The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23
LEFT OYER BILLS
BEFORE CONGRESS
Calendar Made Up OF I'M
finished Business.
IMPORTANT MEAS URES
Philippines and Panama Subjects OF q
Number Of Resolutions and
Bills

The third session of the Fifty-eighth !
Congress viii convene December 8. the /
first Monday OF the month. and expire
bv limitation OF law on March f. 1895.
IN that interval Of lme, though mat
tiers Of prime Importance viii be rele-
gated in large measure 10 The rear, !
there viii stin be bills and resolutions /
OF interest for the Senate and House To
consider.
Those matters on the calendars form
bur a part Of the probable transactions
of Congress
In the heat of debate or through the
stress OF partisan eSisency questions
OF more imposing moment and greater
dramatic interest viii spring into pub
hcity.
Calendars Prepared.
The calendars Of both the House and
Senate have been prepared. and show
that many important measures are pend
ing that may be called up in either the
Senate or House. This business is left
over from the session which closed on
April = last. when $3.50 bills. acts and
single and joint resolutions passed the
House, leaving 45S TO be disposed or. OR
the bills reported, 2170 We're House bills
and resolutions and 10 We're Senate bills
and resolutions. OF the bills left undIs-
posed of there were 81 which originated
in the House and 81 Of Senate origin.
The total number or laws or the tIly-
eighth Congress thus far Is 2,lbU, or 100
more than the best previous record. In
the nrst and second sessions of the
Fifty-eighth Congress -here was ] prl-
vaIe resolution, 81 public resolutions, "a
public avs and 1886 private acts signed
ny tie President During the first two
sessions OF this Congress, numbering IA
days. there We're introduced 1o.0i6 bills,
ON which 1915 reports were made, result
ing in pa public laws and 1881 private
laws.
First Days Program.
Monday. December 8, the first day of
the coming session. viii be devoted 10
The organization of both houses OF Con-
gress and the reading or the President
message. if il is sent in the FIRST day.
Then. after the announcing OF deaths
which have occurred among members,
10th branches will adjourn until Tues
day, when the unfinished business and
special orders viii De- taken up and the
work of the session begun. q
The unfinished business OF tile Senate
is the bin 10 amend the act OF July /,
1't2, 10 provide temporarily for Jhe adj
u.uistration OF civil government in the
Philippines, also 10 amend the act of
March s. 1904 temporarily providing
revenue for the Philippines also 90
amend the act of March e.. 1893 20 eE-
tahilsh "a standard of value and estab-
HSh "a coinage system in tL- Philip
pines, and provide for trc more efficient
administration Of civil scNaruU.uJ Iu
tfose islands. IL Is understood thaJ the
President VIII emphasize the Importance
ci Philippine eoia1sv legislation ln his
Tho last official asst Of s-aat.r George
j.. HOar Iu Congress- was tl. auJcc
given by him last April tnaJ iic would,
-n Tuesday, December q. after tie morn
ing routine business, ASK Ils seuate 20
consider. and continue To- 90 so until ais
slOaed Of his bin for The DTuI rCtiUu Of
The President. Tais bin viii pc Called
uI by his colleague, Senator Lodge. of
MHssuchUs 'tts.
ON Thursday. December S. Senator
Hepburn OF Idaho, Will move the CON
aideration OF the act 10 prevent the
adulteratiOn OF mis5ILndug OF foods
and drugs.
Senator Fairbanks Bill.
Under Rule 8 OF the Senate. which al
lows 10 10 be- called no nOt later than
. O'Clock. 81 there shall be- no special
orders b. THAI time, stands the bill OF
Wee Pr-sident--IecU Fairbanks Ehicu
has been reported with an amendment
providing Tor the erection of pebble
building Tor the Departments Of SIIJe
Justice. and Commerce and Labor ms
is tHs u.Il which. when under Discussion
last winter developed a lively ,.ebate.
durius which Senator Hale. of Ma.In.
passed some severe structures co. che
method OF erecting public buildings
here ARE number OF important bills
and buttons which We're pass "a ose-
Hsl-.eut prejudice under Rule g. which
allow Them 10 be- considered u--I .
O'Clock I agreeable a. the senate.
AmoLE these are the I5IoNsus.
1879 tt ported without amendment BY
Senator Burton from the Committee "a
t4.Ht Ol ,L- lalonal Appalachian forest
reserve
B.u IL Senator Mitchell. Of Oregon. zee
ported tlla amendments, 10 aDL.0ge an
act CI ,le Hawaiian Legislature COR The
ors5a.zatiun and government Of eDua-
lies
Resolution Of the late Senator Hoar.
rvqLeS-lls The President 10 comMCllea-e
10 the Senate such facts as mas b.. BOO
his possession as viii show wnetHgg AZ
tle tlL-r OF the rdLlnc-lol OF Ll-- Pan
anna canal treaty Panama Esig success
ILit rattDi4sA-d ITS independence.
I-tettL-.uG ~ Senator AIu. gaL a+c48r-
-Ls il-t neither the President nor the
L-lt si-,u- and Senate. as the L-eaI max
tuE power. has lawful over 90 wage
GO ttli,t-. War against any foreign pow
e. without consent OF Congress when
that country is at peace VITA Jar United
D.. reported by Senator Hale from
Ia. Committee uu Naval Affairs without
amendment Tor the Jrau=pr TJat4ou %
naval stores Don AueI.aau-buij ships.
anJ 4a';her 90 authorize the use ~
ta4- cases.
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