The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-12

have charge of the bill on the floor
expressed confidence in the success of
the bill practically as reported from the
committee. 1t is understood that sena-
tor Dick will open for bill and that
Senator Beveridge will close in that
interest.
No decision has yet been reached as
TO what viii follow the statehood bill
as unfinished business. The decision on
that point will rest with the Republic
can steering committee and 1t will not
be reached by that committee until the
railroad rate bill shall be reported to
the senate. The decision will lie be-
tween the rate bill and the Philippine
tariff bill. The day for vote on the
railroad bill viii be reported soon after
ward in the shape agreed upon. II the
committee succeeds in getting a meas
ure fairly satisfactory TO the senate
leaders 1t will be given the place of pre-
ference Immediately after the vote on
statehood. No time has been fixed for
reporting the Philippine bill.
TiIIman at the Bat.
The weeks proceedings viii be opened
tomorrow by an effort on the part Of
Mr.. Tillman to secure an investigation
Of railroad conditions in West Virginia
as a result of the complaint made by
Governor Dawson of that state in the
letter presented to the senate a few
days since by the South Carolina sena-
tor. He Will make an effort to secure
immediate consideration, but, failing in
that, will press the measure upon the
attention Of the senate. Senator Lodge
will make his speech on the railroad
rate question Monday.
It is probable that the question of the
propriety Of caucus dictatiOn in deal
ing with treaties which was raised by
Senator PatterSCn's resolution will be
revived some time during the week by
Senator Spooner who will sustain Mr..
Patterson's course. If the Wisconsin
senator speaks, Senator Tilman will re-
ply on behalf of the Democratic caucus.
Many more of the conservative sena-
tors on both sides Of the chamber are
trying to prevent a revival of the sub
ject.
The senate will adjourn over Satur-
day to permit senators to attend the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT wedding.
With two appropriation bills on the
calendar and anticipated discussion of
the bill providing a whipping post for
wife heaters in the District Of Column
bia, and an adjournment during the
wedding day Of Miss Roosevelt and
Representative Longworth, the house Of
representatives begins tomorrow a
somewhat busy legislative week.
Monday will be District of Columbia
day. and the Notifications appropriate
ton bill will be taken UP Tuesday.
The bill carries $4,838, 993 for fortifi-
cations and other works of defense.
This sum is nearly $4,000, 900 less chan
the current appropriation for this pur-
pose, and is more than S5,000,000 less
than the estimates submitted by the
war department. The passage of the
bill Tuesday is predicted.
The Army Bill.
The army appropriation bill is also
on the calendar and will receive early
consideration This bill carries $69,-
67S, 592 for the maintenance of the
army. A legislative amendment on
this bill providing that when the Of
fee of lieutenant general shall become
next vacant it shall not thereafter be
filed but the Office shall cease and
terminate, provides a fruitful subject
of debate. The provision is declared to
be subject to a point of order, and if
it is to be insisted on a special rule
will be necessary to keep the provision
in the bill. Two days viii be required
for the disposition of the army bill,
according to estimate.
The district of Columbia whipping
post bill is on the calendar without
recommendation from committee, and
should it be called upon a lively dis
cussion is anticipated.
Chairman Payne OF the ways and
means committee is DESTROYS of secur-
ing consideration this week of a bill
placing authority in the hands Of the
president to consolidate customs COL
lection districts. Mr.. Payne states
that this bill is in line with economy
in that it allows the adjustment in
the discretion of the president of Gus
toms districts wherein the collections
are annually less than the cost of
maintenance.
While no specific agreement has
been reached to that effect, it is ex-
pected the house will adjourn from
Friday until Monday with respect
with the White House wedding Sat
urday.