Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-25
FINAL WEEK OF CONGRESS-
Appropriation Bills to Have the Gall in
Both Of the Houses
SLIM SHOW FOR SHIP SUBSIDY MEASURE
Resumption of Interstate Commerce
Inquiry Into Hartman Roads
is Attracting Much
Attention.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Aside from
appropriation bills and conference reports,
the ship subsidy bill is the only measure
Of general Importance that is likely 10
receive the attention of the house, and the
Aldrich financial bill probably the only
one that will receive the attention or
the senate during this the closing week
Of the last session of the Fifty-ninth con-
gress. 1t Is Senator Aldrich's intention
to press his bill for consideration when
ever opportunity offers and he is still
hopeful Of success, Notwithstanding the
opposition, the congested condition OF
business and the limited time left. The
house friends of ship subsidy also profess
themselves as hopeful, but they admit
that every day that goes by without action
lessons their chances. Some of them eX-
press confidence in getting some features
Of the bill Incorporated in the postoflce
appropriation bill as a rider, but IL they
fail in that program they will make a
last effort for independent action by the
house after the passage of the general
deficiency appropriation bill They will
ask to have two or three days set aside
for the consideration of the subsidy bill
when conference reports are not before the
house. and the inclination of the leaders
| Is to grant this concession.
No other business will be permitted to
! interfere with appropriation bills and con-
| ference reports in either house, but there
will be times when other business may
| be interjected and much miscellaneous
! legislation may be expected. An order
| will be brought into the house by the
| committee rules early in the week,
| making certain classes of legislation of
/ minor character in order at any time
/ under a suspension of the rules, and
members generally hope to get a large
number of bills passed under this order.
| AS usual, the senate will make an effort
to clear up the calendar and by the end
of the week there will be few senate
measures left to which there is not in
superable objection.
Status of Appropriation.
All Of the appropriation bills except the
deficiency have passed the house, but there
are still five OF these measures to receive
consideration at the hands of the senate
The agricultural bill, now under considerd-
tion; the postofice bill, the pension BILL the
sundry civil bill and the general deficiency
bill. Ii is expected that the consideration
of the agricultural bill will be concluded
Monday and it will be followed by the post
office bill. The grazing and forest reserve
|
ceive some more attention, and with those
matters disposed OF the senate will take VI
the Beveridge amendment regarding meal
inspection, and with that out OF the way II
il hoped that the bill win get through with.
out further controversy. The only two ap.
/ preparation bills that have been completely
disposed of by congress are the Legislative
and diplomatic bills All the others thai
have been passed by both houses still have
to be acted upon in conference, and as the
senate has not allowed any of them to gel
through without additions much spirited
debate may be expected on these reports
Both houses will materially prolong theiI
sittings. They will begin at an earlier hour
in the morning and night sessions will bt
the rule rather than the exception. In ad.
dition to the appropriation bills, the six.
teen-hour railroad employees bill and the
criminal appeals bills are in conference and
will call for attention from both houses.
Senator Depew will make a formal ad
dress in the senate on the deposit Of public
! moneys Monday, and Senator Patterson OF
Wednesday on the question OF government
ownership OF utilities. There will also bs
an effort during the week TO secure the rat
ihcation OF the Dominican treaty.
Hartman Investigation.
The Interstate Commerce commission will
meet in New York on Monday TO contlnu,
its investigation OF the Hartman railroads
Many notable hnanciers and railroad mer
have been subpoenaed and are expected 4
L appear for examination at this sitting OF
the commission. Among them is E. H Har
riman. 1t is planned to call Mr.. Hartman
to the witness stand Immediately on thu
opening of the hearing. Among others ex
pected to appear are William G. Rookie
feller Jacob H. Schiff. head OF the New
York banking house Of Kuhn Loeb & Co.
Otto II. Kahn, c. w Hllliard. comptrolie
Of the Chicago & Alton railroad; william
H Mahl comptroller of the Union Pacific
Alexander Miisr secretary OF the UnioI
Pacific, and others.