The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
Measure viii Go Through
Without Amendment
ADJOURNMENT COMES SOON
Leading Republican Senator Says
Philippine Tariff Bill, Statehood
Bill and Dominican Treaty
Are All Dead.

Washington March 1.-The railroad rate
DILL will be passed by the Senate prae-
tically as it came from the House is an
admission that the opponents of the
measure are almost ready to make.
II was admitted today that they can
not hope for any assistance from the
President in getting an amendment for
judicial review of orders of the inter-
state commerce commission. The Presi-
dent made this clear to Senators Crane
and Spooner today. The only hope left
TO the opponents Of the measure Is in
the democrats. They have not definitely
determined what the party position VIII
be toward such an amendment, but II is
admitted that more than half the minor
ity favor passing the bill exactly as it
came from the House
The task of lining up senators on this
subject is proceeding daily, both factions
being active in this respect II IS be
lieved that by the time the sill is taken
np it can be determined whether there
is a possible chance for an amendment.
If there is not the opponents unhesi-
tatngly say they will make their speeches
and record their votes against the meas
ure and lend their assistance in bringing
about an early vote.
Only Bill in the Way.
The railroad rate bill for several days
has been regarded as the one measure
standing in the way of an early ad-
iournmene of Congress one of the lead
ing republican senator's, member of
the steering committee, declared today
nj rf 40
hood bill and the Santo Domingo treaty
are all dead" lie qualified his statement
concerning the statehood bill by saying
that he meant that the friends of the
bill could not pass 1t without the Foraker
amendment providing for the submission
to the votes of the people of New Mex
leo and Arizona separately, the question:
whether they should have joint state
hood A poll of the Senate today showed
that II voted upon now the Foraker
amendment would win, 4S to 40, providing
the entire vote of the Senate was cast
Sentiment on Tariff Bill.
vote on the Philippine tariff bill in
committee is scheduled for tomorrow. A
majority of the committee is opposed to
the bill. although two members have
not said definitely that they are willing
to permit the Dill TO De reported 10 ltle
senate. Only Senators Lodge, Beveridge.
Long, Carmack and McCreary have de-
clared their positions in favor of re-
porting the bill Senators Hale. Burrows,
Brandidge. Culberson, Dubois and stone
are pronounced in their opposition. while
Senator's Dick and Nixon, said to be op-
posed to the measure, have been Inclined
to vote to bring the bill from the COM
mlttee. The hasty poll of the senate
taken today indicates that If brought to
a vote the tariff bill would be defeated
by a much larger vote than was found
for the Foraker amendment to the state
hood bill In the event the bill Is de-
feated in the committee, the opponents
have expressed the intention to make n
motion I'm the senate to have the COM
mittee discharged from further consider
alton of the measure, and thus finally dis
pose Of II by a test vote on such mo-
tion.
Practically all of the senate leaders
concede that the Santo Domingo treaty
will be defeated II brought to a vote.
and the plan generally favored is TO de-
feat the treaty as early as possible and
thus avoid continued discussion of 1t.
Under this general programme outlined
by senate republican leaders, great
amount of expected oratory would be
eliminated. These leaders say freely that
congress will adjourn early and May
has been named as the latest proba BILE
date