The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-14
CONGRESS- NAY SIT TILL JULY.
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a'erfihe crnmt,~" N Tho senttS met ihls
mafhiHe and aIopicd y tentative ptos
efamms iof the femaihdsf ~ The s,saion
Iryond dispeine n The GENERAL sppfotriH
tlun biils anil thr conferences f%ptHrfis and
satns ntnuf matter The c,tnmitiNr m,
cltdsd nv NJ programmes fDf action pnly
ane measure ~ importance. namely ths
pshama Canai biti Ote reason f1f putting
Tho rsnal lall fot wafd is 80 avoid the pu-si.
bhiy ~ ~ lpiha plscrd on the sundfy
Civil Appropriation It'll as u fidef which
the ffienia n the see level hil threaten
So tho dsisate IN the inca ''fe vil run along
II neceasafy until tho Sundfy Civil hill 10
feoelve,i from thp Hons" AMI q vote 20.
corded II poasible
Thor. IL NJ, mitch chartp that the fIptse
will iaka ~ The rtunl hill. ~ the leaders
thsrr prefer 10 leave thH President free 10
pro erd with the construction ~ th' btg
ditch under tho al hority conferred by tho
spounsr amendment. which proyidft for a
Jock canal. Hut n tho sea level hill passes
The senate Tho advoca'e' ~ the measure
will w. ~ 10 dpcidad diaad yantagt IN attempt e
ing 10 place II ~ u rider IN tho approprla-
ton bill aud tho consequent debate At ths
fag1end OF the session will H. ayoidsd
The debate on the railroad rate confer
ence report Ia expected TO take up some
time. as IL also the conference report on
The meat inspection amendment of senator
~Heveridge. The Sundry Ciyil bill will not
reach the Senate before saturday perhaps
and several days will probably be required
TO dispose Of II In committee and In The
senate. That will leave but one Of The
general appropriation bills, the General
Deicieuoy, to follow. Altogether the com
mittee could not see where ad iournment
could he brought about, unoer the most
favorable circumstances before the last
week in June,
In connection with the canal bill the state
ment was made during a meeting Of the
committee that no real necessity existed for
deciding upon the type at this session OF
Congress, and IL could Just as we'll, for all
practical purposes, go, over until next
winter. This appropriation Of $4,000 900
carried by the Sundry Civil bill for the con-
tinuancs Of the work could be proftably ex-
pended for exca vations that would he nee
essary under either a lock ~ Il sea level
plan and no delay would be caused. it was
stated, by postponing until next winter the
determination Of the type.
The conference also decided to vote be-
fore final Adjournment on the nomination
/ Of James Wlrkersham to be United States
Judge in Alaska. Wickersham has been
serving for two years under recess APP
pointments, failing OF confirmation at each
session Of Congress owing TO the opposition
Of Senators Nelson and McCumber.
In the House there are only a few bills
! of national concern which will be baken up
for consideration. Among these the most
important is the Pure Food bill, which was
| rarprfnI saVarnI Waekl "a 90 from the Conn
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Speaker Cannon has given Representative
Mann, who is to have charge Of the inca sure
the assurance that this bill will have the
right Of way, probably next week and MIR.
Mann declares emphatically that Congress
will not adjourn until it passes.
The general deficiency bill is yet to be
reported, as Is the omnibus public build
ing bill. This last named measure will
carry an appropriation Of about $40. 0oo, 900,
and there will! be enough pork in the barrel
to insure its speedy passage, so that it Is not
calculated that more han a part of one
! day will be devoted to Its consideration.
The Customs Misunderstanding bill Will
also receive consideration. Despite the
fact that the Congressional Record shows
that this Congress has done more talking
, within a given time than any previous
! Congress, there are yet many members
who want to be heard for campaign pur-
/, poses, and accordingly it has been agreed
that while the General Deficiency bill and
the Customs bill are up time shall be allowed
| for general debate. One of the most i'm
| portant speeches to be delivered will be
one by Representative Burton Of Ohio, who
is expected to attack the stand pat" posi-
ton and demands a revision Of the tariff.
1t Ia believed that all other general meas
ures are doomed for this session, although
the friends Of the shipping bill have re-
Gently renewed hope, and ONE Of them
think there Is still a chance that the measure
may be reported and acted upon at this
session, particularly as Chairman Tawney
is now quoted as saying that adjournment
day is yet a month away.