Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-13

1 bills that ought to be passed. and
 many more that will not be acted | upon. From now on the capitol will i be the busiest place in Washington, and night sessions will he held in the
 near future. The appropriation bills l are fairly well advanced. The house has passed eight of these large supply bills. namely, the legislative, the for titications, the army. the Indian, the postotiice the military academy, the District of Columbia. the agriculture 1 and the diplomatic and consular bills. The senate has. however, only acted on three, but the senate can transact large amount of business in Il short space Of time when they get started, The naval appropriation bill. which is now before the house. Is liable to cause considerable discussion. There are many members who want t0 see more battleshipS built and others whD do not approve of building any at al Then. too, it is intimated that the con- troversy between the Holland 'rorpedN Co and the Lake Co. of Bridgeport. ,S to he aired on ttrr floor of the house. Mr Hill has considerable data which
 he has collected relative 10 the treat ment of Captain Lake and he intends
 to make ] speech during the discussion
 Of the bill Several members of the
 naval affairs committee have cX-
 pressed themselves very strongly on
 this subject. and many feel that Cap
 tain Lake has not been treated fairly
 by the department. Should this dis cussion be started, lively times are
 promised on the floor of the house.
 The river and harbor bill will fol
 low tho naval appropriation bill and it will undoubtedly pass the house practically as reported by the commit tee. The senate will probably add q large number of amendments. and the question will then he whether the COZ ference committee can fix upon bill that can pass both houses. The bill is liable to fail hy reason of dis agreement between the senate and the house. just as the statehood bill is very likely to %, by the board. The house committee on public buildings and grounds has voted to authorize the chairman of the committee to re. port public building bill. and he will do so in a few days. The bill, with
 ifs various items. has been agreed to.
 but not made public. IL is understood that New Britain is included in this bill at Sl25,0oo. and Meriden also comes in for an addition of Sj0.00n. There may be another appropriation for Connecticut included in the bill, but this is uncertain. Grave fears arc felt, however. that tine bill will not be allowed to come up after all II is stated that the speaker is greatly op- posed to the bill, and unless great pressure is brought to bear upon him. nothing will be done except to report the bill.
 Tho railroad ratr hill k still hang. ing fi-n. and it is doubtful if the senate will report il. The committee on com. mcrce Is holding extensive hearings. the principal speaker thus far appear ing at that end of the capitol being Attorney Daniel Davenport of Bridge. port. who represents q number of Con
 
 especially the insurance companies. Mr Davenport has been before thr committee for two days. and has been very outSnoken in his arguments. He is the man that did most to defeat the eight hour bill last session. when he before the committee o1 'I- bnr, and he Is quite confident he ciih ISRf h.N ... I,ff least. The leaders of the senate are against the bill at pres e'nt. Senator Platt is understood tD be strongly opposed to ii. and his wn.d has great weight. in fact he is now looked upon as the real leader nf tlrc senate. in thc absence of Senator AL drich.
 \ short time ago there was great I -itation over the >o-callad anti-r- junction bill of Representative .Tcu- k'ns The labor unions were urging roncrc>> to art SI this bilI. while tlie many 0f them from Connecticut wep, just as urgent against thr bill. Tue judiciary com- mlttec nf inc houSe held some meet inGs to discuss inc bill, but finally de ridcd tc postpone all action u.i if. and 1t k now as dead aS thc eight hour hill Tn" proposition to revise tho tar iff. which held inc boards early in tho session. i, never diScu>>ef now. and there k no suggestion "f .,l extra srs- sion thls spring. There may. however. b" "nc in the fall. hut it will probably lsa to enact legislation in the line of ih" TowuSrnd- ESeh rsifc hin. instead pf the tariff.
 Besides th,' large appropriation bill-. there are numerous small bills that are likely to Zo through al the end of tle session. Then. t0o. many lff1ip Hlaims and small appropriations will i'e added 10 the appropriation bills. as for instance tho appropriation If Slp. ssi asked for inc construction ar q lighthouse tender at New London. Thi~ amendment. proposed ty Senator piatt- was fayoTahiC reported hv fhe senate committee Saturday r. has aIss been definitely decided that the bill ss NIire General Hsvlev will tz. addotI Io 5hs n'iliiarv acsdaIny bnl n ;he senate This is the only vay 1ais hiIl -II ip- gotten through. and even then t may meet with enough opposition fr. 'he house tO iefeat t The HiII bin 70 finance is at the head Of the list sH Ihs house calendar. hut t has not peen taken ID for several weeks. and will not f-e- The sesstli biTl ! IndeT the head of unfinisheI business S tfae act to relieve Joseph E. Sargent 1f New Haven- bHt this biil agst with ," DIcb opposition from Represents i've Payne and other leaders that it rrr probably he irnrcxsibse .o rs. it