Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-28
senatOr Psttigrsw VIII Make Speech
Explaining OOmmittsSS Views.
MINORITY REPORT BY Mr.. nIlLARD
Nebraska Senator Will Present Report
Against Sea Level Project.
CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY RATE BILL
Appointment of the COnfeFeeS De-
layed ny the IInsss of senator
rlnman, who is Expected
Back To-day.

WASHINGTON, May Z7.-The senate Is
counting on a busy week and the prospect
s favorable to Ions workdays and few IN
terruptons. After Monday there Will be
at least two appropriation bills ready for
consideration, and the sea level canal bill,
having been made the diminished business,
will be pressed as steadily as possible. In
addition. conferees will be appointed in the
railroad rate bill the nomination Of the
presidents assistant secretary, Mr.. Barnes,
to be postmaster Of the city of Washing
ton, will receive attention. and the bill de-
cl ring a policy in the matter Of the pur-
chase OF Panama canal supplies will be
considered. The senate manifests a dis
position TO devote serious consideration Of
the canal type bill. When 1t is taken up
Senator Kittredge will present In speech
Of considerable length the reasons which
imptlied the majority OF the committee on
interoceanic canals to report in favor OF
the sea level plan. 1t IL now expected
that he will speak tomorrow, and 1t is
understood that his address will be the
first OF a series on the subject.
Minority Report by MnIard.
On Tuesday Chairman Mllard. chairman
Of the canal committee, will present re-
port giving the view OF the minority MEM
bers ib favor OF lock canal.
sideration OF the appropriation bills as
speedily as possible. The postofhce and
naval bills viii be ready for consideration
early In the week, but 1t is not yet decided
which will be given preference Both will
present features that win arouse debate
and Il is a foregone conclusion that special
attention will be given to the provision In
the naval bill for new monster warship.
Conference reports on the agricultural
and legislative appropriation bills Will
probably be made before the close Of the
woek and II Is expected that the report of
the confereos on the Indian bill which
already has been ptesented, will be taken
up early Monday.
Conference ON Rate Bill,
Two matters have been waiting some
what on the return of Senator Tillnan,
who has been absent in South Carolina for
the last week. These are the appointment
of eonferees ON the rate bill and, the fur
ther consideration OF the Barnes nomina-
ton. Mr.. TiIlnan is expected to be IN
his seat today. The rate bill oonferees OF
whom the South CarolrN senator will be
one. will be named then ,Sld II is expected
that the conference wifi begin as soon as
Mr. Tillman can conclude his work in con-
nection with the Barnes case
The canal supply bill will be debated
at some length and Senator Rayner will
be among those to be heard on that meas
ure.
work of the House.
Work on the sundry civil appropriation
bill will begin in the national house of
representatives this week. This bill is
larger and carries more money than any
preceding sundry civil act. Tn aggregate
viii bein the neighborhood OF 9o,0oO,OOO.
The items relate 10 practically every
-
quently has a bearing in nearly every
congressional district. For this reason
there will be a great demand on the part
of members to make speeches relating TO
items in the bill That this demand may
be met to the greatest extent, there will
be every effort to conhne general debate
strictly 10 the measure. Chairman Tawney
estimates that II will require fully week
to consider and pass the bill. IL will not
Se reported from committee until W dnes-
day and may not be taken up untii Thurs
iday.
Legislation for the District Of Columbia
NJ (s the right-of-way Monday. 1t is the
y la to nnish the diplomatic and consular
\lh Tuesday, and II time remains to con-
tinue the consideration OF the naturaliza-
tion bill. This measure, it Is believed,
can he passed with one fun day OF con-
slder6 ton. II has been debated at odd
moments for several weeks and about all
the speeches relating TO IL have been made.
The controversy between the pure food
and the immigration bills. which has been
looked for whenever the next vacant mo-
ment overtakes the house. will follow the
disposition Of the nstursllEat tion bill.
II is planned that no adjournment will
be, taken for the observation Of Decoration
day Wednesday
Democrats VIII FiIibuHter.
The democratic hlibuster TO emphasize 10
the country that no progress IL apparent
on the statehood agreement is consuming
considerable time. in the house, Roll calls
Ia determine the presence OF a quorum
have begun each days session with few
exceptions, and Minority Leader Williams
announces his intention. encouraged by a
round robin" from hts eollea gues. TO con.
tinue these methods The statehood con-
ferecs announce that an agreement on that
measure is In sight and may be reported
during the week.
The conference report on the legislation.
executive and judicial appropriation bill
will be acted upon on Tuesday.
Events Abroad.
spain will be given a new queen on
Thursday. when Princess Ena OF Batten-
berg. niece OF King Edward OF England
win be married 20 King Alfonso Of spain
The ceremony win take place in the old
church OF San Jeronimo in Madrid and the
state ceremonies and fetes will occupy all
OF this week and until June s. Princess
Ena has found the heart Of the Spanish
nation and the marriage is regarded BY
all classes with the greatest enthusiasm.
Al the twelfth annual meeting OF the
Lake Mohonk conference on International
arbitration. which will be held AT Lake
Mohonk. n. T., May 30 to June /, Colonel
John w Foster, former secretary Of state,
win preside and addresses will be made
by Congressman Bartholdt OF Missouri
Cardinal Gibbons, Clifton r. breckenridge
Bent r. Truebiood and others. The Hague
conferences. the Rio Janeiro conference and
topics or a like nature will be discussed
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