The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-26
RAILROAD MEASURE HOLDS THE BOARDS Occupies Attention of the Sen
 ate This Week HOUSE WILL VOTE MONEY This Week Will Probably Decide the Question of Coal strike-Bllliard
 Match Begins in New
 York.
HOUSE WILL VOTE MONEY

The railroad rate bill will continue this week to absorb the attention of the United States Senate. There are several senators who still expect to deliver pre- pared speeches on the bill but none of them have indicated their readiness to proceed on Monday so that 1t is impossi- ble 10 give the names of prospective ora tors. Senator Tilman says, however, that he has no doubt that some one will be prepared to proceed when the bill is taken np. He admits that there is tendency in the debate to lag, but at tributes it to the necessity for much pre- still insists that as soon as it becomes evident that the debate is exhausted he will press the bill to a vote.
 Should there be an agreement upon the consular reorganization bill Senator Lodge will probably call ID the conference report during this week The Indian ap- propriation bill will be reached Tuesday or Wednesday and Senator Clapp will take fl up if there should be a lull in de- bate on rates A conference report on the bill for the settlement of the affairs of the five civilized tribes Is pending in the Senate and may be debated at some length if there is an opportunity.
 House Will Appropriate Money
 Approprating money will be the chief occupation of the national House of Rep resentatives this week. The legislative appropriation bill which had a rocky road with the rules of the House last week is not finished by half. Mir. Littauer, in charge of the bill, estimates that it will require Tuesday. Wednesday and possibly Thursday to complete the measure. Mon day, under the rules. is District of Colum- bia day. and number of important measures, locally ,are on the calendar in that connection.
 War claims have the right of way on Friday by special agreement. The post office appropriation bill Is on the calendar and is slated for consideration at the earliest possible moment.
 Of interest outside of the floor pro- ceedngs will be the meeting of the state hood conferences Efforts are being made to bring the ship subsidy bill within the horizon of legislative action.
 The session of the Algeciras conference on Moroccan affairs, which takes place to- day will mark the beginning of the tenth
 
 tee on revision has drawn up pro ject for police without mentioning the division of the ports and this will form a basis for discussion in today's session.
 Decide Question of Coal Strike.
 It would seem that this week would de- eide the question of a coal strike. The joint scale committee meets this week when a motion to report a disagreement will be reported with the probability that it will be carried. This afternoon joint conference will be held to receive this report The point which the operators are anxious to settle is.
 will President Mitchell and the of ficers of the United Mine Workers permit men to go to work in districts where an advance is allowed while other miners are on striker"
 So far the efforts to settle this point have been in vain.
 March 27 there will be held in New York the first championship billiard match since 1901. Willie Hoppe, who recently won the title from Maurice Nignoux in Paris will play George F. Slosson a 800 point game, 1S-inch balk line. one shot included The wonderful playing of young Hoppe and the fact that his challenger is an old and seasoned player will add much to the interest in the match.
 The National Civic federation meets In New York today when the election of of- ticers will take place.