Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-25
Principal Business Comes Over Conferences
Committee Reports,
RUB IN THE SENATE OVER RATE BILL
Tllmsn's Insistencs on One Feature Nay
Cause Some Delay
PURE FOOD MEASURE TROUBLES HOUSE
In spite of These Differences, Cona-
dence IL Expressed End of the
Session will be Reached
This Week.

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Hale,
who, in the absence Of Senator Allison IL
acting as chairman Of the senate commit
tee on appropriations. expresses confidence
in the final adjournment Of congress before
the close OF the present week. His pro-
gram will he 10 urge the consideration of
appropriation bills and conference reports
to the exclusion OF practically all other
matters, and with the supply bills hnaly
passed, there is no measure. unless It he
the railroad rate bill, that can hold congress
together The Maine senator Is Of the
opinion that the work ca all be concluded
by Friday. but says that in no event will
IL go beyond Saturday.
The only two appropriation bills which
have not passed the senate are the gem
eral deficiency bill and the omnibus public
building bill. but the sundry civil. the naval
and the agricultural bills are still in con
ference. or these none is expected TO re-
quirs much time except the agricultural
bill to which is attached the meat in
spection provision. ,and IL IL generally con-
ceded that IN case OF necessity that mea-'
sure could be disposed Of in short order
as it has already been sufficiently discussed
10 satisfy most senators. II is not an
ticipated that the deficiency bill will arouse
debate, but there will be a general seram-
BILE to secure recognition on the building
bill. For this reason 1t will be held in re-
serve until the last minute.
stick on Rate Bill.
As to the rate bill, no one doubts that
II will get through. but no one Is satisfied
as to Just how the commodity amendment,
prohibiting common carriers from trans
porting their own products, will come out.
n Senator TiIlman adheres 70 his deter
mination to insist upon the retention OF the
words common carriers instead OF sub
stituting the word railroads" as is now
proposed there will be inevitable delay.
There will also be further discussion Of the
resolution calling on the attorney general
for a statement OF suits under the anti
trust laws, and Senator LAFollette has
given rotice OF his intention TO prosecute
his EFFORT to eecure the adoption OF his
resolution providing for the withdrawal
OF coal and oil lands from entry. Night
sessions are probable towards the last Of
the week
Every effort is to be made 70 finish the
business Of the session in the house Of
representatives this week. Contrary TO the
usual practice. the adjournment resolution
ls not to be introduced until the legislative
business Is in such shape that II cannot
be blocked by the single-hRnded oppoei-
tion OF any member OF either body. and
particularly the senate.
Last of Appropriations.
The last OF the appropriation bills. the
general deficiency will be reported to the
house today and passed, This bill carries
so, 245.5O9, and before It becomes a law
this amount will be increased very largely.
as Il Is planned 10 add to II In conference
certain percentage OF the appropris lions
To be authorized in the omnibus public
building bill This addition by the con-
ferees will be authorized by a joint reso-
luton, as has been done in the past. After
the deficiency bill is out OF the way the
immigration bill is to be considered under
a special rule which will limit the dis
cussion to a few hours. Strong endeavors
are to be made to amend this bill regard
ing the educational test and the increased
head tax. The public building bill will
follow the immigration bill.
! Conference reports on pending spproprl-
| alton bills and other measures including
! the pure food bill will be brought in at
all times and considered without delay.
! The requirements OF the work At present
will make it possible, unless some un-
I foreseen delay occurs. 10 finish by Friday
! The final decision 10 complete the pas
sage of the pure food bill by reooncIlinE
| the senate and house bills, which are rad
! ically different, presents one possibility Of
delay which cannot well be calculated, but
the leaders say this measure must be a
! law before adjournment