Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-14
MONEY BILLS ON DECK
Appropriations Have the Call in Both
the Senate and House
LIVELY FIGHT OVER TWO PROVISIONS
One is tbs Creation Of an Island for Fort
in the Chesapeake.
SALARY GRAB MAY COVE TO THE FRONT
Sharp Contest Expected in Case it is
Sought to Push It
POSSIBLE COMPROMISE ON SHIP SUBSIDY
Only Stumbling Block Now Appears
to BE Radical Advocates of
the Eastern senate Bill
Program.
POSSIBLE COMPROMISE ON SHIP sUBSID,

Jan. lo-ooIne OF tne
time Of the senate and most Of the ne of
the house during the present We ~, DO
devoted to the discussion Of apl sf n
bills. The senate will conclude its y,
GRAFTON OF the legislative, executive n
judicial appropriation bill and may re,
the Indian bill The house will finish IL
work on the fortihcations bill and will in
turn take up the bill making appropria-
tions for the District of Columbia and the
diplomatic and consular service.
Before proceeding with appropriation bills
the house will devote day to miscelane-
ous bills in the interest of the District of
Eolumbia, and Monday has been set aside
for that purpose. II is also possible that
the appropriation bill before the senate will
be temporarily displaced Monday by the
Foraker resolution providing for an investi-
cation of the Brownsville riot. Senator
cullom. who has charge of the appropria-
fion bill. announces his purpose not to
yield the floor again until this measure is
disposed of, and IL he persists in his de-
termination consideration of the Browns
vile matter will necessarily be deferred.
The prospect OF receiving Assistant At
torney General Purdys report on that sub
ject on Monday adds to what already holds
keen interest. and large attendance
may be expected I'm he senate when II is
unueT GOnHlueTdlou. 0lctCnth are lo De
made by Senators spooner. Carmack and
Stone, and It is not expected that Senator
Foraker will permit the closing Of the de-
bate without further remarks.
The present prospect is for the practically
unanimous adoption of a compromise reso-
luton simply directing an investigation into
the occurrence at Brownsville and remain
ing silent on the legal phases OF the ques-
ton.
salary Grab Not Dead.
In the senate there will be an effort to
incorporate a provision in the legislative
appropriation bill increasing the salaries
OF senators and representatives from 5000
TO 1880. and unless this proposition arouses
debate. the legislative bill probably will be
passed with but little discussion. There
also will be an attempt to restore the
house provision for an increase of the sal
aries OF the vice president. the speaker OF
the house and the members of the cabinet.
Some OF the members of the house COM
mittee on appropriations will tryNto secure
the Incorporation in the fortihcations bill
OF an amendment looking to the creation OF
an island at the mouth of Chesapeake bay
an appropriating for that purpose about
SsOOOOOO when the bill comes up in the
house. General Keifer and Judge Walter
smith differed sharply over this point in
committee and when Mr. Smith, who op-
posed the provision, prevailed there, the
Ohio member announced his determination
20 appeal to the house
The house Is looking forward with great
expectancy to the decision of the committee
on merchant marine on the subject of the
ship subsidy bill. The committee will meet
on Tuesday and members say that the
question will be decided finally on that day.
Representative Watson of Indiana, who has
consistently opposed the senate bill, now
announces his willingness to accept a COM
promise measure providing for both At
lantio and Pacific mail subsidies to South
American ports and for an increase of sub
sidy to the Australian line, now in ex-
istence. as well as for assistance to a new
line on the Pacific coast TO Japan and
China. II is now asserted by the advo-
Gates of compromise that only the opposi-
tion of the supporters of the full senate
bill stands in the way of a report.
smoOt Case Friday.
The senate probably will return to the dis
cussion OF the Smoot case on Friday, when
Senators Sutherland and Dillingham; will
speak in opposition to the unseating reso-
luton. Later Mr. Smoot viii address the
senate In his own behalf and the discus
sion will be closed by Senator Foraker
Senator Fulton will make an effort dur
ing the week to get the senate 10 fix a
day to consider the revised penal code re-
ported by him last week.
An important national convention for the
extension OF foreign commerce will be held
20 Washington this week. President Roose-
welt is expected 10 address the convention
on Wednesday evening and Secretary Root
also probably will take part in the pro-
coedingS The opening session viii be at
1879 Monday morning and there will be
meetingS for several days thereafter The
Hhovement Ii under the direction OF the New
York Board Of Trade and Transportation
which sent invitations to the governors of
the various states and TO numerous COM
meroiRl bodies throughout the country.
Secretary Root win leave Washington
January II for Ottawa, Canada. where he
will be the guest OF Governor General Grey.