Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-15
HOUSE WILL
FINISH Up
TARIFF BILL
Nothing Doing on Statehood
This Week.
SENATE WILL TALK MERCHANT
MARINE AND PURE FOOD
Will StubbornIy Oppose Philippine
Measure--CanaI lnvestiga-
ton to Proceed.

Washington, January l4.-In con-
gress the outlook does not
promise very interesting week. The
senate has no clearly defined program
and the calendar was denuded by the
vigorous work of last week, so that
unless there is considerable discussion
of bills which have right of way. the
prospect is not good for much bus-
ness.
The merchant marine bill holds the
place Of unfinished business each day
after o'clock and the pure food bill
has preference during the morning
There is not apparent, however, any
disposition on the part of any large
number of senator's to press either
measure to a speedy termination. SEN
ator Gallinger I'm charge of the ship
ping bill, and Senator Hepburn, who
has been entrusted with the food bill,
are both alert to the situation and will
lose no opportunity to advance the In
terests Of those two measures, but
both have so far shown disposition
to wait upon the senators who may
desire to be heard on bills. and are
not prepared to proceed. Senator NAL
lory probably will speak tomorrow on
the shipping bill and the pure food
bill will doubtless be made the SUBJ
tect of more or less consideration, not
only on tomorrow, but ON other days
during the week. Senator Lodge has
suggested a number of amendments Ia
1t and other senators viii follow his
example In that respect Some time
will be required for these changea
ana untii they are accomplished the
bill will not be permitted to stand IN
the way Of other measures in which
there may be immediate interest.
Among the senators who are ex-
pected to discuss the food bill are
Lodge, Spooner and McCumber
Senator Tlllman will be heard dur
ing the week on his resolution rela-
tive to the situation in Santo Domin-
go. and there are lntimations that the
Moroccan question will be revived.
If the Philippine tariff bill passes
the house 1t will reach. the senate ear
ly I'm the week and be promptly refer
red to committee, but cannot be re-
ported for some time. The bill will
be stubbornly opposed in the senate.
The committee on lsthmian canals
will begin the actual work of investi-
eating the Panama canal situation
Tuesday. 1t Is expected that the ca
nal committee will make report on
the nomination of canal commission
ers soon, and when the report is made
there will be more or less discussion
on the canal situation I'm the senate
but it will take the place of execu-
tive session.
The Statehood Situation.
BY reason Of the fight against the
Joint statehood BILL the house leaders
will have some difficulty providing
business for all the days next week
It had heretofore been the intention
to follow the Philippine bin with the
statehood bill 1t has been decided ia
postpone, at least for a week, the re-
porting OF the statehood bill to con-
gress. This leaves the business of the
week now in sight. simply the finish
ing Of the Philippine bill and one day
pension legislation.
Monday Is to be the last day OF gen
eral debate on the Philippine bill
Tuesday Will be taken up for amend
ment under the five-minute rule.
The requests for time to speak un-
der the general debate order indicate
that many speeches still remain to be
delivered under the ilve-mlnute rule,
and the order has gone forward that
there shall be no restriction to this de-
mand.
Two or even three days may elapse
under this order before final vote Is
taken on the bill.
In the meantime the appropriations
committee is working daily to perfect
the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill. This measure was to have been
ready the first Of the week, but ow-
ing to the thoroughness with which
the committee has gone into the nee
esslty Of urgent deficiency approprIa-
tions, for the purpose, as Chairman
Tawney puts It, OF ending the prac-
tice of departmental appropriations.
the bill will not be ready until the lat
ter part Of this week or the first OF the
following week
Pension legislation has been made
ready for house action. and ono day
Will be given to private pension bills
Immediately following the passage Of
the Philippine bill.
Should nothing be ready for action
after pension day, the house may de-
eide that its labors In the general de-
bate on the Philippine bill have en-
titled II to a rest. and a holiday may
be taken Saturday by adjournment
from Friday until Monday.
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