The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26

admit the possibility OF displacement:
even in the remote future, and they Will
do their utmost to press It's considera-
ton, M 5,
Mr.. Beverdge is temperate absent, but
Senator Nelson will insist Monday that
nothing shall stand In the way OF SEMI
tor Dicks proceeding with lis speech
in support or Joint Statehood. Mr.. Dick
ntor Foraker, will press his amendment
for separate vote for Arizona on adj
mission and will try to secure an agree
ment to vote at an early day, but the
friends of the bill AZ 1t stands will not
concede that point until after further
discussion and probably not at any time
unless there Is an agreement 10 vote on
the bill at the same time.
The fortlfications appropriation bill VIII
be. reported during the week and prob
ably taken, up by the Senate.
Tuesday HI the House OF Representa-
tives the army appropriation bill VIII be
taken UP for amendment and Chairman
Hull says there will be no, effort to hurry
the consideration. He predicts that 1t
will pass Thursday.
A compromise on the provision abolish
Ing the grade of lieutenant general In
the army has been practically agreed
upon whereby General Corbin and Cen
eraI Macarthur will be allowed to reach
that rank before their retirement.
Monday will he devoted IN the House to
the consideration OF legislation for the
District of Columbia and then II there IL
time Mr.. Davidson will call up the Dalzell
bill for the Incorporation OF the Lake
Erie and Ohio Ship Canal Company. The
votes indicate enough to pass the latter
bin
The Indian appropriation bill may be
brought forward for consideration the
last OF the week, when the legislative, ex-
ecutivc and judicial appropriation bill Will
be reported
Moroccan Optimism.
The feeling of unrest in the deliberations
OF Albeoiras conference on Moroccan af-
fairs the past week seems 10 have been
at least temporarily supplanted by more
hopeful and conciiiatory attitude of the
delegates. The formal debates and the
sessions of the special committee on the
question of the Moroccan Bank will con-
tinue this week, and dispatches tend to
nsrease the ,pbpposff,1n that Wth the add
problem OF the policing of Morocco VIII
come to front again with better chances
of an amicable settlement.
The wedding OF Prince Eitel-Frederick,
second son of Emperor William. OF Ger
many. to the Duchess Sophie Charlotte.
eldest, daughter OF the. Grand Duke of
Oldenburg, Will take place In Berlin on
February 9TH.
A meeting of the joint committee of
seven coal operators and seven miners to
discuss the demands of the miners Is ex
pected to occur oil Tuesday The Scales
Committee of the anthracite mine-work-
ers has ratified the slhedule of demands.
The demandssare believed TO be. In brief.
full recognition of the union: general
eight-hour work day; an advance In
wages, to be brought about by read
justment OF the present scale. and re-
construction of the rules governing the
Cancellation board
The International convention of the
Student Volunteer Movement will be held
In Nashville Tenn, February 2Sth to
March 4th. Many prominent speakers
will attend.
The American Intercollegiate Foot Ball
Rules COMMITTEES. which meets in New
York on March 3rd, will discuss the re-
vision in foot-ball tactics effective next
season.