Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-14
Senate Will Begin Another
Week on Rate Bill.
Report on Statehood Bill will
Soon Be Demanded.
Contests Expected Soon on Pure Food, Nat
ura|iza,lon and immigration Bills.

Washington, May 1.-THE United
States Senate will begin the week with
resumption Of the consideration of
The railroad rate bill, ana no one can
say how long that measure may con-
tinue to receive attention. Senator
Tillinon, who is in charge of the bill,
expresses very great anxiety for a vote
but the probabilities are that many OF
the senators will desire to speak furth-
er on the section that deals with the
Interstate Commerce Commission
which is to administer the legislation.
Further debate on the general features
of the bill may also be expected and it
is not at all improbable that the ques-
ton Of senator Tillrnans negotiations
with the President will again be reviv-
| ed
With the rate bill disposed of the
Senate probably Will be very quiet for
| a few days. Many of the senators are
| worn out from the extra eXertion which
| the bill has OccasiOned and some of
them will leave the city for a few days
| to rest
The first legislation Of importance
| which may be undertaken is The. legis-
| lative. executive and judicial apprO-
priatiOn bill.
Senator Dillingham;, chairman of the
committee on immigration will prob
ably make an effort to get action on the
| immgra ton bin but the present pros
| pect IS that that measure will arouse
little if any controversy. Senator Clapp
hopes to bring in the conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill and
there are so many subjects of difference
in the Senate amendments to that
measure that it is not probable that
the report will escape criticism and
lconsidcra BILE discussion.
1t is generally agreed that some re-
port of the conference on the joint
statehood bill will be demanded soon
but the cOnferees themselves are in
clined to believe that it will be post
poned beyond the present week as there
is as' yet no prospect of either an agree
mnt or a disagreement. The prospect
for a report on the question of the
type Of an isthmian canal is somewhat
better. but it is very much befogged
by the ENHANCEMENT in the committee
| Two days are to be taken this. week
in tn" House of Representatives fOI
what is regarded as routine business
Monday for District of Columbia legis-
lation and Friday for claims.
The naval appropriation bill is still
on the ways. The five days given to il
last week were sufficient only to com
pletc the first half of the bill. Chairman
FOsS estimates that the measure car
be passed Wednesday if Tueday shall
be given up entirely to its consideration
Then will come contest between
three bills. which. under special orders
have the right of way over appropriate
ton bills. These are the pure fooC
bill. in charge OF Rep. Hepburn ot
Iowa. the naturalization bill in charge
Of Representative Hepburn of Ia. an,
the bill amending the Immigration
laws, made a special order at the in.
stanre of Representative Gardner OF
| MaSSac huSettS.
The foreign affairs committee las
week completed the diplomatic ant
consular appropriation bill. and this
q short measure, will undoubtedly b,
sent on its way 10 the Senate before til,
week is over.
The eundry civil appropriation bill i:
still the subject Of daily considerable
by The appropriations committee. 1t i:
expected To b" in Il completed STATE
about the end Of the week and will il
that event be the work for the follow
ing week