The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-25
WILL ADJOURN
BY SATURDAY
Congress Nearing the End of
Debate on the Appropria-
ton Bill.
LITTLE OTHER BUSINESS
SUCH AS THERE is WILL BE
DUMPED.

Senator Hale, who, in the absence ef
Senator Allison, is acting as chairman
OF the senate committee on appropria-
tons expressed confidence in the final
adjournment Of congress before the close
of the present week. His programme
will be TO urge the consideration of appTo-
pTiation bills and conference reports to
the exclusion of practically all other mat
tiers, and with the supply bills finally
passed there is no measure unless it be
the railroad rate bill that can hold con-
gress together The Maine senator is Of
the opinion that the work can all be con-
cluded by Friday. but says that in no
event will it go beyond Saturday.
The only two appropriation bills which
have not passed the senate are the gen
eraI deficiency bill and the omnibus pub
lie building bill, but the sundry civil, the
naval and the agricultural bill are still
in conference
Meat Inspection Provision.
Of these none is expected to require
much time except the agricultural bill,
TO which is attached the meat inspection
provision and it is generally conceded
that in ease of necessity that measure
could be disposed of in short order as il
has already been sufficiently discussed 70
satisfy most senator's 1t Is not anIlcl-
pated that the deficiency bill Will arouse
dsbate, but there will be a general scram-
bic TO secure recognition on the public
building bill For this reason 1t VIII De
held in reserve until the last minute
As to the rate bill no one doubts that
il will get through but no one IS Satls-
fled as to Just how the commodity amend
ment prohibiting common carriers from
transporting their own pF0GuctS, VIII
come out. If Senator Tillman adheres TO
MS determination to insist upon the re-
tention Of the words common carriers
instead of substituting the word rail
reads a is now proposed, there VIII De
inevitable delay. There also VIII De tur-
Their discussion of the resolution calling
on the attorney general for statement
of the suits under the antitrust law
and Senator Isafollette has given notice
af his Intention to prosecute his effort
10 secure the adoption OF his Tesol ltan
providing for the withdrawal of coal and
oil lands from entry Night sessions are
probable toward the end OF ths week.
House VIII Be- Ready
Every effort is TO be made to finish the
business Of the house OF representatives
this week Contrary to the usual Prac-
not TO be introduced until the legislative
business is in such shape that 1t cannot
be blocked by the single handed opposI-
ton of any member OF either body and
particular the senate
The last Of the appropriation bills the
general deficiency. will be reported 10 the
house today (MOnday), ana passed. ms
bill carries S10 Z45.50y and before it be
Genes a law this amount will be in
creased very largely as it is planned TO
add to 1t IN conference q certain percent
age of the appropriations to be author
lied IN the omnibus public building bill
This addition by the conferees VIII be
authorized by a joint resolution as has
been done in the past After the def
cheney bill Is out OF the way the immigra-
ton bill is to be considered under n sPe-
cial rule which viii limit discussion to
q few hours. Strong endeavors are TO be
made to amend this bill regarding the
eoucatio. al test and the increased head
tax The public building bill will follow
the immigration bill
Conference reports OF pending apDrOpTi-
stion bills and other measures lnclud-
ing pure food bills will be brought in at
all times and considered without delay
The requirements Of the work at pres
ent will make il possible unless some I'M
foreseen delay occurs, TO finish by Fri
day The final decision to complete the
passage of the pure food bill, by recon
cling the senate and house bills, which
are radically different presents one pos
sibility of delay which cannot well be
Calculated but the leaders say this meas
ure must become a law before adjourn
ment.