Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-05
Opposition to Bnao.ins Into Law Exeou i've
Order Relating to Age.
StN,Tt NAY IAa- U's,IATtHoos BILL
Foraker Amendment, which Pro-
vides for Division of the cues
ton. VIII he Center Of
the Discussion.


..lIfNGTON, Feb. 4.-Chairnan Hem
o1is. N charge Of the railroad rate bin in
lne ndtIc-ui house OF representatives. is un-
able TO SEQ the enu Of the discussion OF
that measure. Under sptc cial order IL has
the right-Lr-way until disposed Of. The
very nrst day Of the debate, which began
iast Tuesday, developed the desire Of many
members 10 mako speeches. An extra hour
was added 90 each day and still the list OF
applicants for time grew larger. Mr.. Hep
burn has "a Ions list OF republicans who are
anxious To- be heard, and Mr.. Adamson
controlling the time on the minority side,
says there ARE nifty Democrats WHO wish
TO be heard In favor Of the measure.
speaker Cannon is inclined 20 lct the de-
hate run and estimates that it win be
Wednesday or Thursday before tho last
speech IL delivered and the vote recorded
on the measure. As soon as this is ac-
complished. the pension appropriation BILL
reported from committee last week. will be
taken up This bill carries a total of Sl4O-
"a, 500 to pay, the pensions Of veterans for
the year 1t is generally disposed Of in the
shorteat time of any OF the annual supply
measures, but this year It contains provis-
ions which virtually make q statute of the
presidents order of last year, making age
an evidence Of disability,
There is said to be decided opposition TO
enacting this executive order into law. AS
the provision is without question new leg
lslation' and subject to point of order
under the rules of the house, II is not un-
likely that a rule will be brought in when
the bill is taken up which will provide that
the amendment shall be in order.
The fortiacation appropriation bill will be
Al. wfo-
tlons committee today 1t will be consid-
cred as soon as the pension bill is out of
the way. This bill Is short measure and
carries this year between ss0oo,0O0 and
S.ooo.o0o. There are said to be no matters
Incorporated in II which will cause serious
discussion.
ef Program of senate.
The friends in the senate of the shipping
hill are hopeful of securing some time
during the week an agreement to vote on
that measure and the understanding is that
so- soon ae ~ fs=nfsposed OF the statehood
bill will succeed II as the unfinished busi-
ness. There are no more set speeches on
the shipping bill In sight but the expecta-
ton is that the running debate which has
characterized the recent consideration Of
the bill will be continued for some days.
Senator Gallinger. who, as the chairman
of the merchant marine committee has
charge OF the bill. says he will be satisfied
with the setting OF any time within reason
for the taking of a vote, knowing that
with a unanimous consent to vote arrived
at there will be no doubt that the vote will
be secured. The bill will be amended
somewhat before vote is taken.
Much interest is manifested in the APP
preaching contest I'm the senate over the
statehood question. Senator Beveridge, who
-. -. tn Irw.a
ful of securing a comparatively early vote.
but many Of his colleagues fail to agree
with him on that point. The supporters
of the bill are very strenuous In its ad-
vocacy and their opponents are just as
determined. II is not generally expected
that either side will yield until there is
more dehnite Information as to the prob
able result of the vote than can NOW be
secured. The critical point of the con-
troversy will be the Foraker amendment
giving the Arizona people the privilege OF
voting on the question of admission. 1t is
understood that the democratic senators
will be almost a unit in support of this
amendment and that II will also secure a
number of republican votes. Just how
many republican supporters there may be
is not known and until there is definite
information on that point the opponent:
of the bill will not agree to let vote bs
taken. II this showing should be favorable
to the amendment the friends OF the bill
will not press the vote but In view OF
the fact that they would even In that event
be sure of the admission of Oklahoma
they might not be so determined theii
opponents. They will probably meet Mr.
Forakers proposition for a separate vote
with one for the submission of the aues
ton OF admission to the people OF Arizons
Urgent Deaciency Bill.
The ugent denvIency bill will be takeI
up In the committee on appropriations earl!
in the week and will probably be reporte'
"A few days later. The provision in thi
bill which win be most debated is tina
relating to the abrogation OF the eight
hour law on the canal zone. As the bil
carries the remainder OF the deficiency 70
the canal asked by the War departmenl
which was cut on in the first bill passed
Il is believed canal matters in general viii
again be the subject of considerable tall
in the senate. There is no such emergenc,
as when the first canal appropriation bill
passed and consequently the senators vii
feel free To give as much attention TO tn
administration OF the canal as they choose
Senator Bacon viii revive the Morocco
question In a speech on Tuesday. and o.
Wednesday Senator Scott will speak i
support of the bill giving pensionabl
status TO telegraph toperators employee
with the Union forces during the civil wal
Senator Foraker will take the first oppor
tunity in executive session TO secure cor
sidention OF the Isle of Pines treaty. /
the absence of Senator Hepburn. who
confined TO his home by illness. Senate
Mccumber viii have charge of the pur
food bill. The calendar was stripped bar
last week and will furnish no recours
when discussion on the shipping bill flag,
as II was made TO do on more than one oC
casiOn last week.
Glance at Anairs Abroad.
The death OF King Christian TX OF Deu
mark has east shadow over SO many q
the courts OF Europe that it will max
this week period OF almost universs
mourning. but the important events whic
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