Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-04
FACES
BUSY SESSIONS
MANY IMPORTANT BILLS TO
BE DISCUSSED
Statehood, Railroad and other Meas
ures Await Final Action-Smoot
Case Also to Be Dis
posed OF
BY Associated Press.

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| WASHINGTON D. G., June S.--The
probabilities in the United States sem
ate this week include consideration of a
number of appropriation bills and con-
| ference reports, the statehood question:
the railroad rate bill, the subject of
| type of canal to be constructed across
the Isthmus of Panama and the right
of Senator Smoot to retain his seat in
the senate.
| The weeks business will begin with
the taking up of the conference report
on the rate bill and II will hold the
| favored position until disposed of.
After action on the rate bill prefer
ence will be given to appropriation
bills, the naval bill coming first among
these and the District of Columbia fol-
lowing it. OF the appropriation con-
ference reports that of the Indian ap-
propriation bill will receive first con-
sideration. with others following when
ready to be presented.
Sea Level Canal Bill
The sea level canal bill will hold its
place as the unfinished business. but 1t
will continue to be jostled out Of posi-
tion by other measures enjoying higher
privileges under the rules of the senate
| 1t is now generally conceded that
Ithere shall be a vote on this measure
before the final adjournment of the
session and with this assurance 6ena-
tor Kittredge, who has charge of the
| bill, is content not to press unduly for
its continued consideration. He will,
however, be prepared to proceed with
1t whenever the way is clear, and will
| demand a vote at the earliest practi-
| cable moment.
There are many speeches still to be
made on the bill
| Among the senator's who are ex-
pected to speak on it are Messrs. Nor
gan, Millard, Spooner and Hopkins.
Statehood Bill
The conference report on the state
hood bill will be the subject of an ami
mated discussion but the belief is quite
general that the report on the rate bill
will be accepted after comparatively
little controversy.
The question of Senator Smoot's eligi-
bility will be raised by presentation of
the report of the committee on privi-
leges and elections, but it is not prob
able that the subject will be taken
UP for discussion this week.
The program for the week in the
house OF representatives contemplates
work on the sundry civil appropriation
bill. There are several matters, how
ever, which may interrupt this plan
and which injected themselves into the
equation late Saturday
These are the rate bill conference
report, the statehood conference report
and the Payne bill making changes in
the administration of the customs laws.
Rules to Be Suspended
The regular order Monday is the pas
sage of bills under the suspension of
the rules.
The statehood conference report will
be taken up in the house just as soon
as the senate accepts it. If the senate
rejects the report it may not be brought
up in the house.
Just what the plan in this respect is
in the senate has not been determined,
but leaders predict that the statehood
bill will not be brought into the house
this week.
Interrupted by the regicidal attempt
Of Thursday, May 81, the program of
fetes and entertainments originally
planned in connection with the Span
ish royal wedding has been resumed
with such ardor as the people can COM
mand \after the tragedy which followed
closely on the heels of the wedding
ceremony.
Banquet at Royal Palace
Tuesdays incidents will include an
excursion toward Aranjuez, parade
ON Wednesday there will be banquet
at the royal palace in honor of the ad-
ministrative authorities and on Thurs
day a banquet in honor of the diplo-
matte corps.
The fetes will close Friday with a
reception at the palace and the ball
at the opera house, after which the king
and queen will depart for the castle OF
La Granja, where they will pass the
honeymoon of Two weeks.
Emperor William is expected this
week to go to Vienna for a visit to the
aged ruler, Francis Joseph of Austria
Hungary.
Lawn Tennis Matches
The American lawn tennis team of
challengers for the Dwight Davis cup
is scheduled to play the first of the
international matches at Liverpool,
England, Monday, and to meet the win
ners of the Austrian series
on June Z, and at Newport, Wales.
The finals against the British holders
of the cup will be played on the courts
at Wimbledon, London, June 15, 16
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