The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-27
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PROGRAMME Of THE WORK
AS AT PRESENT MAPPED OUT

q WAsHiSeTo M Jan. ss7 III this was
"lnsurfection week at the Capitol, the
next wlilbe season of brotherly love.
The elephant and tie donkey will lie
down together Republicans and DEM
ocrats win ffaternize, and all will go
as meTily IS the proyerbial wedding
belis
The occasion Tor this delightful con-
dition of aaafrs viii be the presenta-
lion % ne house on Tuesday, Of the
Hepburn Tailroad rate bin, a measure
which has received a unanimous re-
port frorq the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce; and which will,
il Is expected pass the house without
q dissenting vote Monday will be de.
voted % Distfic of Columbia business
and tie fes of the week win be given
Up to the railroad debate
The speeches viii. be perfunctory in
chafacter intended IN the main for
home consumption, excepting in SO
much the effort Of the minority is
concerned to make clear that the legis.
latlon Id question Is really the fruit
81 Democratic initiative and exertion.
There robabiysbe more discussion
along that line than argument going
directly to the merits Of the bill. Rep
resentattye Townsend, Of Michigan, au.
thor OF the railroad bin which passed
the house last year, will be the princI.
pal speaker on the Republican side
and willopen the debate. It is the de-
sire of Colonel Hepburn and the 9TH
er Republican members Of the commit.
tee that as much Of the credit for the
framing 81 the measure as is his due
should 20 To- the gentleman from Mich
igan. Nor win Representative Esch,
OF wisconsin. joint author with Town.
send, Of the bill Of last year, be over
looked III the distribution Of bouquets
as tie disposal Of the Republican lead.
Athe Senate end Of the capitol, out
slde ttke speeche on the floor, osten.
sibly on the pure food and ship sub.
slty bin, but whose subjects really
range from railroad rate regulatios to
international diplomacy, the most i'm.
portaht work next week will be done
in convention.
Senator Hepburn will try on Monday
to secure m agreement to have a vote
on the pure food bill in the near fu.
ture, aud Senator Gallinger will again
asE for similar action on his merchant
marine subsidy measure. Another
claimant for attention will make its ap-
peatance on Monday in the shape of
the satehood bin which the committee
ON territories has decided to report ia
Sorahly practically as 1t passed the
Honae on Friday. Chairman Beyer-
ldge proposes to push It forward for
consideration as speedily as possible.
known that 1t will have a long
and hard road to travel, but the Ro-
publican managers are confident Of its
linal passage despite the sixteen Re-
publican votes that are said to be band
ed against IL The Isle Of Pine treaty
WIN bs dIscpssed in executive session
during the week, The tobacconlsts Of
this country win be heard by the SEN
ate committee on tho Philippines In
explanation Of their belief that they
vim be seriously injured by the pro-
posed rednctionso Of the duty on tobacco
coming from the Philippines,
Secretary Of War Taft viii be heard
later. as Well as other interested par
ties including the beet sugar people
o tie vest No action is expressed in
the committed towards voting on the
biii for about a fortnight.
II VIM be reported fayorably, but q
hard fight IL ahead Of 1t in the Senate.
Il is claimed that there are 21 Republi-
can votes pledged against 1t in It's pres
ent form. Il this opposition is very
inststent II may become necessary for
the managers to concillate 1t by amend.
ments which viii increase the proposed
rates Oh Philippine sugar, tobacco and
rice from 25 per cent to 40 or 50 por
cents
This would still AFFORD measure OF
eiief 4. the Philippine producers, tho
present. tariff on those articles being
It per cent o. the Dingley rates.
ME investigation Of the manage
nient d Panama Canal affairs will be
continued on Tuesday by the Senate
committee, when Chairman shonts will
ain Sc put on the rack. Former
chief engineer Wallace will follow
sTHE WEATHER. II