Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-08
hipping Bill Likely 10 Be Brought Up By
Senator Gallinger
'LE or PINES QUESTION TO THE FoSE
No Expectation OF Iarly Action on the
Railroad Rae Problem.
HOUSE BUSY ON PHILIPPINE TARIFF
After that Is Disposed of the state
hood BiIi VIII ne Taken Up and
Debate Continued with
out Interruption.

WASHINGTON. Jan. THE senate will
begin the week with the consideration of
| the question of the relations between this
| country and Santo Dominco. The subject
Will be brought up on Senator Tillmans
resolution calling on the president for in
| formation relative to the status OF affairs
! since the flight Of Morales. and II the
! senate does not take up that resolution
/ Mr. Raynor will address the senate on
! the Dominican question. II Is said to be
| Senator Tilman's intention to press his
/ resolution, and unless it is accepted by
! the senate he will probably talk on It, IL
! not tomorrow, then on some other day
| during the week. with the subject once
| opened up considerable debate may be
| expected for the republican senator's are
prepared to defend the attitude of the
president in the Dominican matter. 1t is
not expected that the treaty with Morales
| will be presented for some time, but re-
| publican senators say they have no inten-
! tion OF letting it go by default The presi-
| dent II Is pointed out, is anxious for ac-
| tion and prefers rejection to failure to act
, His friends in the senate cite the course
! of events in the republic. When the fnan-
| cial affairs of the country have been less
disturbed than In previous uprisings as
sustaining the presidents attitude toward
! the little republic. ON the other hand the
| revolution has tendency to solidify the
democrats against the agreement, and IL
they hold their ground they will be able
to defeat ratification.
shipping Bill Next.
Senator Galltnger, chairman of the mer-
| chant marine commission, has given notice
of his intention to call up the commissions
shipping bill tomorrow and If he does so
! Ia,
ness, will supplant the Dominican ques-
ton. If through courtesy however, he
should give way to the senator's to discuss
other questions he will bring up the ship
ping bill later. When the commissions
bill is taken up Mr.. Gallinger will 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 will probably be before
the senate FOR some time, but Senator
Gallinger will urge a vote as soon as possi-
BILE.
| 1t is expected that the treaty with Cuba
relative to the Isle of Pines will be dis
cussed during the week, but IL deferred
the discussion will be had in the near fu-
ture. This treaty is in the hands of Sem
ator Foraker and he will make an effort
to secure action at the first practicable
moment. The treaty will not be ratified
without opposition Several senators have
expressed themselves of opinion that
the Americans on the Isle OF Pines ac-
qured some rights as such under promises
made them by representatives Of their gov
! ernment Many Pennsylvania people are
; on the island and Senator Penrose has an
nounced his intention OF aiding them in
= maintaining their status.
Delay on Railroad Question.
There is no expectation of being able to
take up the railroad rate question for sew
eral weeks, but the senate leaders say
! the consideration of that subject will not
: be unduly postponed. They are already
8 discussing the possibilities Of the final ad-
E iournment Of the session and conference
, on that subject with Speaker Cannon has
been held. The speaker assured the sen
ators that II would be possible to get all
the appropriation bills through the house
by the first of June. In that event ad-
! Iournment by the 10th of that month will
be possible for the senate managers ex
press confidence that the railroad. state
hood and Philippine questions will have
becn disposed OF by that time, and II Il
d not their intention to permit other sub
y iocts to hold them in session late in tn,
summer The emergency appropriation bill
Il which the senate expects to receive from
c the house toward the end OF this week
S will carry a much larger amount thar
- usual Ordinarily only tho pressing def
e ciencies are provided for in this bill. other
e being left for a general deficiency bill tn,
= last important measure 10 be considered
c before adjournment 1t has been found
G however, that this plan often leads I,
j delay and the present policy is TO get th
n important items on the early bill. leavini
o only new and small deficiencies TO be takel
J. care OF on the later bill.
d work of the House.
After contemplating plan to displac
the Philippine tariff bill with the state
j hood measure in the house this week, tn
leaders arrived at the conclusion Just be
: fore adjournment Saturday that the pres
ent order Of business should not be dis
turbed and tho list Of speeches which
to occupy AT least the first half OF tn
week on the revenue measure will be un
" restricted. Mr.. Payne, in charge OF tho bill
;" estimates that the discussion on this sub
le iect next week will occupy the first thre
10 or four days. After the Philippine bill ha
r been disposed Of the statehood bill. whic
lc the committee on territories has stlll 1
D. preparation, will be brought forward In
T mediately and that question discussed an
rs acted upon without interruption.
20 No appropriat tion measures will be take
up until the statehood bill has been dis
se posed Of, hut the regular supply measure
are expected to come in with regularit