The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-12
Question VIII be Fought Out
This Week
THE SITUATION IN FRANCE
Attitude of New Cabinet Toward En-.
forcement of law Providing for
Separation of Church and
State Is Watched.

The only visible object on the horizon
of the United States Senate is the railroad
rate bill. This measure Is now on The
calendar as the unfinished business, which
gives II the right of way over every
other subject each day after clock.
Ordinary bills like those pertaining to
general legislation give place to appro-
priatton bills and doubtless the railroad
rate bill would be temporarily side
tracked for them If request to that
effect should be made; but unless the rail-
road bill remains undisposed of longer
than any one counts upon no effort will
be made to displaee It, even temporarily
with the supply bills. for the Senate is
a unit in its desire to have the mat
ter disposed of at the earliest practicable
moment
Tillman Will Make Report.
The only positive predictions that can
be made concerning the course OF the bill
is that during the present week Senator
Tillman. who has 1t in charge, will make
a written report on it, that there will
be number of speeches for and against
the measure and that the efforts to amend
it will proceed. There may be said to be
three divisions in the Senate. the first
standing for the bill as It came from
the House; the second demanding pro-
vision for a review Of the findings OF the
Interstate commerce commission of a
character that will remove the entire
question from the commission without
leaving it's ruling in force; and the third
for granting a review, but maintaining
the orders of the commission In effect
until final disposition of the question
is reached in the courts These will he
the vital questions from the beginning 10
the end Of the controversy. indeed 1t
may be confidently asserted that II an
agreement could be arrived at immedlate-
ly on fhe question OF review. vote could
be taken without further discussion ex-
cept for home consumption. Until, how
ever. there Is an approach to an UNDER
standing animated If not acrimonious de-
bate may be expected. There is division
ON these points on the democratic, as well
as the republican side OF the chamber
and II looks as II most of the amend
menls TO be suggested would come from
the minority members.
Look to Senator Bailey.
TO Senator Bailey many Of the senators
in both parties are looking for a solution
Of tine problem by the amendment which
he Is understood TO be preparing. lie
will make an effort to frame a provision
which will grant a review by the COURTS
and at the same time prevent the sus-
pension OF commissions orders until the
courts enter their final DEGREES in given
cases
This will not entirely meet the demands
of the more radical advocates of the juris-
dlctlon of the courts. but some Of them
will accept It, There is an effort to reach
an agreement on a provision that would
require the roads to deposit the differences
between their rates and those fixed by the
commission until the final disposition OK
cases by the courts. The discussion on
the subject will commence with speech
by Senator Culberson Monday.
Cut Down Expenditures.
The House Of Representatives this week
will enter upon protracted discussion OF
the ways and means to restrict the ex-
penditure Of appropriations for the sup
port of the legislative, executive and judi
exact and specific purposes for which they
are made This decision Will be incident
10 the consideration OF the appropriation
bill for the three branches carrying S29-
134. 1S1.
Chairman Tawney of the appropriation
committee estimates 1t will take ten days
to dispose of the bill. Its consideration
will begin Tuesday. Monday being Dis
trlct of Columbia day
Aside from the main question OF the di-
version of appropriation the bill carries
a provision for decreasing the pay or
government clerks. when they reach 10
years of age and further that after 1913,
no clerk shall be employed after no
reaches the age of 20. This provision as
we'll as those to prohibit the diversion Of
appropriations are subject to points OF
order. In case these points are made
arrangements have been completed which
will result In the addition OF special
rule making the provision in order. IL Is
expected long discussions will result from
the new policy proposed. The intention
il to keep the bin constantly before the
House until II Is finally disposed OF, SOME
time next week.
The statehood situation has again been
shifted to The House and while there IS
general understanding that nothing is to
be done with the bill until the return OF
members of the rivers and harbors conf
mttee from the S0uti, Wnleh VIII DE some
time Saturday. Il is possible that action
may not be delayed on that account.
The bill will be returned To the House
from the Senate Monday. IL will proba-
blv be allowed 10 remain on the speakers
table until action is decided upon. How
ever. If there is any amendment of the
Senate in the bill which changes In any
way the charge upon the treasury ths
bill Will go automatically under the rules.
TO Mr.. flamiltons committee on terrl-
tories.
1t is not unlikely thar there will be
republican caucus on the bill some even
ing during the week. that 1t may be as
certained with some dcfiniteness just
where the members stand on the state
hood proposition.
French Cabinet Outlook
NJ Jean Sarrien having undertaken the
formation of a ministry in succession to
that of NJ Rouvier. which was defeated
In the chamber of deputies last week, III
terest in French affairs will center indhe
selection Of individual members Of Mo-
cabinet and in the change which Is likely
10 result in the policy relative to the APP
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