Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
SAN TO DOMINGO
QUESTION NEXT
FIRST BUSINESS IN SENATE
THIS WEEK
1t Is Possible, However, That Shipping
Bill viii Be Brought Up by
Gallnger as Unfinished
Business
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE senate
will begin the week with the consider
alton of the question of the relations
between this country and Santo Do
mingo. The subject will be brought up
on Senator Tillmans resolution call
ing upon the president for inforina-
ton relative to the status of affairs
since the flight of Morales. and If the
senate does not take up that resolu-
ton. Mr.. Rayner will address the senate
on the general Dominican question. 1t
is Senator Tillmans intention to press
his resolution and unless It is accepted
by the senate he probably will talk
on it il not tomorrow then on some
other day during the week. With the
subject once opened up considerable de-
bate may be expected, for the Repub-
lican senators are prepared to defend
the attitude of the president on the
Dominican matter.
1t Is not expected that the treaty with
Morales will be presented for some
time, but the Republican senators say
they have no intention of letting it go
by default
The president, it is pointed out, is
anxious for action and prefers rejection
to failure to act. His friends in the
SClldlG Cllt Illt COuTSe Ol events III I1e
present revolution, when the financial
affairs of the country are less disturbed
than in previous uprislngs, as sustain
ing the presidents attitude toward the
little republic. On the other hand the
revolution has had a tendency to solid
ify the Democratic senators against
the agreement and if they hold together
they will be able to defeat ratification.
To Call Up Shipping Bill
Senator Gallinger. chairman of the
merchant marine commission, has given
notice of his intention to call up the
commissions shipping bill tomorrow
and if he does so that measure being
the unfinished business, will suppant
the Dominican question. If, through
courtesy, however, he should give way
to senators to discuss other questions
he will bring up the shipping bill later.
When the commission bill is taken up
Mr.. Gallinger win open the debate on
that measure He will be followed later
by Senator Lodge in support and by
Senator Mallory in opposition to the
bill
The measure probably will be before
the senate for some time, but Senator
Gallinger will urge a vote as soon as
possible.
1t is expected that the treaty will
Cuba relative to the Isle of Pines will
be discussed during the week. This
treaty is in the hands of Senator For
aker and he will make an effort to
secure action at the first practical mo-
ment.
The treaty will not be ratified without
opposition. Several senator's have ex-
pressed themselves as of the opinion
that the Americans on the Isle of Pines
acquired some rights as such under
promises made them by representatives
A n ny fUNyl
vania people are on the island.
Senator Penrose has announced his
intention of aiding them in maintaining
their status.
Railroad Question Must Wait
There is no expectation of being able
to take up the railroad question for
several weeks, but the senate leaders
say the consideration of that subject
Will not be unduly postponed. They are
already discussing the possibilities of
the final adjournment of the session
and conference on that subject with
Speaker Cannon has been held. The
speaker assured the senators that it
would be possible to get all the appro-
pria ton bills through the house by the
first of June. In that event adjourn
ment by June 10 would be possible, for
the senate managers express confidence
that the railroad, statehood and Philip
pine questions will have been disposed
of by that time and it is not their
intention to permit other subjects to
hold them in session late in the summer
The emergency appropriation bill, which
the senate expects to receive from the
house toward the end of this week, will
carry a much largr amount than usual
Ordinarily only the pressing deficien-
cies are provided for in this BILL others
being left for general deficiency bill
the last important measure to be con-
sidered before adjournment 1t has
been found, however, that this plan
often leads to delay, and the present
policy is to get the important items
on the early bill leaving only new and
small deficiencies to be taken care Of
on the later bill.