The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-06
Statehood BiII for Monday and
 Tuesday
APPROPRIATION BILLS UP
Railroad Rate Legislation Will Have the Right Of Way in the House. Electoral Vote to be
 Canvassed.

Washington, February 5.-The Senate has laid out an extended programme for itself this week. According o this plan Monday and Tuesday will be given over almost entirely to the statehood bill. Wednesday the Senate will proceed to the hall of the House of Representat'v and assist in canvassing the electoral vote. On Monday the statehood bill will De de- layed temporarily in order to permit the managers of the Swayne impeachment trial to present the replication of the House of Representatives to Judge Swayne's answer in the proceedings against him. but it is not expected that they will consume much time. Appropria- ton bills will occupy the balance of the time during the week.
 The agricultural appropriation bill is now under consideration and will continue to be discussed as opportunity affords, and it is expected that by the time 1t is out of the way the District of Columbia and Indian appropriation bills will be- ready for consideration. With the state hood bill out of the way, ihe policy will iys and nothing but the swayne trial will be permitted to stand in their way.
 In accordance with tle unanimous agreement reached. the statehood bill and all amendments offered to it will be voted on before adjournment on Tuesday.
 The contest over some of the amend ments to the bill will be sharp and may laa f,,fa
 HOUSE FoRsEcAsT.
 Railroad rate legislation is to have the right of way in the House of Represent atives during Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The rule making the hlu giving the Interstate commerce commis- sion power to fix rates special order during sessions which are to begin an hour earlier than usual on Tuesday and Wednesday, will be the subject of lively debate on Monday Opposition to the bill will be voiced in the debate on this rule. This opposition may come from the minority developed in the republican conference Friday, as well as from the democrats of the House If the two should unite to defeat the rule, those who have counted noses say this could be accomplished. Should the rule be adopted, as is the belief of the majority leaders, there will be no opportunity to amend the bill.
 The democrats will be given an oppor- tunity to make their showing of strength on the Davy bill. to be offered a sub stitute for the Esch-Townsend bill, when the time comes to vote on that measure at o'clock Wednesday. The discussion will be interrupted on Wednesday to per init the two houses of Congress to assem- ble in the hall of the House and count the electoral vote for President and Vice President. This impressive ceremony will begin promptly at 1 o'clock. President Pro Fem Frye of the Senate will occupy a seat beside Speaker Cannon and pre- side over the joint session and the sem ators will be seated il reserve places on the floor of the House Tellers represent ing both houses and 10th political par ties have been appointed and will review and announce the vote. After the an- nouncement of the result the railroad rate debate will continue.
 With this subject out of way the bal ance of the week will be devoted to consideration of the naval and tho river and harbor appropriation bills, both of which measures usually are subjects of vigorous debates and lively fights in their passage through the House.