The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-03
SUPPLY BILLS,
NOTHING ELSE
Forecast of Work Likely to Be
Accomplished at Short
Session of Congress.
MANY MATTERS PRESSING
SHIP SUBSIDY DEPENDS UPON
THE SPEAKER.


the appropriation bills and as little
other general legislation as possible.
Such in brief IS the forecast for the
short session of the Fifty-ninth con-
gress. which viii begin at high noon to-
morrow
There has not yet been time for as
general an exchange of views among
members as is ordinarily desired by
leaders before expressing their views
but all seem to regard the present sit
uation as so simple as to need COM |
paratively little intercourse to arrive AT
an understanding. 1t is evident for |
various reasons that it will not be pos |
sible to do much on the appropriation
bill before the holidays, and the circum-
stance may have the effect of condens-
ing the consideration of the fourteen
large supply measures into two months.
Considering that the aggregate of the
| Appropriations to be considered viii ap-
proximate one billion dollars, some
senators and members express the
opinion that congress cannot do better
| than give all of its time TO these meas
Ures.
Ship Subsidy to Be Pushed.
| The report on the ship subsidy bill
| probably will be an exception to the
rule for no general legislation. The
/ friends Of that measure have never
been more insistent than now. They are
! extremely hopeful and yet very appre-
hensive. The bill has passed the SEN
| ate and is in committee in the house.
The committee has heretofore been
quite evenly divided. but the advocates
of the bill believe that they will be able
/ to get it out in due season and they
hope for its consideration when once re-
ported to the house. Speaker Cannon
has given no positive assurance as TO
his attitude. but the bills supporters
4 find encourag cement in his silence. one
incident that is very materially helping
the subsidy is the recent speech OF
Secretary Root in support of it.
The fact that the speech was deliv-
| cred in Kansas City is helpful, as the
ship bill has found its principal oppo-
| sition in the interior of the country.
There have been some significant con-
r ferences on the bill among the most
5 influential members of the two houses.
Snags Ahead.
The senate has on its calendar two
important house bills. the immigration
: bill and the Philippine tariff BILL but
1 there are snags in the pathways OF
both of them. There is still intense OPP
} noeition TO the Philippine bill especially.
II is not believed that it can possibly
receive serious consideration during a
I short session.
E The session bids fair to be productive
= of many bills and also of much oratory
} Not d few members of both houses
; are anxious to meet the demands OF
T bankers and others for a more elastic
K currency. and it is quite certain thai
g there will be efforts to supply thi:
f want in the session. The recommends
tiOns of the president in the interes
- of a national inheritance lax is awaited
d / with eager interest by many, and there
T is no doubt that & large following coult
= he secured for q measure of the char
s acter he will outline. but. as in tn
matter of currency reform, the few
weeks of the session will not suffice TO
adeduate consideration. 1t is also rec
Y Ognized that the present plethorlc con
l. fition OF the treasury would furnish
IS strong argument against the proposes
innovation. Suggestions looking to
re wards amending the railroad rate la1
o. are not expected to bear fruit this ses
IF sion. All these matters and man
n others are certain TO receive attenuo
a in debate
" Will Stand Pat.
'e Among the questions slated for lib
. eraI share of discussion, the tarli
- stands at the head of the list. but
al one has the least idea that any seflou
.. effort will now be made to secure II
II notifications which even many Rt
al publicans think desirable The pres
rs dent who himself desires some change
y has recently promised his COMPRESSION;
callers that he will not ask TO nave u
IL subject taken up at this time. III
10 Japanese question. the discharge of II
u negro soldiers. the desirabiiity of an II
q come tax law. the result or the Ia
10 elections and the trusts, are also STATE
lis for discussion. and it is even expectt
no that some of these questions, II n
20 all of them. will receive oratorlcal a
Oh tention from Democratic members
an soon as the first appropriation bill
y! laid before the house.
is Case of Reed smoot.
The senate will give attention to 4
case Of Senator Reed Smoot. but WI
it Will do about it, not even the sena
es- wishes now to contemplate. There
~ from the first been a disposition to
No the Smoot matter aside. but with I
It's report of the committee on privileg
ere and elections on the calendar a.
ide Chairman Burrows quite determined
1t press consideration. the fact that L
as matter must be dealt with is beginni
cal IN impress itself upon members, a
ing sideration The Michigan senator "
his set the ball rolling Monday. the 1C
rit- instant. in a speech. in which he "
red review the entire case. and he v
be doubtless be followed by other me-
bly, hers of his committee. for the Ut
her senator. He merely declares Mr.. SmC
the not to be entitled 20 his seat and mu
lea opposition is likely TO be made to
&C. question. What is equivalent to a r
as olution of expulsion. but unlike a d.
dge 1aration for expulsion in explicit la
ess guage. will not require two-thil
lgs vote to pass. Mr.. Shoots friends v
not WELD this advantage without
struggle The question is priviles
che and Senator Burrows has expires.
his determination to utilize all
ood rights in keeping it TO the front.
,rt- Panama Canal.
the Much interest attaches 20 the pre-
'ah, dents forthcoming recommendati'
az concerning the Panama canal, prlT
axe pally because of his recent visit to
54s canal zone. IL is not expected that
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