The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-30
VOTE ON RATE BILL
MAY BE REACHED
BYTHE 10THOF MAY

Washington, Aprll 90 Railroad rate
legislation continues to hold first place
In the United States senate. There are
three or four more general speeches 10
be made on the bill, and when the last
one OF them shall have been heard, if
not before. there will be an agreement
upon a time for taking the final vote
This Is expected 20 be. about MAY TO-
So far official notice has been given OF
only two speeches They will be made by
Senator Clarke OF Arkansas, who will
speak today and by Senator Daniel, who
will be heard Tuesday
II is possible that Senators Rayner and
Frazier and even others will also desire
TO be heard so that a considerable por-
tion OF the present week will be devoted
10 general discussion.
BY common consent several days will
be consumed In considering amendments
under the rule limiting speeches 10 10
minutes The intention is to give a week
to consideration OF the bill under that
rule, and as this consideration will neces-
sarily be postponed until the close OF the
general debate, the effect may be 10 de-
lay the final vote but not for more
than a few days -at-the- most
Senator Tillmans intention is to ask
for unanimous consent TO vote on a day
10 be named. and then. IL this is secured,
TO allow the Senate 10 decide for itself
how much time II will devote to amend
ments. So far about 20 amendments
have been suggested. but It is not ex-
pected that a great many OF them will
be seriously considered.
Attention will be concentrated largely
upon the court review question Sena-
tors generally say that some kind OF n
review provision is probable. but predic-
tions as TO which OF them will be chosen
range all the way from Senator Longs
To Senator Forakers suggestion. IL Is
claimed that there will be a solid Re
publican vote against Senator Bailey s
non-suspension provision.
The real legislative work OF the ma
tional house OF representatives, on the
agricultural appropriation bill win begin
this week The. general debate on this
measure took a wider range and occu-
pied considerably more time than had
been expected. The two sides OF the
tariff question was laid before the coun-
try. and there was little said regarding
the bill. although IL remained before the
house throughout the week
Today will be given up to the passage
of bills under suspension OF the rules.
Many important bills have been passed
In the house this session on suspension
days. and with Mr.. Williams, the minority
leader. objecting TO all unanimous con-
sent" legislation to further the statehood
bill, suspension day becomes all the more
important. Speaker Cannon has received
many more applications for recognition
under this order than the time win per-
Il -1S-nat- unlikely that stspen-
sion day may be recessed" in Tuesday
In order that minor matters may be
cleared up.
one OF the efforts today will be by the
on immigration To give the re-
Gently reported immigration bill right
OF way" over all but appropriation bills.
The agricultural bill will be taken up
and II Is estimated that two
days will be consumed I'm reading and
perfecting It's sections. The naval ap-
bill is in waiting. and the plan
now IS TO call II up the moment the
agricultural bill is out Of the way Claims
have the right of way Friday. so that at
best but Thursday and Friday can Ae
given 10 the naval DILL week in ad-
ditlon 10 these two days will be occupied
on this measure
The sundry civil bill will be in readl-
ness when the naval bill is out of the
way.