The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-21
House Of Representatives Has
Several Wcighy Questions
RATE BILL TO Be CONCLUDED
Senate viii Take up Legislative, Ex
ecutiVe and Judiciary Appropria-
tions Today-Russia Az
fairs Promise Interest

The railroad rate bill the statehood
bill. the diplomatic ana consular appro-
priation bill the naturalization bill, the
pure food bill conference reports on the
army and Indian appropriation bills are
all possibilities of consideration in the
national House of Representatives this
week
The certalnties in this calendar of bus
mess are thai today tMonday) will he
devoted to the passage or minor bills
under suspension of the rules. With the
illbuster Of the democrats 70 promote the
statehood bill the result will be eompara-
lively small in the number of measures
passed.
The diplomatic and consular appropria-
tion bill will be called up Tuesday ae-
cording to the present programme.
The diplomatic bill is a small measure
and will require but a day or TWO at most
in consideration unless it is To be made
the vehicle for set speeches
The rate bill is likely 20 ne made the
subject Of more or less discussion when
the motion is made to send 1t to con-
ference. Just what will be the charac-
time 1t will occupy cannot be ascertalned
with any dehniteness.
The conferees on the statehood bill in
dca.e that a preliminary report to the
two houses Is a possibility for the not
distant future. While nothing deinite
can be said as to the character OF this
report. it is believed 1t Will include a
compromise on the basis of the Foraker
amendment permitting the people of Ari-
2ona and New Mexico to vote separately
on the subject of joint statehood.
Pure Food Bill.
The pure food bill Will be called ur In
the House at all times, when the ans
propriatlon bills or other private gooA
measures are not under Consideration
The senate will resume business today
tMonday) by taking up the legislative.
executive and judiciary appropriation bill.
and when that is passed will probably en-
ter upon the consideration of the Inn
migration bill.
Senators have been so engrossed with
the rate bill during the past few months
that they have given very little atten-
tion to other questions. Consequently
there is no we'll defined programme for
future legislation.
The general disposition is to conhna
business to the supply blrs as much as
possible. but there Is considerable divi-
sion of opinion with reference to the
Panama canal bill. and a-so on the ques-
tlon of the discharge of the Philippine
committee from the further considera-
ton of the Philippine tariff bill. There
Is very strong pressure to secure con-
slderatlon of the canal bill this session,
while the preponderance of sentiment on
the Philippine question appears to be
against the reopening of the subject. The
conference report on the indian appro-
priation bill viii be presented during the
week and will be taken up for consider
alton as 1t is presented. The report on
the postoffice appropriation will be late
in the week, and it too. Will receive early
attention.
Russla's Struggle.
For all who have followed the progress
of Russia's struggle for governmental re-
form this week will hold great interest
as it is expected that the answer to the
addresses adopted by the new parliament
In reply to the speech from the throne
will be made today or tomorrow. Dis
patches from St Petersburg Indicate that
the Emperor does not consider the de-
mands for amnesty. which Will take first
place in his reply. 1t Is also evident that
much disappointment is felt in Russia
that the Emperor did not make his birth
day the occasion for granting amnesty
The other nine demands OF the address
to the throne will be taken up in turn
but II does not appear. according to
adviees from Russia. that they will be
considered more than suggestions for the
Emperor's consideration.
The annual regatta of the American
Rowing association often called The
American Henley" will take place on the
schuylkill river at Philadelphia. May 25
The crews OF the principal colleges OF
the country have been entered and some
stirring contests are promised.
The cup offered by Sir Thomas Upton
will be the prize for the winner Of the
ocean yacht race to be run Monday,
which will be started under the auspices
Of tie Brooklyn Yacht club May 26. The
race Is for small yachts of not less than
IS or more than 90 feet.
The national convention OF the Amer
lean Physicians and Surgeons association
will be held in Chicago May 1924.
The Methodist Episcopal Missionary So
city will hold It's national convention In
Minneapolis, MINI, May zf-23.