The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-18
FORECAST OF NEWS
 FOR COMING WEEK Cn0oOkoo 4o ho hHaIo o IL o
Speeches to be Made on the
 Panama Canal Bill
TO VOTE NEXT THURSDAY
Plans Are Made for the Passage of Several Important Measures Dur
 ing Present Week - Meat
 Inspection Bill Tomorrow.

level Panama canal bill which is fixed for next Thursday. the Senate will de- vote much of the time this week prior to that date to the consideration of the bill. Senator Knox is scheduled for a speech Monday or Tuesday in support of lock canal and he will be followed by other senators for and against the bill as 1t stands
 The adoption of provision in the sum dry civil appropriation bill by the House in opposition to the Sea-level type of canal has had the effect of stimulating in- terest in the Senate, and it is probable that this provision will itself be made the subject of discussion. The Senate agreement calls for a final vote on the bill before adjournment on Thursday and for beginning the vote on amendments at o'clock on that day
 It is possible that late In the week the Senate may be able to take up the sun dry civil appropriation bill or the confer ence report on the agricultural appro- priation blll the former containing the House prohibition against the expenditure of money for sea-level canal, and the latter the meat inspection provision. Both
 
 from senators, but there will be an ef- fort to hold debate down to the minimum dimensions with the hope of preventing the too great postponement of the day of final adjournment of the session which the Senate leaders are still hopeful of bringing within the present month. It is therefore probable that these matters will | receive more attention in committee rooms than the floor of the Senate. Neither bill will be considered until the Panama bill Is disposed of. and it is doubtful whether the sundry civil bill can be pre- pared for consideration during the pres ent week.
 Calendar of Bills. The Senate calendar of bills of local character has grown to large dimensions during the past few weeks, and as much time as possible will be devoted to 1t.
 The Lake Brde and Ohio ship canal bill will also continue to receive attention. It is believed there will be much more speed made In legislation in the national House of Representatives this week than any week during the session If the plans of the leaders determined upon Saturday are carried out The programme contem- plates the passage of the meat lnspec- tion amendment of the agricultural ap propriahon bill and the sending of that measure to conference: the passage of the
 
 the passage of the immigration bill, also under a special rule.
 The last day of the session on which the rules may be suspended and bills passed by a twoIthirds vote will occur Monday, and the speakers private list of members to be recognized under this order is rapidly growing to large propor- tloris. Many bills local In their application will be passed under this order
 Meat Inspection.
 The meat inspection amendment will be called up Tuesday and disposed of with as great dispatch as possible The time to be spent on it is estimated at two days. Debate this bill will be confined to the discussion of various provisions of the measure, and proposed amendments thereto
 The pure food debate will be somewhat political in It's nature. For several weeks members who have applied for time to make tariff speeches and to discuss poli- tics generally have been told to wait un- til the pure food bill came up. The pas sage of this bill before the adjournment of the session was planned some time ago by Speaker Cannon and Chairman Hepburn of the interstate and foreign commerce committee. and 1t was decided then to make 1t the vehicle for the clos ing political speeches of the session. The immigration bill which Is to close the weeks work will be given the con- sideration which the time permits. In order to finish the programme the leaders | have set for the House. 1t may require the body to sit during the evening as we'll as carrying out the special order for Ii o'clock sessions each day The omnibus public building bill and the general deficiency bill will not enter into the legislative consideration this week. The public building bill Is to be one of the last taken up at this session. So many members are interested in this bill and therefore remain at the capital while it Is pending that putting the bill last on the programme makes it easier to maintain a quorum of the House during the wind up of the session when the presence of members Is needed to pre- vent useless delays.
 Interstate Commerce Commission. The interstate commerce commission on Thursday, June 21, will be in session in Washington and will be ready at that time to hear the presidents of the rail- road companies concerning which testi- mony has been taken recently to show that rebates have been granted or that the distribution of cars has been in- fluenced by favoritism The presidents who have been notified that the commits sion will hear them are A. J. Cassatt,
 
 more and Ohio; George w. Stevens, Ches- apeake and Ohio; l.. E. Johnson. Norfolk and Western; W. ii. Newman. New York Central and Hudson River railroad.
 On Friday the coronation of King Haa- kon VII of Norway will take place. The scenes of the ceremonies will be in the cathedral at Trondhjem. The bishop of Trondhjem will annont the King with sacred oil after which the crown will be placed on his head by Premier Michel sen.
 The Suburban handicap will be run at the Sheepshead Bay course of the Coney Island Jockey club on Thursday, the Fist. This will be the twenty-third renewal of the big race. which has been won by some of the most famous horses owned in this country ranging from Gen Monroe the winner of the first Suburban in 1884 down to Beldame, the winning mare, in 1905. The field for the Suburban this year, however, promises to be most dis appointing as one by one the horses which were destined to be the stars of the year have broken down, and gone into temporary or permanent retirement. Sysonby, Artful. Tanya and lastly Bur gomaster have all gone wrong, and have taken much of the class from the race. Notwithstanding their absence, however. 1t will still take a good horse to win over the mile and a quarter course. The field will be large one and evenly matched
 The inter collegiate regatta will be held