The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-01-12
WHAT CONGRESS WILL 30
imraediate Business Before the Senate

~Imrnediate Business Before the Senate
and the House.
Washington, Jan. lM.--The Joint state-;
hood bill VIII continue TO be the principal
TOPIC of discussion in the senate during the
present week. hut other measures will re-.
seive attention ZACH day during the morn
Ing hour, including the omnibus claims
bill. for which senator Warren stands
sponsor. The bill comprises more than
100 pages. but the senator already has.
succeeded IN having 1t read by utilizing odd
hours and thus Put a large and Import
atir part or tine work or consideration To
the rear. There Will be an effort made to
get through thesoin providing for the COM
pensation of American fishermen whose
vessels were seized previous to the arbi-
tration OF 1893. This measure is in the
hands of Senator Fulton. who will press
II as All act of Justice to men whom he.
thinks have been discriminated against.
The pure food bill will remain in the
background for the present. not because
friends of the measure hav abandoned it,
but because they consider its chances
will be improved by not pressing for im-
mediate consideration. They nave been
assured by the republican leaders that the
bill shall lave first place on the calen-i
dar aside from the appropriation bills, aft
er the statehood bill is disposed of, and
therefore they will not ,antagonize the
statehood bill! for the present, it at all.
Discussion OF the statehood question will
begin IN MnnGa with q speech Ex-senator
Morgan II ne viii be followed by other
opposing senators. The present plan of
the opposition IS to keep the discussion go
ing until some of the appropriation bills
are reported and it becomes necessary to
take them up, or if this is postponed too
long, to displace the bill with the pure
food bill. Failing in all these expedients
they Will probably seek a compromises.
The only real fight is against the uniting
OF Arizona and New Mexico, and there is
talk of eliminating those territories en-
tirely from the statehood proposition; it is
believed if this We're o. the bill for the
admission for Indian Territory and Okla
homa would be passed. Thus far there
has been no conference of opposing fac
tons on the subject, and possibly there
would be little done to change the pres
ent status. so long as the leaders are anx-
lous to keep other matters in the back
ground. as appears tG be the case at
present.
IT is the intention of the house 10 re-
sumo the consideration OF the apnropri-
alton bills during the week. Today is
District of Columbia day, and the resolu-
" lioN ~ kiiS vi IlS
Inauguration of President Roosevelt and
deciding where the inauguration ball shall
be held will be considered. Another meas
ure of more han local Importance to be
called up IS a bill granting the American
Railway appliance exposition authority
TO use the monument grounds for anS tx
hibition. 1t is expected the resolutions IN
troduccd by Representative Baker will be
disposed OF. They were referred to the.
judiciary COMMITTEES and no doubt will be
reported back today for action by the
house. These are resolutions criticising
President Roosevelt and Secretary Nor
ton.
The pension appropriation bill will be
reported today and possibly taken up
for consideration Tuesday. 1t will be
followed by the army, the Indian and the
District of Columbia appropriation bills.
While they may not all be considered dur
ing the week, they will be ready for
action.
The currency bill remains the unfinished
business. and Friday will be devoted to
pension bills.