The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-14
END OF DEBATE
NOT IN SIGHT
Many Senators Have a Few
Words to Offer on the
Rate Bill.
OTHER MEASURES WAITING
HOUSE HAS PLENTY OF WORK
BLOCKED OUT.

This senate will begin the week with
resumption Of the consideration of the
railroad rate bill, and no one can say
how long that measure may continue 10
receive attention. Senator Tillman, who
is in charge of the bill, expresses very
great anxiety for a vote, but the proba-
bilities are that many of the senators
viii desire to speak further on the sec
ton that deals with the interstate COM
merce 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 question of Senator Tillman's
negotiations with the president will again
be revived
With the rate bill disposed of the sen
ate probably viii be very quiet for few
days. Many of the senators are worn out
from the extra exertion which the pill has
the city for a few days to rest. Mr.. Till
man will so to South Carolina for a week,
and on account Of his absence the nonle
nation of Mr.. Barnes 10 De postmaster OF
the city of Washington probably will be
delayed for some time.
Other Bills to Come Up.
The first legislation of smportance
which may be undertaken is the legis-
lative executive and judicial appropria-
tons but il is in such shape that it can
be reported on at any time.
Senator Dillingham;, chairman of the
committee on immigra ton, probably win
make effort TO get action on the i'm
migration bill, but the present prospect is
that that measure will arouse little, If
any, controversy Senator Clark hopes
to bring in the conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill, and there are
so many subjects of difference in the sen
ate amendments to that measure that II
is not probable that the report will es-
cape criticism and considerable discus
sion.
of the cOnferees on the joint statehood
bill will be demanded soon, but the con-
| that il viii be postponed beyond the pres
ent week, as there is as yet no prospect
of either an agreement or a disagreement
The prospect for report on the question
of the type of the iSthmian canal is some
what better, but il is very much befOgged
by the ENHANCEMENT in the committee.
House Programme.
Two days are to be taken up this week
in the house for routine busineSs-MOn-
day for District of Columbia legislation
and Friday for claims.
The naval appropriation bill is still on
the way, the five days given to it last
first half of the bill Chairman Foss es-
Inmates that the measure can be passed
Wednesday if Tuesday will be given en-
tirely to it's consideration.
Then will come a contest between three
bills which under special orders have the
right of way over appropriation bills
Representative Hepburn OF Iowa; the ma
turalization bill. in charge of Represent
alive BOnynge of Colorado, and the bill
amending the immigration laws. made a
special order al the instance of Repre-
! sentative Gardner of Massachusetts. Each
/ of these members viii endeavor to get up
! the bill in his care Chairman Hepburn
| appears to have the better chance OF sue
/ cess.
The foreign committee last week com
4 pleted the diplomatic and consular apprO-
] G0Tri fGCAlN no IN To
/ the senate before the week is over.
Some Speeches Announced.
/ Several speeches Of various topics have
! been scheduled for delivery on some one
of these measures during the week. Should
| the pure food bill come up several mem
} bers Will speak on it.
! The sundry civil appropriation bill is
still the subject Of daily consideration by
/ the appropriations committee. Tt is ex-
! pected to be in completed state about
! the end of the week, and still, in that
event. be the work for the following week.
a committee OF the lower house of the
Russian parliament having been chosen
( to consider and make a report on the pos
/ sibe solution of the agrarian problem,
/ il is said that the sessions of the house
viii continue regularly until the all-im-
/ portant question is solved. The cry of
! amnesty for political prisoners" has
/ been raised, and undoubtedly will be kept
to the fore. The emperor has shown such
/ a desire to act in accordance with the par
/ lament that order out of chaos may come
sooner than even the most sanguine had
hoped. This week will also see the prepa-
ration of the lower houses reply to the
/ speech from the throne, after which it
/ NAV be considered that the struggle of
] Russia's representatives for the rights of
! the people has begun
Tennis Tournament.
! The members of the American tennis
/ team (which viii compete in England for
the Dwight +. Davis international trophy.
will play in the invitation tournament Of
/ the Crescent Athletic club on their Bay
/ Ridge courts May 14-16 Invitations have
( been accepted by many of the best play
/ ers in the country. This Will be the last
chance the American team viii have to
practice before sailing for England.
| Secretary Taft will be the guest Of
honor at the annual convention dinner of
the National Association of Manufactur-
/ ers in New York May I6. He is expected
! TO speak on the Philippine tariff
! NAVAL LIMITATIONS.