New-York tribune., 1906-02-26
RATE FIGHT ON TO-DAY
Reporting of Bill Viii Make 1t
= Really Foremost in Senate


Washington. Feb. 25-From the time that sena
tor 1ilnan presents his report on the Railroad
Rate hill TO the Senate tomorrow until ,be+ r,aas
ure shah nave been disposed Of finally by the Sem
ate IL VIII actually. If not technically OCCUPY the
foremost place in the Senate calendar.
There is no prospect of irnmed,atelv disnlac,nr
the statehood BILL but there have been many init
nations that such & course might he n,,rs,aa -
that bill should not have been acted on when a
Few weeks later, Senators generally find them
serves prepared to enter what all have believed
from the beginning would be the real conflict OF
the session There will be a lulI however after
the formal report is made. because all who expect
TO take in the debate feel the necessity for suf
nc.ent time to prepare for the conflict 1t is not at
all improbable that the presentation of the renort
tomorrow win develop debate, and II is well IN
derstood that several members Of the Committee
on Interstate Comerce. by which the bill has beeD
under consideration will take this opportun,tv IN
explain their votes in committee This line Of nro
ceeding will not be permitted to go bevond ?
o'clock however. for at that hour the Statehood
bill VIII have right of way and cannot be replaced
except with the consent of its friends
on Wednesday Senator Foraker will +sLe +b
floor with prepared speech on the railroad oues
tion His will be the first formal speech on the
subject after the report on the bill So far as
announcement has been made the Ohio Senator
stands alone in opposing all railroad legislation
along the lines of the Hepburn -Dolliver bill He
has already announced his position and fl is nm
derstood that his speech is intended to be a legal
exposition of the reasons for his attitude It is
doubtful whether he will be able to finish in one
day-
II is already apparent that the crucial Amendment
viii be the addition of an appeal clause and over
that there will unQuestionably be a determined con
met fFehos or such modification claim thirty
three Republican Senators favorable to the addi-
uon OF this provision, and some of the Democrats
with favor
senators Beveridge and Nelson who have the
Slatehood Dill in charge will not admit the possi-
biIity of displacement, in the remote future
and they will do their utmost press its consid-
Grafton.
M Beveridse is temporarily absent but Senator
Nelson viii insist on Monday that nothing shall
slaho IN the way OF Senator Dicks proceeding with
his speech in support of joint Statehood The first
half OF the speech was delivered more than 2 week
ago. and Mr.. Dick sought in vain all last week for
an opportunity 10 finish IT. Mr. Dick will be fol-
lowed by Mr.. Long and Mr.. Hopkins in support of
the olll and probably by of the Democratic
members of the Committee on Territories in oppo-
sition- Senator Foraker will press his amendment
for separate vote for Arizona on admission and
will try TO obtain agreement vote at an early
day but the friends Of the bill stands will not
concede that point until after further discussion.
and probably at any time unless there is an
agreement TO vote on the bill the same time.
With the Foraker amendment adopted the bill
could be disposed of AT any time and Sen
ators suggest this the most feasible way of get
ting II out OF the way of the Rate bill
Senator Clapp. chairman of the Committee
on Indian Affairs, Will try this week 10 obtain
action on the bill for the settlement of the affairs
OF the i've civilized tribes. but there IS opposition
TO some Of the provisions of that BILL and II is not
improbable that there will he considerable debate
on il The Fortifcations Appropriation bill will be
reDortec and probably taken up by the Senate.
The delayed consideration of the Army Approp-
ration bill will be resumed the chief topic of
legislation I'm the House. The bill Will be taken
UP for amendment Tuesday and Chairman Hull
says there Will be effort hurry the cOnsidera-
JfOn- He predicts that IL Will pass Thursday. A
compromise the provision abolshing the grade
Of lieutenant general IN the army has been pract-
caly agreed upon. whereby General Corbn and
General Macarthur will be allowed to reach that
rank before their retirement II is understood that
and that Mr Hull will agree it for the
Military Affairs Committee The provision will
still be subject 10 q point Of order, but il is
believed viii be raised If IL should rule
could be obtained on the compromise and the
provision voted in the bill. the proposition
to with general approval
Monday will be devoted TO the consideration OF
legislation for the District of Columbia If there
is lime after this order Mr.. Davidson will call up
the Dalzeu bill for the incorporation OF the Lake
Erie and Ohio Ship Canal Company. Twice last
week this bill brought forward, but both
efforts unsuccessful The test votes taken in
dicate enough to pass the bill.
The Indian Appropriation bill is the House
calendar and may be brought forward for consid-
Grafton the last OF the week. BY that time also
the legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropria-
lion bill will be completed by the Appropriations
Committee and reported