Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-19
mo vote IN SIGHT.
Speeches on the Railroad Rate Bill
in Senate VIII Consume
Another Week.
SPOONER TO ANSWER BAILEY
Senators. LaFoIlette, Foster. Clarke
and Daniel to speak-Free Aico-
hoI Bnl Leads In House--Oth-
err Measures to Come,

Washington, April 16.-Speeches on
the railroad rate bill will be the fea-
ture In the United States senate the
present week. Notwithstanding the as
surances to the contrary which were
given by senators last week. there IS
no immediate prospect for securing an
agreement upon time for voting up
on the bill. No one has at any time
counted upon getting such an agree
ment until the general speeches should
be exhausted, and there are a sufilcient
number Of these already In sight 70
consume the entire week. Beyond the
fact that Senator Hepburn will speak
Monday, no order Of delivery has been
agreed upon.
Senator Tillman has stated that Sen
ator Lafollette would probably be
ready to proceed Tuesday, but the SEN
ator himself Is not apparently pre-.
pared to say whether he Wall be, II
he does not take the floor Tuesday he
will ask to be heard later in the week
II Is understood he will take advanced
ground for stringent legislation. u
Is not improbable that the junior WIS
consin senator will be followed imme
diately by his colleague, Senator
Spooner, who will devote his especial
attention to the point raised by SEN
ator Bailey, and will reply to the Tex
as senator's contention that congress
has right to limit the injunctive
powers of the lower United states
courts.
In all probability his speech viii
provoke considerable debate and I'M
doubtedly 1t will occupy an entire day
II not more time.
Other senators who will be heard
during the week or later are Messrs'
Foster, Clarke Of Arkansas and Dan
lei.
The feature Of the week in the ma
tional house of representatives is t.
be the passage of the free alcohol Dill
As this measure deals with the reVe-
nues of the country and might posi-
bly, be considered the vehicle on which
to load political capital, especially Dy
the minority, it is to be brought up
Monday under suspension of the rules
Monday is the regular suspension day
and bills handled under this order are
not subject to amendments.
There is little OPPOSITION to the bill
itself, the only task connected with Its
passage being to prevent Its being
used for the purpose Of producing 9
record for other revenue reform propo-
sitions.
Pensions are to have the right Of
way Tuesday and on that day also the
appropriation bill for the District OF
Columbia will be reported. This Dill
vii be taken up Wednesday and VIII
serve as the legislative topic for the
balance Of the week.
There are several measures OF minor
importance which will also be brought
up for passage under suspension OF tne
rules Monday.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
IL now ION the ways" in the appropri'
ations committee room. AS this IS .
bulky measure 1t will take consider
able time in preparation. The agri'
cultural appreciation bill is locked W
in Representative Wadsworths safe
having been ready for action for some
time. This bill is understood to be the
next in order after the passage OF the
District bill.
The pure food bill and the bill
amending the naturalization laws are
both special orders" in the house and
may be called up at any time when
an appropriation bill is not under con-
sid0ration.