The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-03
WORK BEFORE CONGRESS
 WHICH OPENS MONDAY
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 some internal revenue taxes. opposition may be more pronounced. Revenue leg lslation of any kind is sure to create considerable talk in the senate and that means delay. In fact it has become known that under present conditions legislation during the short session is enacted by practically unanimous con sent. Any half dozen senators who de- termine to defeat a bill have the power to do so, with the privilege of unlimit- ed debate. s=.
 A measure which received the sanc- tion of the house last session, but which has never been pushed in the senate, is the statehood measure which provides for two states, doubling up the terrl- tories of Oklahoma and Indian Terri tory as one and Arizona and New Mex leo as another. This bill, like any other which may encounter opposition in the senate, could be easily defeated and advocates of a separate statehood for all the territories are likely to pursue that course.
 Should the house of representatives decide to impeaeh 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 sss- sion recommended impeachment. Con- sideration Of the resolution was post poned until December 1Ss the beginning of the second week of the short session. Meanwhile the judiciary committee was instructed to take further testimony. a task it began two weeks ago. Present indications are that the house will not authorize an impeachment, or if 1t 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 impeachment cases that have been be- fore congress.
 It is somewhat doubtful if a vote will be reached in the senate in the case of Senator Reed Smoot of Utah.
 The last session passed a bill provid- ing for commission composed of five senators and five representatives to in vestigate and report measure for re- toring the merchant marine of the United States. The commission was in- structed to report on the first day of the coming season and 1t is expected that this will be done. There has been great deal of anxiety manifested by men of both political parties to secure legislation of this character and if any measure can be agreed upon which will receive the support of both parties 1t will no doubt be speedily passed.
 Some doubt exists among the members of both houses as to whether additional Chinese exclusion legislation Is neces- sary.
 Senator Dillingham; has reported from the committee on immigration a bill amending. the immigration laws, and it is his intention to push for its consideration. The principal feature of the bill is provision for an agent of the United States, accompanied by a surgeon, to be stationed at all import ant European ports to inspect aliens seeking admission to the United States. It also provides for a head tax of two I dollars an immigrant.
 Three years ago when congress as- sembled flood of bills were presented for the protection Of the president and l those. in line of succession. Some of these measures were reported and even reached the stage of conference between the two houses when the Fifty-seventh congress expired. On the senate calen- l dar is a notice given by Senator Hoar Hast April that on Tuesday, December S. he would ask the senate to take ur and consider a bill for the protection of the president Whether or not some member of the judiciary committee will ! push the measure now that the Massa- \ chusetts senator is dead Is not known I There Is serious opposition to the bill as 1t stands and unless it is materially modified 1t probably could not pass.
 Reduced representation in Southern states which have by one form or an. bother disfranchised negroes will be a l theme of discussion, but not action during the winter. The republican na- l tional platform is interpreted by some of the more radical members of the I party to call for. such reduction, and 4 they will go at the subject from the be l ginning: It is well understood that q bring about anything like a reduced representation would require much more time than three months session oi congress which expires by limitation. l No doubt a number of bills to pro hibit or control campaign contributions will be presented, as the matter became an issue at the close of the recent cam paign. Just how it can be reached is yet to be ascertained, as there afe