The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-12-14
CONGRESS FACES
A BUSY SESSION
MUCH IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
10 MAPPED OUT.
CANAL QUESTION IN sREArR.
Final Action on emergency Appro.
priatlon May Come This Week.
Holiday Adjournment tx.
pected on pee. a..

washington. Dec. 1.-THE first i'm.
portaat measure which will receive the
attention of the senate will be the Pa
mama canal emergency appropriation
bill, and It's consideration will begin
this week. Some, senators predict that
II will become a law before the close
Of tho week, but others have expressed
the opinion that final action will be de-
ferred until the week following. There
will DO no effort TO prevent the passage
OF the bill In some shape. but there
will be some opposition TO the pro-
posed restoration OF the Sc $500, 900
Bubtracted by the house from the
amount to be appropriated. Regardless
OF the sum, the bill will be utilized as
a basis for the general discussion Of
the canal question. II is expected that
the debate will deal largely with the
question as TO whether the canal shall
be constructed on the sea level. There
is some conflict OF opinion as to
whether the bill shall be referred TO.
the committee on appropriations or TO
the committee on interoceanic canals.
prospective Legislation.
The general expectation is that there
will be comparatively little additional
legislation before the Christmas holi
days. Several other measures will be
vigorously pressed during the session,
but with the exception OF the merchant
marine bill, the sponsors OF the bills
do not count upon getting early con.
sideration. Senator Gallinger will call
up the merchant marine bill at the
first opportunity and is hopeful that
action will not be long delayed. No
ono counts upon even getting a report
from committees on the railroad rate
bill until some time after the holidays.
The three measures mentioned are
considered the most important that
will come before the senate during the
session and they will receive much at
kenfion until they are finally disposed
oH. The consideration by the senate
81 the joint statehood bill and the bill
for the reduction OF the duty on Phil.
ippina importations into the United
9tates will necessarily be postponed
until after the holidays. No ms now
expects any effort TO modify the tariff
miles, in the direction Of Senator
Kodge's bill providing for q maximum
md minimum rateS The Massachusetts,
benator regards this proposition with
much favor and will press II strenu'
ously II he receives any encouragement
10 do 70.
IL the House.
Washington, Dec. 11-Speaker Can
non will the committees OF
the house to-day. This win practically
complete the organization OF the popu.
lar branch OF the ffty-ninth congress.
The committees 10 appointed will meet
during the week for organization, the
appointment Of subcommittee and
the assignment 10 them OF pending
measures. In due time the Sub-com.
mitfee will report 70 the full commit.
tees, and they in turn to the house. In
this manner the wheels Of legislation
win be started with the long session
ahead, however, no important results
are expected until after the holiday re,
cess. II,
That there will be nc lack OF legis-
lativc propositions is indicated by the
5,963 bills which have already been in.
troduced in the house since the open.
Ing OF this session. Many OF these are
known as private bills, affecting only
Individual interests.
1t Is usual TO fix the holiday adjourn.
ment for about December 81, 10 allow
members TO reach their homes for
Christmas. While no date thus far has
been decided, this adjournment IL fully
expected Thursday, December n.