The San Francisco call., 1906-05-28
TYPE OF CANAL
BEFORE SENATE
Upper House Will Soon
Take Up Question
Of Waterway.
Matter May Be Pressed
Early in the Pres
ent Week.


is counting on busy week, and the pros
few Interruptions. After Monday there
will be at least two appropriation bills
ready for consideration, and the sea-ievei
canal bill. having been made the unbn-
ished business will be pressed as speedily
as circumstances win permit. In addi-
ton, conferees will be appointed on the
railroad rate bill, the nomination OF
Barnes to be postmaster of the city OF
Washington will receive attention and the
bill declaring a policy in the matter OF the
purchase of Panama canal supplies Will
be considered.
The Senate manifests a disposition 70
devote serious consideration to the canal
type bin. When 1t is taken up Senator
Kittredge will present, in a speech OF
considerable length, the reasons which.
.impelled the majority of the committee on
interoceanic canals to report in favor OF
the ea-level plan 1t is expected that
he will speak on Monday, and it is under.
stood that his address will be the first OF
series on the subject.
On Tuesday Senator Millard, chairman
of the canal committee. will present
report giving the views of the minority
members in favor of a lock canal.
The general plan Is to press the consid-
GRAFTON of the appropriation bills as speed :
lily as possible. The postoffice and naval
bills will be ready for consideration early
in the week. but 1t is not yet decided
which will be given preference. Both will
present features that will arouse debate,
and it is q foregone conclusion that es-
pecial attention will be given to the pro-
vision in the naval bill for new monster
warship.
Conference reports on the agricultural
and Legislative appropriation bills will
probably be made before the close of the
week, and 1t is expected that the report
of the conferees on the Indian bill, which
already has been presented will be taken
up early on Monday
Two matters have been waiting some-
what on the return of Senator Tillrnan
from South Carolina. These are the ap-
pointment of conferees on the rate bill
and the further consideration of the
Barnes nomination. Tillman is expected
to be in his seat tomorrow. The rate bill
conferees, of whom the South Carolina
Senator will be one, will be named then,
and it is expected that the conference will
begin as soon as Tillfnan can conclude his
work in connection with the Barnes case.
The canal supply bill will be debated at
some length and Senator Rayner will be
among those to be heard on that meas
ure.
Work on the sundry civil appropriation
bill will begin in the House this week.
This bill is larger and carries more money
than any preceding sundry civil act. The
aggregate will be in the neighborhood OF
$50. 900, 00o There will be great demand
on the part of members to make speeches
relating to measures affecting their par
ticular home districts. and Chairman
Tawney estimates that it will require
fully week to consider and pass the bill.
Legislation for the District of Columbia
has the right of way for Monday 1t is
the plan to finish the diplomatic and con-
sular bin on Tuesday. and. Ii time re-
mains. to continue the consideration OF
the naturalization bill. This measure, ii
is believed. can be passed with one full
day of considera ton.
The controversy concerning pure food
and immigration bills will follow the dis
position of the naturalization BILL
1t is planned that no adjournment will
be taken for the observation OF Decoration
day on Wednesday.
The Democratic filibuster to emphasize
to the country that no progress is ap-
parent on the statehood agreement is con-
sunling considerable time in the House.
| Roll calls to determine the presence of a
quorum have begun each days session
with few exceptions. and Minority Leader
Williams announces his intention. encour-
aged by "round robin from his col
! leagues, to continue these methods. The
statehood conferees announce that an
agreement on that measure is in sight and
may be reported during the week.
The conference report on the legisa-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill will be acted upon on Tuesday.