The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27
SHIPPING BILL ALIVE
SENATOR GALLlNoER HAS NOT
GIVEN UP HOPE.
HE RELIES ON SHORT SESSION
Senators Anxious About Reelection.
Lttlefied on Some Carnegie PlatL
tudes--CalIng a 8luH-Sherman an
Accomplished Presiding officer.


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Washington, April 27 - Special. -
Because the bin provIdInp for thc rc.
habilitatlon of the American merchant
marine which passed the senntc s,mn
months ago has not bccn rcpprtcd from
the house committee Srnntnr Gnlliurcr
is not at all discouraged. The senator
believes that there is fair possIhIlitv
of the measure being passed during thc
short session of congress- next wbtcr
even If no action Is taken nj thc nrrs.
ent session Goulngcr roupht thn min
through g.. q, without seeking thn
aid OF the povrrrul steering commit.
tee He rclt sure of his position md
kept the matter before thr sruotr FIN hr
secured vote. and only five mcmhnrs
of his own pnrtv voted nroiust II Thn
nossnra Of thn ehiuniu,, I'm ,,,o , ,,i,
torv for t,c nnrsi.tonc, az u,, No,,,
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some Changes Expected.
Senator Gnllingcr expects that some
changes VIII he made by the house be
rore the Dill Is passed. Among these
VIII be the restoration of the tonnage
tax provision, which is expected TO re.
pay large part of the money which
would be expended on new sbIps This
provision was eliminated hy the sounto
hacouse n snouod 10 couaiot ,,,,I, oo,,
stitutioroI ro,riro,,o,t uho+ ,,, ho,,oo
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.'i'l'o' '"n' ''"'Se' "'o H'"uc ny 'hc
houSe' ""''lI'Ser VIII move 10 concur
IN the mousse amendments. The bellcr
that the house VIII pass the bill IN the
short session is based on the idea that
the members will feel differently after
the election; also that the president
will recommend in his next annual
message the passage Of the measure
The president has always been In favor
of the restoration of the merchant ma.
rine, and IT Is understood that he Will
make strong recommendation in his
next message.
Some Are Anxious.
A number Of senators ore getting
anxious concerning the situation in
tbeir stotes Sou,c Dnmncrots ,s wal,
os some RenubIicons nro having n
groot dcoI of onuosition ot homo and
thov are wandering what the "othor
foI,ov.. ara doing Moro ,h,n holr or
tha san,tor, who q, hororn tha neonIo
this veor win hove M onnosition and
they are taking matters quite easy.
Some OF those who have the greatest
opposition have spent considerable
time at home, while others say that
they will not make canvass OF their
states to secure reelection. They hold
TO the view that their records ought 70
be enough to determine their fitness
for the senate.
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claimed Uenhurn rother imnotIentIv
"No matter what we might send over
you would rewrite It and put your
name on It,"
A man who heard this conversation
remarked. "The only thing for the
house to do is to copyright its measures
when II passes them. and then It might
get bill through that was not labeled
all over with senate tags"
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