Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-05
WORLD EVENTS
Of COMING WEEK
LONG DEBATE EXPECTED ON
RAILROAD BILL
DELEGATES at AIoeolrss More In Accord
Than at Any Previous Time.
eritaIn's Great 5attleshlp
70 BE Launched
DIV Associated Press.


Hepburn. in charge Of the railroad rate
bill in the national house Of represent
tatives, is unable to see the end OF dis
cussion OF that measure. Under the
special order 1t has the right OF way
until disposed of. The very first day OF
the debate which began last tuesday
developed the desire Of many members
TO make speeches. An extra hour was
added TO each day and still the list OF
applicants for the time grew larger.
Mr. Hepburn has a long list of Repub-
llcans who are anxious to be heard ana
Mr.. Adamson, controlling the Tune on
the minority side, says there are Itty
Democrats who wish TO be nearu III
favor of the measure.
Speaker Cannon Is inclined to let the
debate run and estimates that 1t Will be
wednesday or Thursday before the last
speech is delivered and the vote re-
corded on the measure. AS soon as TINS
is accomplished the pension appropria-
ton bill, reported from the committee
last week, will be taken up. This bill
carries total of S140, 245, 500 to pay the
pensions of veterans for the year. 1t Is
generally disposed of In the shortest
time of any of the annual supply
measures, but this year 1t contains
provisions which actually make stat
ute of the presidents order OF last
year making age an evidence or dlsa-
bility.
to enacting this executive order INTO
law. As the provision Is without ques-
tion s'new legislation" and subject to
point of order under the rules or the
house it is not unlikely that rule VIII
be brought in when the bill is taken up
which will provide that the amendment
shall be in order.
viii Report Fertilization Bill
The fortification bill will be reported
to the house from the appropriations
committee tomorrow. 1t Will be con-
sidered as soon as the pension bill is
out of the way. This bill is a short
measure and carries only between S6,-
O0o. 900 and 81. 100000. There are said to
be no matters of legislation incorpor-
ated in it which will cause serious dis
cussion.
The friends in the senate of the ship
ping bill are hopeful Of securing some
time during the week to vote on that
measure and the understanding is that
so soon as it is disposed of the state
hood bill will succeed it as the unfin-
ished business. There are no more set
speeches on the shipping bill in Night
but the expectation is that the running
debate which has characterized the re-
cent consideration of the bill VIII be
continued for some days.
Senator Gallinger, who, as the chair
man of the merchant marine commits
sion has charge of the bill, says tnal
he will be satisfied with the setting
of any time within reason for the tax
ing Of a vote, knowing that with an
unanimous agreement to vote once ar
rived at there will be no doubt that a
vote will be secured. The bill viii be
amended somewhat before a vote is
taken.
Much interest is manifested in the
approaching contest in the senate over
the statehood question. Senator Bev--
eridge, who will again have charge OF
the bill, is hopeful of securing com
paratively early vote, but many of his
colleagues fail to agree with him on
that point. The supporters Of the bill
are very strenuous in its advocacy and
their opponents are just as determined.
1t is not generally expected that either
side will yield until there is more def
mite information as to the probable
result OF a vote than can now be Sc
cured. The critical point of contro-
versy will be the Foraker amendment
giving the Arizona people the privilege
of voting on the question of admis-
sion. 1t is understood that the Demo-
cratic senators will be almost a unit
in support of this amendment and that
it will also secure a number of Re-
publican votes.
viii Not Agree to Vote
Just how many Republican sup
porters there may be is not known and
until there is definite information on
that point the opponents of the bill
will not agree to let a vote be taken
If the showing should be favora Bile to
the enactment, the friends of the bill
may not press the vote; but in view
of the fact that they would even. in
that event, be sure of the admission OF
oklahoma they might not be so de-
termined as their opponents. They will
probably meet Mr.. Foraker's propo-
stion for a separate vote with one fol-
the submission of the question of adj
mission to the people of Arizona and
New Mexico combined.
The urgent deficiency bill will be
taken up in the committee on appro.
priations, early in the week and will
probably be reported a few days later
The provision in this bill which will