The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
Statehood, Rate Bill and
 Shoot in Congress.
THE SEA-LEvEL CANAL BILL
Senator Kittredge Will Not Press
 It Unduly.
The Fetes, and Festivities Foiiowins the Marriage of King Alfonso and Princess Victoria w1n Be
 continued in Spain.

States Senate this week include con alteration Of number of appropria. tion bills and conference reports or, the statehood question. the rafIrosd rate bill. the subjects of the type of the canal to be constructed across the 1sthmus of Panama, and tho right of Senator Shoot to retain his seat in ths Senate. The weeks business will be. gin with the taking up of tho confer- ence report on the rate bill and 1t will hold the favored position until dis- posed of.
 After action on the rate bill. pref~ erence will be given to appropriation bills, the naval bill coming first among these and the District of Columbia bill following 1t. Of the appropriation conference reports that on the Indian bill will receive first consideration with others following when ready to be presented.
 The sea level canal bill will hold itx place as the unfinished business. but 1t will continue to be Jostled out of position by other measures enjoying higher privileges under the rules of the Senate It Is now generally con- ceded that there shall be a vote on this measure before the final adjcurr-
 ment of the session. and with this as- | surance. Senator Kittredge who has charge of the bill, is content not to
  eration. He will. however, be pre- pared to proceed with 1t whenever the way is clear and will demand vota at the earliest practicable moment. Report on Statehood Bill The conference report on the state- hood bill will be the subject of ani- mated discussion, but the belief is quite general that the report on the rate bill will be accepted after comparative Iy uttln controversy, Senator Foraker has already given notice of opposition to the adoption or the report of the statehood bill and hs will have the support of several sena- tors who stood with him against the union of Arizona and New Mexico when | tho bili was originally before the Sen ate They win make strenuous effort | to have the bill returned to the cc1- ferees with instructions to stand for | the Senate position confining. statehood legislation to the creation of the one State of Oklahoma out of Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
 The question of Senator smoots eae~ gibility will be raised by the presents. | ton of the report of the committee on privileges and elections, but tt is not probable that the subject will be tahen up for discussion this week. Tn executive session the Barnes case will follow the Wickersham case The program for the week In the House contemplates work on the sun day civil appropriation bill There are several matters. however, which may Interrupt this plan and which tnjecteo themselves into the equation late sat urday. These are the rate bill con Ference the statehood conference re- port and the Payne bill making minor changes in the administration or the customs laws.
 Tine regular order Monday is the massage of bills under the suspension of the rules. This means a day or lss- islation on bills or local charactsr. abould the Senate take action on the rate conference Monday. the House VIII follow Tuesday, although more than one day may be consumed in this con- nection. Al, he taken up In the House just as soon as the Senate accepts it. If the Sem ate rejects the report the matter may moi he brought up in the House.
 Festivities in Spatn-
 Interrupted by the regicidal attempt of Thursday May 31, the program of fetes and entertainments originally manned in connection with the spanish roya, wedding has been resumed witn
 such ardor as the people can commAnd after the tragedy whicn toIioweu cpoys
 on tbe heels of tn wedding ceremony.
 Tomorrows incidents will include an axcursion to Aranjuez, parade ana the departure of the royal princes; wed nesday there will be a banquet at tne royal palace in honor of the admtnis- tIative authorities. and Thursday hanouet in honor of the diplomatic oCrns The fetes will close Friday with reception at the palace and ball at
 tba opera house, after which the King and Queen will depart for the castle Of Ia Grania. where they will pass the honeymoon of two weeks
 Emperor William Is expected this week to go to Vienna for visit to the aged ruler Francis Joseph of Austria Hungary. The German Emperor will reach vienna Tuesday and there will follow several state banquets and en- tertainments in his honor.
 The American lawn tennis team of challengers for the Dwight-DaviS cup are scheduled to play the first of the international matches at Liverpool Eng. tcdav and to meet the winners ct the AuStralian- Austria series June [, S and 8 at Newport. Wales
 The finals against the British hold CTS ot the cup will be played on the courts at Wimbledon, London, June lO' l6 and IS
 The national convention of the Krights of Columbus will ba held In New Haven. June 4-l0-
 The American Medical Association will meet in Boston Tuesday and con .i.,,o t,, ..ltpo until Friday.