Albuquerque morning journal., 1906-02-24
CONGRESS NOW
HOPES TO ADJOURN
MIDDLE OF MAY
Probable Legislative Results
Of The Session.
STATEHOOD ALONE NOW
SEEMS TO REMAIN AN ISSUE
The Morning Journal Bureau,
1929 Pennsylvania Ave, S. w.
Washington, d. c.. Feb. 21. !

Washington, d. c.. Feb. 2l.
The prospective legislation of this
session of congress is beginning to
take shape as a result of partial con-
sideration, and it Is becoming possi-
BILE to approximately forecast the out
come. The house leaders look for
ward to adjournment sine die abou:
May 10, and they are now totaling up
the probable list Of important bills
that may become laws. The list in,
cludes:
A railway rate regulation law, en-
hodying a compromise of the views
of the advocates of most stringent
regulation and the conservative
thought upon that subject,
A law amending the present Philip
pines tariff act, which will probably
also represent compromise of the rec
concentrations of the administration
Sentiment in the senate is strongly op-
posed to reducing the tariff to the ex-
tent suggested by the secretary Of
war and the president, and it seems
probable that this sentiment will pre-
vail.
A law reforming the consular ser
vice and placing it upon a basis of
more secure tenure of office for in
cumbents as we'll as establishing the
merit system of promotion. There
will be a fight in the house over this
bill, but the administration men think
they will push it through.
A law making a step in the direc-
ton of governmental supervision OF
food supplies, but probably not goinT
as far as the bills now pending, would
carry. The pure food bills are being
stoutly contested by packers ana
manufacturers, but modified form OF
legislation on the subjecv is consider
ed probable.
An omnibus bill for the cOnstruc-
tion of public buildings in various
states. Strong pressure is being
brought to bear upon the holders o.
the federal purse to loosen up, and
members of the house and senators
confidently expect to pass a bill.
Statehood Indefinite.
Statehood legislation is indefinite.
The senatorial managers of the
jointure measure still claim that the
hill will pass in the form in which Il!
came from the house, but their oE-
timism is not shared by some other
senator who are also in touch with
the feeling in the senate. The opin-
ion Is held by some influential sena-
tors that the bin may be amended by
permitting Arizona and New Mexico
to vote upon whether they will come
in as one state or remain territories IL
little longer
With the possibility in view Of
those two territories electing to re-
main in single blessedness legislation
Is In course of preparation to correct
alleged abuses of the taxation laws
In the territories. Some senators
think that the certainty of the pas
sage of these corrective laws may dis
sipate the opposition in certain quar-
ters to the joint statehood bill.
The outlook for the ship subsidy
till is pretty blue. There is strong
opposition to 1t in the house on the
score of economy, and the advocates
of the measure will have to do a
mighty good job of persuading before
they win over to their support some
men in high position.
II the pending efforts in the Ger
man relchstag are successful in abat-
ing the new German tariff against
American products for a period of one
year. there will be no minimum ana
maximum tariff bill at this session.
In that event it is expected that there
will be no tariff discussion at all, save
a scattering of speeches here ami
there for use in the congressional
campaign.
An effort will be made to revive tho
bill reducing the representation in
congress of states that deny the right
of suffrage to voters. movement Is
now afoot to agitate the question: but
II Is doubtful If II will be successful.