Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-08

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The house has before it the immi-
grafton and ship subsidy bills. which
were passed by the senate last win
terrier The former stands a good
chance of becoming a law, but the fate
of the subsidy measure is problemat-
ical. Speaker Cannon prevented its
consideration a year ago. and as far as
is known, his attitude on the subject
of subsidy legislation has not changed.
Up to date no pronounced sentiment
has been discovered among the arriv-
ing senators and representatives ia
vorable to currency legislation. The
labor bills, namely the proposed eight
hour law and the anti-injunction meas
ure, promise to precipitate more or
less trouble. They are now before the
committee on judiciary, and the indica-
lions are that they will be reported
and brought to a vote.
The leaders, 1t is understood. are
to President Samuel Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor, and
have the labor legislation. so called,
disposed of once and for all.
Probably the most interesting topic
in the senate this winter will be the
Smoot case. Senator Burrows, chair
man of the committee on privileges
and elections, has declared that it is
his intention to call MP the matter ear
ly in the session aud press 1t to a
vote. 1t is not improbable, too, that
there will be further consideration of
the Dominican treaty, and, with two
new republican senators and the
changed conditions in Santo Domingo,
it may eventually be ratified.
Eight-Hour Bill viii Come Up.
In accordance with an order made
last winter, vote viii be taken about
December Is on the La Toilette bill
limiting the hours of labor of railroad
men.
There is a belief that the record for
oratory in a three-months' session will
be broken before the final adjournment
on March 4. The Cuban revolution with
be one storm center. The dismissal
from the army of three companies of
negro troops will be another. There
will be any amount of talk on the sub
ject of campaign contributions, and
the land office scandal will be fruit
full theme for discussion.
The international differences be-
tween this government and Japan oven
the school question in San Francisco
will, in all probability, be worked over
time. 1t will be taken advantage of by
the advocates of greater navy to
support their demands for the con
struction of monster battleships, while
the so-called anti-imperialists will use
it as an argument for the cessation OF
interference in the affairs of foreign
governments. The question may result
in spirited fight over Philippine legis
lation. An effort will be made by the
administration to obtain big appropria
lions for Notifications in the Philip
pine archipelago.
Opening Session viii Be Brief.
The opening session in both houses
will be very brief. The presidents
message will not be read until Tues
day. 1t is expected that within a
week the president will send to con
gress special message on the Pan
anna canal. If the present program is
carried out the document will be with
out precedent, for the idea is to &C
company it with large number OF
photographs, showing actual condi
tons in the canal zone as the presi
dent found them on his visit.
Eight congressional kids" will be
! ushered in as members of the house
tomorrow, six of them being elected tc
| fill vacancies caused by death. Three
members of the Pennsylvania delega
tion--Adams, Patterson and Castor
have died. They will be succeeded by
John E, Reyburn, Charles N. Brumm
and J. Hampton Moore.
The vacancy caused by the death oil
Representative Adams. of Wisconsin
is to be filled by John N. Nelson;
Frank o. Iowden Will succeed the late
Representative Hit, of Illinois. and
Charles G. Edwards the late Represen.
tative Lester. of Georgia. e. w. Saun.
ders will take the place vacated by
Governor Swanson, of Virginia, and W.
F. Englebright win succeed Represen-
tative Gillett, who has been elected
governor of California. Two vacancies
still exist-one In Massachusetts,, caus,
ed by the death OF ROckwOod HOar