New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
EXPECT RATE BILL TOTE.
House Leaders Believe Debate VIII
End WednesdaY-Senate Plans.

Washington. Feb. 4.-Chairman Hepburn in
charge of the Railroad Rate bill IN the national
House of Representatives, while hoping that a
vote will be taken that measure Wednesday
is not able definitely TO the end Of the discus
sion on it. Under the special order 1t has the
right of until disposed of. The first day of the
debate. which began last Tuesday. developed the
desire of many members to make speeches. Mr..
Hepburn has long list of Republicans who are
anxious to be heard and Mr.. Adamson. controlling
the time the minority side. says there are fifty
Democrats who wish to speak IN favor of the
measure Speaker Cannon is inclined TO let the
debate run and estimates that It will be Wednes-
day or Thursday before the last speech is delivered
and the vote recorded.
WeR Viii be e taken mp h TS bin eare s5
the year It is gdneray disposed Of in the rfr
this year it contains provision which Virtually
makes statute OF the Presidents order Of last
There is said to be decided opposition to enactng
held to be new legislation and subject to a point
OF order under the rules Of the House, IT is
bill is taken up TO provide that the amendment
The, Fortincations Appropriation bill will be re-
ported to the House from the Appropriations Com
as the Pension bill is out of the way. This bill is a
81 0o ono @ and ooS carries this year between
questions OF legislation incorporated in it which
would cause serious discussion.
PLANS FOR THE SENATE.
The friends in the Senate of the Shipping bill
are hopeful of obtaining time this week an
agreement 10 vote on that measure. and the under
standing is that as soon as it is disposed Of the
Statehood bill will succeed it as the unfinished
business There are no more set speeches on the
Shipping bill In sight. but the expectation is that
the running debate which has characterized the
recent consideration OF the bill will be continued
for days. Senator Gallinger who as tho
chairman OF the Merchant Marine Commission. has
charge of the bill, says he will be satisfied with
the setting OF any time within reason for the taking
of a vote. The bill will be amended somewhat
Much interest is manifested In the approaching
Senator Beveridge. who will again have charge of
the Dill. hopes for comparatively early vote but
that point The supporters Of the bill are strong H
determne bha not 3heiT 0pPTnents are just as
either side viii Yield until there is more de nhfe
than now be obtained The Critical poin fo os
controversy will be the Foraker amendment giving
me Arizona people the privilege OF voting on the
question OF admission. 1t is understood that the
mort Of his VIII ne almost a unit in sup
a number of Republican Just how many
and until there is definite information on that noint
the opponents OF the bill Will not agree TO tet a
MAY NOT PRESS VOTE.
If the showing should be favorable 70 the amend
ment the friends of the bill NAV no, nress tho
vote, but in view OF the fact that they would ave
In that case be sure OF the admission ~ Ok1abo,o
they might not be so determined their opponents
They Viii probably meet Mr.. Foraker's nronoSt,tCa
for separate vote with for the subui sSion ~
the question OF admission the people OF Ariyora
and New Mexico combined -N'-'''
The Urgent Deficiency bill will be taken nm in
the Senate Committee on Appropriations eariY IN
me }he week and will probably be reported few DAYS
later me provision in this bill which will he the
most debated is that relating 10 the abrogation ~
Ihe Elsht Hour law on the canal zone As the hill
carries the remainder Of the deficiency for rbe
caaal asked by the War Department. which was
cut on IN the first bill passed IL is believed canal
anairs in general will again be the suhiect of cor
slaeraole talk There is no such emergency as
wren me nrst Canal Appropriation bill nassed and
consequently Senators will feel free 10 give as much
choose '' Vi tue CahaI as 'leE