Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-26
WORLD AFFAIRS FOR THE WEEK.

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The railroad rate bill will continue
this week to absorb the attention of
the United States senate. There are
several senators who still expect -
deliver postponed speeches on the bill.
but none of them has indicated his
readiness to proceed on Monday.
Senator Tillman says, however that
he has no doubt that someone will be
prepared to proceed when the bill Is
taken up. He admits that there is a
tendency in the debate to lag, but at
tributes it to the necessity for much
preparation in discussing the question.
He still insists that as soon as it be-
comes evident that the debate is eX-
hausted he will press the bill to a vote.
Should there be an agreement on
the consular reorganization bill Sena-
tor Lodge will probably call up the
conference report during the week
and some debate on it is probable
The Indian appropriation bill will be
reported Tuesday or Wednesday and
Senator Clapp will take it up If there
should be lull i'm the debate on rates.
A conference report on the bill for the
settlement of the affairs of the Five
Civilized Tribes is pending in the sem
ate and may be debated at some
length if there is an opportunity.
Appropriations.
Appropriations will be the chief
occupation of the house this week
The legislative appropriation which
had rocky road with the rules of the
house as to obstruction last week. IL
not finished by half. Mr.. Littauer, in
charge of the bill, estimates that it
will require Tuesday Wednesday and
possibly Thursday to complete the
measure. Monday, under the rules, IS
District Of Columbia day. OF the
features of the legislation which will
cause comment. 1t is predicted that a
criticism of the bureau of corpora
tons will be the chief topic. in view
of the recent decision in Chicago
which some members regard as a cur
tailment of the usefulness of this bu-
reau. The provision for the mints of
the country always provokes discus
sion, and there are items relating to
the postal service in the bill also
likely to cause talk
War claims have the right of way
on Friday by special agreement. Tha
postoflice appropriation bill is on the
calendar and slated for consideration
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Statehood.
OF interest outside of the floor pro-
ceedngs will be the meetings Of the
statehood conferences. Efforts are
being made to bring the ship subsidy
bill within the horizon of legislative
action, and Mr.. Bonynge of Colorado.
is watching closely for an opportunity
to complete the pending consideration
of the bill making a national system
of naturalization.
Algcciras.
The session OF the Algeciras con-
ference on Moroccan affairs which
WI take place today will mark the ~
ginning of the tenth week of the de-
liberations. The committee on revi-
sion has drawn up a project without
mentioning the division of ports. and
this Will serve for a basis for discus
sion i'm the days session.
The Coal Situation.
It would seem that this week would
decide the question of a coal strike.
The joint committee will meet this
week when a motion to report q dis
greemcnt will be offered with a prob
ability that it will be carried. Thiy
afternoon a joint conference will be
held to receive this report. The
point which the operators are anxious
to settle is will President Mitchell
and the officers of the United Mine
Workers permit the men to go to
work I'm districts where an advance
is allowed, while other miners are on
strike SO far their efforts to settle
this point have been vain. 1t Is ex-
pected the president Of the miners,
Mitchell will come to visit New York
the latter part of this week to confer
again with the anthracite miners.
Big Billiard Match
on March 27th there will be held in
New York the first championship bill
Hard match since 1901. Willie
Hoppe, who recently won the title
from Maurice Vignaux In Paris, will
play George f. Slosson a 500 point
game, 16-inch balk line, one shot in.
The wonderful playing of young
Hoppe and the fact that his challen-
ger is an old and seasoned player, will
add to the interest in the match.
Civic Federation
The National Civic Federation will
meet in New York today, when the
election of officers will take place.
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