Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-05
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. HOLD BOARDS
THIS WEEK
Vote on Hamilton Bill Is
Scheduled for Friday.
FORAKER AMENDMENT MAY
SOUND BILLS DEATH KNElL
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The United States senate will devote
most if not all the week to considera-
ton of the statehood bill with view
of reaching a vote on it next Friday in
accordance with the agreement arriv-
ed at last week. There is a POSSIBLE
ity that Senator Culberson will make
a speech today on the railroad rate
question, but if he does this will be
the only interruption of the considera-
ton of the bill for the creation of new
states If the Texas senator does not
speak either Senator Nelson or Sena-
tor Long will take the floor in support
of the statehood bill If they do not
get an opportunity to speak today,
they will find that opportunity Tues
day and from that time forward 1t is
expected that the subject will be
pressed until the time set for voting
to begin which is Friday at 4 p. m.
Senator Patterson probably Will close
the debate for the opposition ana
Senator Beveridge for the bill. These
will not be set speeches in the usual
meaning of that word, but are sure
to provoke so much discussion as to
cause the controversy to take on the
character of a general debate.
Practically all the interest in the
| bill centers i'm the Foraker amend
ment and every possible effort on both
sides is being made for and against
| that provision.
Even the friends of the union of Ar
/ iona and New Mexico admit that the
vote will be close, but the opponents
of that policy appear more confident
of success. Both sides profess to have
assurances from ghe house friends OF
/ the Joint bill that with the Foraker
! -, o,,J ,,,a,t ipaprnnrnfpd In tho meas
ure it will be allowed to die. and its
opponents insisting that with the ad-
! dition made, the house will be SO Gag
er to accomplish it that they will not
even allow the bill to go to conference
The Rate Bill.
The fact that the railroad rate ques-
ton will not occupy the floor will moi
be permitted to interfere with activity
on account of it, The bill IS still re-
ceiVing more attention from individual
senators than any other measures, MOI
excepting statehood, and it will remain
i'm the foreground until ii is finally dis.
posed of. regardless of its place on th'
calendar.
The especial question under constd
Grafton now is whether the proposed
compromise amendment shall be ac
cepted. The bill will be made unfin
ished business as soon as a vote is Ia
ken on the statehood bill.
Senator Lodge is still disposed t'
ask the senate to take the Philippine
tariff bill from the custody of the
committee on the Philippines, but h'
will not move in the matter until af
ter the statehood vote.
House Hasn't Enough Work.
For the first time during the pres
! hnIIER u
representatives IS short of work. There
is nothing in sight for the presen
week. but the Indian Appropriation bill
and although not regarded as neces
sary, the consideration of the bill j
to be allowed to consume Tuesday
, Wednesday and Thursday.
The bills on the calendar Will b
considered today under suspension 0
, the rules, and Friday will be devot
ed TO the passage of private pension
bills. An adjournment will then b
taken until the following Monday.
The Indian Bill.
: The provisions in the Indian biI
which provoke discussion. include III
proposition to make expenditures fo
I irrigation in several Indian rcscrNd
t tions, TO investigate ;he feasibility Z
r establishing a reform schOo' for lndi
=
, the institutions of learn ng maintalnc
for Indians and also TO establish
, sanitarium for the treatment of md
! ans afflicted with tuberculosis Addc
4 vigilance is to be exercised to sur
: press the liquor traffic among Ind
ans and $4,000 additional is carrie
[ in the bill for this purpose. The bl
q carries total appropriation of 81
s 7S5,52S
Q 10 Abolish Lieutenant General.
Under suspension of the rules tpd1,
it is not unlikely that an effort viii !
made to get consideration of the hi
i abolishing the grade of lieutenal
general in the army This bill ht
II been introduced and favorably repor
ed from the military committee sin'
= a provision to the same end, in II
4 army appropriation bill failed as lei
J, islation. The bill as reported goes II
:, to effect on its passage and cons
= quently makes no provision for u
- promotion to that rank OF Genera
! Corbin and Macarthur.
u u Affairs at Algeclras.
= The Algeciras conference on M
!. roccan affairs will continue III
Il week 10 he the focal point of intern
tional interest The question of Il
! Moroccan bank having been practica
"a " passed over, the conferees by
! motion adopted Saturday will nc
a. consider the most important point, q
~ policing of the country. Should agre
N ment on this question be possible
:, early solution of the whole profile
and adjournment of the conferen
may be looked for.
4 Royal Picnic.
an OF for a two months holiday a.
N travelling rs the Duke Of Laneast
al King Edward will this week visit r
"a ris. where he will stay at the Britt
III emhassy until Tuesday. During
ae visit to the French capital he will ms