of per cent income upon
the money invested In such roads. The
bill also provides for issuing Philippine
bonds for other internal improvements
| In the islands, and in several other
particulars amends the Philippine laws
passed by congress. The bin met with
a great deal of opposition during the
| last congress-, but Senator Lodge, who
| has ii I'm charge, says that he VIII
! press 1t from the beginning of the ses-
| sion and hopes to secure It's passage.
| The principal opposition was to the
| provision which guaranteed an income
| to the railroads, and little objection
was made to other features or the bill.
| Another bill for the Philippines. which
| has been urged by Secretary Taft and
| the president as we'll as nearly every
one Interested In the Philippines, pro-
| vides for "a material reduction OF the
| duty on sugar and tobacco as we'll as
other Philippine products. In fact free
entry OF these products has been re-
commended. The sugar and tobacco
interests were strong enough In the
| past to defeat any substantial reduc-
| ton, and the law now provides for a
duty of rs per cent of the Dingley
rates, A demand for reduction to rs
per cent has been quite frequently
presented to congress.
| Another measure which received the
sanction of the house last session, but
which has never been pushed In the
senate in the statehood measure which
provides for two states, doubling up
the territories of Oklahoma and In
dian Territory as one and Arizona and
New Mexico az another. This bill, like
any other which may encounter oppo-
sition in the senate could be easily de-
feated and advocates of separate
statehood for all the territories are
| likely to pursue that course.
Judge swayne's Case.
Should the house Of representatives
decide to impeach Judge Charles
| Swayne Of the northern district OF
Florida the business conditions OF the
senate would be complicated. After
an investigation majority of the
house committee on judiciary In the
last session recommended impeach-
ment. Consideration Of the resolution
was postponed until December 13, the
beginning of the second week OF the
short session Meanwhile the judic-
larry committee was instructed to take
further testimony. task It began two
weeks ago. Present indications are
that the house will not authorize an
impeachment or Il it does the action
will be taken so late in the session
that the real proceedings will go over
until the next congress. There are
| precedents for such action In other i'm
peachment cases that have been be-
| fore congress.
| Senator Smoot.
It Is somewhat doubtful II vote
will be reached in the senate In the
| case Of Senator Reed Smoot. OF Utah.
| This case attracted great deal OF at
4 tention last session. when the commit
4 tee on privileges and elections sum-
moned the heads Of the Mormon church
| to tell what had been going on Of a
polygamous character in Utah, and
thousands of persons petitioned daily
to have Smoot elected from the senate.
Ship Subsidy.
The last session passed bill pro-
vidtne for a commission composed OF
| five senators and five representatives
| to investigate and report a measure for
restoring the merchant marine of the
United States The commission was
| instructed to report on the first day
| of the coming session and 1t Is ex-
pected that this will be done.
Some doubt exists among the mem
bers of both houses as to whether adj
ditional Chinese exclusion legislation
is necessary.
Other Pending Legislation.
Senator Dillingham; has reported
from the committee on immigration a
bill amending the immigration laws
and it is his intention to push for It's
consideration. The principal feature
of the bill is a provision for an agent
of the United States, accompanied by
surgeon, to be stationed at all inn
portant European Immigrant ports to
inspect aliens seeking admission to the
United States. 1t also provides for a
head tax of 50 an immigrant.
Three years ago when congress as
sembled flood Of bills were presented
for the protection of the president and
those in, line of succession. Some of
these measures We're, reported and even
reached the stage Of conference between
the two houses when the 57th congress
expired.
Currency legislation will be talked
about, but 1t probably will not be en-
acted.
Reduced representation In southern
states which have by one form or an
other DISTINGUISHED negroes will be
theme of discussion, but not action,
during the winter. The republican
national platform is interpreted by
some of the more radical members of
the party to call for such reduction
and they will go at the subject from
the beginning.
The trusts will receive attention. at
least in debate, although some doubt Is
expressed about any effective legisla-
ton being passed.
Interstate commerce legislation IN
some form or another Is always pend
ing in congress and there may be an
effort to enlarge the powers of the in
terstate commerce commission so as to
allow it to fix rates.
A bill which has agitated congress
for a number Of years providing for
a,pht hours work only, on all govern