Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-16
FORECAST OF WEEK
Senate Will Resume the Discussion Of the
Hepburn Rate Measure,
HEPBURN AND lAF0LLeTTE TO SPEAK
1t is Probable that Mr.. spOoner win Reply
to Mr. Bailey,
END OF THE DEBATE NOT IN SIGHT
Foster, Clarke Of Arkansas and Daniel Also
Desire to Be Heard
ltYsURN AND lMoLLE11t TO SPEAK
Id OF THE DEBATE NOT IN SIGHT
FREE ALCOHOL BILL IN HOUSE
sundry Civil, Agricultural and
District of Columbia ApprOpria-
tiOns BiIIs VIII Also
Come ID,


WASHINGTON. April ib.-speeohes on the
railroad rate bill will be the feature in
the United States senate the present week.
Notwithstanding the assurances TO the con-
trary which were given by senators last
week. there is no immediate prospects for
securing an agreement upon a time for
voting upon the bill. No one has at any
time counted upon getting such an agree
ment until the general speeches should be
exhausted, and there are a SUFFICIENT num-
Der Of these already In sight to consume
the entire week Beyond the fact that
Senator Hepburn will speak Monday no
order Of delivery has been agreed upon.
Senator Ttllman has stated that Senator
La Toilette would probably be ready TO
proceed Tuesday, but the senator himself
is not apparently prepared to say whether
he will be. II he does not take the floor
Tuesday he will ask to be heard later in
the week. 1t is understood he will take
advanced ground for stringent legislation.
1t lie not improbable that the junior Wis
consn senator will be followed Immediately
by his colleague. Senator Spooner. who will
devote his especial attention to the points
raised by Senator Bailey and will reply to
the Texas senator's contentious that con-
gress has a right to limit the injunctive
powers of the lower United States courts.
In all probability his speech will pro-
woke considerable debate and undoubtedly
it will occupy an entire day, IL not more
time.
other senators who will be heard during
the week or later are -Messrs. Foster,
! Clarke Of Arkansas and Daniel.
Alcohol Biu In House.
| The feature of the week in the national
| house OF representatives is to be the
passage of the free alcohol bill. As this
| measure deals with the revenues OF the
| country and might possibly be considered
the vehicle on which to load political cap
| ital, especially by the minority. II is to be
brought up Monday under suspension OF
! the rules. Monday is the regular suspen-
sion day and bills handled under this
order are not subject to amendments.
There is little opposition to the bill itself,
the only task connected with its passage
being to prevent its heing used for the
purpose of producing record for other
revenue reform propositions.
Pensions are to have the right-of-way
! Tuesday and that day also the appro-
pratlon bill for the District OF Columbia
will be reported. This bill will be taken
! up wednesday and will serve as the legis-
lative topic for the balance Of the week.
There are several measures of minor Inn
portance which will also be brought up for
passage under suspension OF the rules to-
day.
The sundry civil appropriation bill is now
on the ways in the appropriations commit
tee room. AS this is a bulky measure, 1t
will require considerable time in prepara-
tion. The agricultural bill is locked up in
Representative Wadsworth's safe, having
been ready for action for some time. This
bill is understood to be the next in order
after the passage of the district bill The
pure food bill and the bill amending the
naturalization laws both special or
ders" in the house and may be called W
at any time when an appropriation bill -
not under consideration.
Franklin Memorial Exercises.
Two nations this week will Join in pay
ing homage to the memory of Benjamin
Franklin. In Paris a notable celebration
will be held on Friday on the occasion Of
the unveiling of a statue Of Franklin near
the site of the home he occupied when
American minister TO France. The statue
is the gift of John II. IIarjes. the American
banker Of Paris, to the municipality Of that
city and is a replica OF the one now In
front OF the postofice in Philadelphia. Am
bassador Mccormick will introduce the
speaker Of the occasion. Albert Henry
Smith, special representative of the United
States for the Franklin bi-centennial.
In America the American Philosophical
society, which was founded by Franklin.
will hold an international celebration April
1870 Of the bi-centenial OF his birth, These
dates were chosen in order TO secure the
presence OF the representatives Of the gov
ernment at Washington of the institutions
which conferred degrees upon Franklin and
Of the societies of which he was a mem
ber. The ceremonies will close with conf
memorative addresses on Friday by Joseph
H. Choate, late American ambassador to
Great Britain; President Eliot OF Harvard
and Dr. Horace II. Furness. the Shakes
pearean scholar.
Heresy Trial At Rochester.
The trial OF the Rev, Dr, Agernon 3.
Crapsey of st. Andrews Episcopal church,
Rochester, n. y, on a charge Of heresy
will begin in Batavia, N. Y, on April II.
Most serious Of the charges against Or.
Crapsey is his denial Of the miraculous
birth OF Christ, made in a sermon delivered
in Rochester a year ago and afterwards
published in book form under the title
Religious and Politics" Dr.. Crapsey
represents the scientific school OF church
men, who refuse 10 accept the miracles
higher than legends OF as more worthy Of
belief than NEUROLOGICAL stories Of antiq-
uity.
The International medical congress con-
venes in Lisbon, Portugal, April 10 and It's
sessions will last until April p.
1t Is expected that the king and queen
OF Italy will open the International expo
stion April 20.
President Woodrow Wilson OF Princeton
university is TO he the principal speaker
az the annual jefferson birthday dinner
Of the democratic club Of New York City
at the Waldorf tonight,
The twenty-fourth biennial grand arch
council OF the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity
will he held In Washington April $50.
President Roosevelt Is 20 hold a reception
for the dnlegateE