Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-22
Uncle Joe Will Bring Them
10 q Showdown.
STALWARTS AND INSURGENTS
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
Crisis in Statehood Fight Comes
Wednesday, Busy Week
for Congress,

Washington, Jan. 21,--Interest in
congress this week will largely center
in the statehood bill which will come
before thehouse. When the bill comes
in Wednesday, according to the pres
ent program, the very first action will
be a test of strength between the So
called insurgents and the stalwarts.
This test will be the vote on the
rule which will accompany the bill
for the purpose of preventing any
amendments being made to it.
The insurgents want this rule de-
feated and predict that they have
votes enough, combined with the 49,
democrats in the house, to do it. The
stalwarts make just as strong asser.
tions to the contrary
If the rule is defeated, it is the plan
of the opponents of the measure to
leave out altogether the provision for
statehood for Arizona and New Mex
leo, or to provide that the question
of statehood for these two territories
shall be left, with a referendum pro-
vision. to be settled by a vote of the
citizens thereof.
Urgent Deficiency Bill.
Today continued consideration of
the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill. which has been under consider
alton for the last two days of the past
week, will be resumed. District day
set apart for consideration of legisla-
ton for the District of Columbia. will
be temporarily displaced Monday for
the appropriation bill, with the under
standing that 1t is to have the right
of way Immediately after the passage
of the deficiency
Chairman Hamilton, of the commit
tee on territories, who will have
charge of the statehood bin on the
floor, says that 1t will take at least
two days to reach a conclusion in the
house on that measure. Predictions
in other quarters are that the balance
of the week Will be consumed in this
measure.
The railroad rate bin, which is to
follow statehood legislation, will not
be presented for consideration untlI
the week following.
Marine and Pure Food.
The merchant marine bill and the
pure food bill still hold their places
on the senate calendar, the former as
the unfinished business each day after
2 o'clock, and the latter occupying
a similar position before chat hour
but both of those measures will give
place temporarily to a discussion OF
the railroad rate question. While this
mater is not yet regularly before the
senate 1t will be informally brought
up on a resolution introduced last
week by Senator Clay. He will ad-
dress the senate today in support OF
the general proposition that the in
terstate commerce commission should
be clothed with authority to change
the tariffs of the railroad companies
upon complaints of shippers.
Senator Gallinger in charge Of the
merchant marine bill, will prefer his
request today for the naming OF a day
for vote on that bill, consenting tc
any day, however, remote, within rea-
son. that the senate may designate
There will he objection to his request
and the discussion will continue when
ever senator's are disposed to take
it up.
The pure food bill will continue tc
be discussed by Messrs. Hepburn, Nc
Cumber. Lodge, Spooner and others.
The emergency bill will reach the
senate early In the week, and 1t Is
expected that 1t will be reported back
from the committee within a few
days.
When reported 1t will receive early
consideration to the exclusion oi
other measures
The senate Is awaiting with ANXIETY
the result OF the deliberations Of thC
committee on interstate commerce or
the rate question. but here is no ex
pectatlon of an immediate report.
The committee on territories alst
Will proceed with its work on th'
statehood bill. the committee on th'
Philippine tariff bill and the isthmiar
canal committee on the Panama cana
investigation.
u There Is n probability OF some dis
cussion Of the canal question in tn
I, senate in advance OF the report Of th'
committed Senator TUlman has init
mated a desire to takN up that sub
iect and the deficiency appropriation
bin will afford an opportunity