The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-02-01

to get. the opponents OF the bill eth.
er to agree to vote or give their
reasons for opposition. There will
be no attempt to prolong sessions,
but the bill will be held In Its place
as steadily as possible In the hope
Of getting action before It becomes
necessary to crowd the measure out
In the interest Of other bills.
The statehood bill will be reported
by Senator Beverage, from the COM
mittee on territories on Monday. The
committee has given no instructions
to him as to bringing the bill up in
the senate. but he will press 1t as
rapidly as he can without prejudice
to other party measures. The friends
Of the bill expect very determined
opposition and long contest Is
among the probabilities. The princi.
pal point Of controversy is the union
Of New Mexico and Arizona, and an
especial effort will be made to Sc
cure the adoption Of Senator Forak-
er's amendment giving the people Of
Arizona an opportunity to ote sepa-
rately on the proposition.
Senator Hepburn has given notice
Of a request for unanimous consent
to fix time for voting on the pure
food bill. but he will not succeed. Mr.
Hepburn has also given notice OF a
speech tomorrow on the question OF
forest reservations.
The indications are that there will
be very little, II any, more discussion
of the Moroccan question, but there
will he additional speeches on the
status of affairs in Santo Domingo.
The Isle Of Pines treaty will be re-
ported early II the week. Mr.. Forak-
er will have charge of 1t and will try
to secure an early vote on 1t. There
will be an effort to amend the treaty
so as to protect the rights of Amerl-
cans on the island
In the house the Hepburn railroad
rate bill. Endorsed alike by Republi-
cans and Democrats Of the Interstate
and foreign commerce committee, is
to be the legislative feature OF the
week. The bill is to be brought In
with absolutely no restrictions as to
debate or amendment. Its considera-
ton will begin Tuesday, according
to the present plan, and indications
are that vote will hardly be reach
ed by the end Of the week.
I'VE are to give the house a new
said one Of the members
who has q hand in making the pro-
gram of legislation. 1T Is seldom
that the house can indulge itself In
talk and unhampered
for amendment on any
given subject of legislation. On the
railroad rate bill. with unanimous
report from committee, this is for
once to be changed. The bars are
to be left entirely down. OF course
il it should transpire that this privi-
lege Is to be abused in any way;
should an attempt be made to run
away with the opportunity, a rule
can at any time be, brought in and
adopted which will put an end to
the fun. This, however would re-
suit only when 1t became apparent
that dangerous amendments were
There will be no re-
striction as to speechmaking."
Monday, January 20.
Washington.-The first attempt at
Hlibustering at this session occurred
in the house in Democratic endeav-
Or to defeat the provision of the urg-
emit deficiency bill waving the eight
hour law for foreign laborers on the
Panama canal. The amendment was
placed in the bill in committee OF the
whole after the house had divided
times on every pretext which
leader Williams could make
he cause of a vote. When the bill,
70 which the amendment was propos'
ed, was finally finished, late In the
lay, a demand for separate vote and
-oll call on that amendment was
made and ordered, at which time the
house adjourned.
The amendment was ruled out OF
he bill on a point Of order on Tues
lay and its insertion today was effect
I'd under the provisions Of a special
ule brought in from the rule com
nittee for that purpose. A roll call
vas had on the previous question on
he rule, which was test vote, and
I was carried by 1853 to 9S, the Demo
rats making up the minority vote.
The only other controversy Of the
lay resulted from an attempt to in
,rease by $4,000 the amount for meat
Inspection by the department of agri.
culture. This increase was refused
lfter an animated debate.
Secretary Taft appeared before the
louse committee on insular affairs to
explain a pending Lii for the pur-
,hase of coal lands to enable the Uni
ed States to mine fuel for its own
Use in the Far East. An appropria-
ion OF $4,000 is sought to make the
purchase.