The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-04
SENATE WILL HAVE
A VERY BUSY WEEK
Rate Bill Will Claim Some More
Attention
SPANISH FETES RESUMED
National Convention Knights of Co.
lumbus Begins at New Haven,
Conn, Today and Lasts
Till June 10.
SPANISH FETES RESUMED

The probabilities in the United States
Senate this week include consideration
of number of appropriation bills, and
conference reports on the statehood aues-
ton; the railroad rate bill, the subjects
of the type of the canal to be constructed
across the Isthmus of Panama, and the
right of Senator Smoot to retain his seat
In the Senate. The weeks business Will
begin with the taking up with the con-
ference report on the rate bill, ana II
will hold the favored position until dis
posed of.
After action on the rate bill preference
will be given to appropriation bills tina
naval bill coming first among these, ana
the District of Columbia bill following IT,
of the appropriation conference reports,
that on the Indian bill will receive first
consideration with others following When
ready to be presented.
The sea-level canal bill will hold its place
as the unfinished business. but 1t Will
continue to be jostled out of position by
other measures enjoying higher privileges
under the rules of the Senate. 1t is now
generally conceded that there shall be
A. vote on this measure before the hnal
adjournment of the session, and with
this assurance Senator Kittredse, who
has charge of the bill, is content not to
nress unduly for Its continued consid-
Grafton. He will, however, be prepared
to proceed with it whenever the way is
clear, and will demand vote at the
earliest practicable moment.
Statehood Bill.
The conference report on the statehood
bill will be the subject of animated dis
cussion. but the belief is quite general
that the report on the rate bill will be
accepted after comparatively little contro-
versy
| Senator Foraker has already given no.
tice of opposition to the adoption of the
report on the statehood bill, and he Will
have the support of several senators who
| stood with him against the union OF
Arizona and New Mexico when the bill
was originally before the Senate. They
will make strenuous effort to have the
| hill returned to the conferees with IN
structions to stand for the Senate posi-
ton combining statehood legislation to
the creation of the one state OF Okla
homa out of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory.
The question of Senator Shoots eligl-
blllty will be raised by the presentation
of the report of the committee on privi-
leees and elections, but 1t is not probable
that the subject will be taken up Tor as
cussion this week.
In executive session the Barnes case
will follow the Wlckersham case.
In the House.
The programme for the week in the
House contemplates work on the sundry
appropriation bill. There are several mat
ters, however, which may interrupt this
plan. and which injected themselves into
the equation late Saturday. These are
the rate bill conference, the statehood
conference report, and the Payne bill,
making minor changes In the administra-
tion of the customs laws.
The regular order Monday is the passage
of bills under the suspension of The rules.
This means a day of legislation on bills
of local character. Should the Senate
take action on the rate conference re-
port Monday. the House will follow Tues
day, although more than one day may be
consumed in this connection.
The statehood conference report will be
taken up In the House just as soon as the
Senate accepts It. If the Senate rejects
the report, the matter may not be brought
up in the House.
Interrupted by the regicidal attempt of
Thursday May 81. the programme of fetes
and entertainments originally planned in
connection with the Spanish royal we'd
ding has been resumed with such ardor
as the people can command after he
tragedy which followed close on The heels
of the wedding ceremony.
Excursion Tomorrow.
Tomorrows incidents will include an ex-
curslon to Aranjuez, parade. and the
departure of the royal princes; on Wednes-
day there will be banquet at the royal
palace in honor of the administrative au-
thorities and on Thursday a banquet in
honor of the diplomatic corps. The fetes
will close Friday with reception at the
palace and a ball at the opera house after
which the King and Queen will depart for
the castle of La Granja where they will
pass the honeymoon of two weeks.
Emperor William is expected this week
to go to Vienna for visit to the aged
ruler, Francis Joseph of Austria-Hun-
gary. The German Emperor will reach
Vienna on Tuesday and there will follow
several state banquets. and entertainments
in his honor
The American lawn tennis team o. chal-
lengers for the Dwight Davis cup are
scheduled to play the first of the inter-
national matches at Liverpool, England
today, and to meet the winners of the
Australan-Austria series on June l. s. and
g. at Newport, Wales
The finals against the British holders
of the cup Will be played on the courts at
Wimbledon. London, June Is. 16 and IL.
The national convention of the Knights
of Columbus will begin in New Haven
June and extend to June TO-
The American Medical association will
meet IN Boston Tuesday and continue