The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-03
LITTLE WORK SCHEDULED Ex-
CEPT BENCH OF APPRoPRI.
ALTON BILLS,
SUBSIDY BILL IN DOUBT
Although Friends Say It viii Pass
philippine Tariff and Elastic
Currency Measures Also
in Doubt.

Warrington, Dec. 2-The passage
of the appropriation bills, and as little
other general legislation as possible,
is in the forecast for the short session
Of the Fifty-n!nth congress will begin
at high noon tomorrow. There has not
lyet been time for as general exchange
of views among the members as is or
dinarily desired by the leaders, but all
seem TO regard the situation as 50
simple as to need comparatively little
discussion. II is evident for various
reasons that it will not be possible to
do much on appropriation bills before
tho holidays.
Circumstances practically condense
the consideration of fourteen large
supply measures into two months.
Considering that the aggregate Of ap-
propriaiions approximate a billion dol
lars some memebers express the opin-
ion that congress cannot do better
than give all it's time to these meas
urc'.
Hope For Ship Subsidy Plan.
The ship subsidy probably will be
the exception to the rule for no gen
eral legislation. The friends of that
measure were never more insistent.
They are extremely hopeful and yet
The bill passed the SEN
ate and is in committee in the house.
The committee heretofore has been
evenly divided, but the advocates OF
the bill believe they will be able 20
get ii out and hope for cen. liberation
when once reported. Speaker Cannon
has given no positive assurance of his
attitude, but the bill supporters find
encouragement in his silence. An in
cident help ing the subsidy Is the re-
cent speech of Secretary Root in sup |
port OF It.
The senate has on the calendar two |
house bills the immigraa
ion and the Philippine tariff, but
here are snags4 in the naLhwaYs Of
10th There Is stiI1 intense opposl. I
ion to the Philippine bill, especially
Il is not believed it can possibly re-
Give serious consideration during the
short session.
Many Want Elastic Currency.
Not a few members are anxious to
meet the demands for a more elastic
II is quite certain that there
viii be efforts to supply the want, but
here are 50 many plans that even the
most sincere believers in its necessity
lmost despair of accomplishing any
hing in that direction
Suggestions for amending the rail
Dad rate law are not expected to
ear fruit.
The senate will give attention 10
enator Reed Smooth but what it win
o. cot even the senate wishes to con-
emplatc. From the first there has
cen q disposition TO put the mat
ar aside. but with the report OF the
Of privileges and elections
n the calendar, Chairman Burrors is
etermined to press consideration. ,
he fact that the matter must be ,
ealt with is beg nnng to impress H. ,
ELF upon tho members.
Much interest attached to the presi- !
cnt's forthcoming recommendations ,
Dncerning the Panama canal, especi ,
lly because Of the recent visit 10 the 6
)ne. II is rot expected that he will q
sk much legislation beyond the nee
ssary appropriations. +
The increase Of the navy is to re- r
,ive confederation, but there is still d
Dposiri~n to the proposed ship of \
10 Dreadnaught class. n