The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-02
statehood BilI.

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Acting in accordance with the deci-
sion of the Republican caucus. II IS
expected he majority OF members OF
iLe Committee on Rules will bring In
Il rule making he statehood bill a spe:
cIal order for the admission Of two
states. AS the measure now stands,
and as it will be reported, 1t provides
ior the admission Of Oklahoma, and
the admission Of New Mexico and Ar
IONA as another State named Arizona.
There is practically no opposition any
where to tie Oklahoma proposition,
but there is determined opposition .
coupling New Mexico and Arizona to
gether. Particularly do certain inter
tests in Arizona object, and the obtec-
lion is vofccdl,y the almost unanimous
vote Of the minority.
When tie statehood bill is out OF
the way thu House will be ready for
the Philippine Tariff Bill, and the In
leresting contest that ensued over the
reduction Of duty on Cuban products
Is likely 70 be repeated. TIE beet and
cane sugar Interests have become
aroused and have built up a vigorous
5position, but The present plan does
not contemplate bringing up the Phil:
lpp1ne bill this week,
ship SUBSIDY In Senate.
The Senate will not do very much
Legislative business this week. 1t Is
not expected that the session will ocs
cupy more than two days-Thursday
and Friday. Tho Ship Subsidy BIZ Is
the unfinished business and Senator
Ga!ltnger may open tile debate in "a.
for Of the measure. This will depend
upon the desire Of Senators who may
wish to consider other business. There
Is a considerable amount Of executtya
business, some Of which is in contro'
yersy, and this may consume the few
days the Senate is In session. At the
time Of tho adjournment the confrmR,
lion Of the Panama Canal Commission
ers had been reconsldered and the
nomination Of Mr.. j. B. Bishop as q
new commissioner had Just been made.
these nominations had all been refer.
r.d TO the committee on E~nteroceanic
Canals arLI It is expected that early
reports will be made In order that the
Senate may take them up.
San Domingo Trouble.
There ale s0lue other nominations
in controversy, notably two officers
@ho have been redetailed as chiefs 81
bureaus IN the War Department nd
a legal question Las been raised as
the nearing Of tile law providing tlr
such details. Some other nominations
have been hold up, and the Senate may
devote Ill Its lime this week to the
executive business.
oven il nominations are not to be
considered, the new Developments 81 Il
santo Domingo will AFFORD opportp
nifty to discuss Inc treaty Informally
at present that treaty Is not beforethe
Senate, having q second time been E
felred to tho Committee on Foreign
Relations. 1t is expected that II viii
be amended III several particulars be
lore It again comes before the Senate
AS il in anticipation Of the fight oti
Morales and the establishment ofan
ether government in santo Domingo.
the State Department had recommend
ed that the treaty be amended SO that
ii would sGon.or authority upon the
United states TO deal with any existing
government on the4slanl. Possibly tic
situation may be, discuss in the, Sen
ote even bsfor be atg3is reported
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