Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-25

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conference reports the ship subsidy bill
Is the only measure of general import
ance that is likely to receive the at
tcntion of the House and the Aldrch
financial bill. the only one that proba-
bly, Will receive the attention of the
/ Senate during this. the closing week of
the last session of the 59th Congress.
1t is Senator Aldrichs purpose to press
his bill whenever opportunity occurs
and he is still hopeful of success not
Withstanding the opposition. the con-
gested condition of the 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 express
confidence in getting some feature of
the bill incorporated in the postoffice
appropriation bill as q rider. but if they
fail in that program they will make
Last effort for independent action after
the passage of the general deficiency
bill. They will ask to have two or three
days set aside for the consideration of
TIE subsidy bill when conference re-
norts 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 conference reports in either
House. but there will be times when
other business may be interiected ana
much miscellaneous legislation may be
expected. An order VIII be brought in
to the House by the committee on rules
No cprtlln
classes OF legislation Of a minor ma
ture in order at any time under q sus-
pension Of the rules and members gen.
orally hope to get a large number OF
bills passed under this order. As usual
the Senate will make an effort to clean
,lo the calendar and BIZ the en1 Of the
week there will be few Senate meas
ures left to which there is not insuper-
able objection.
All Ct the appropriations except the
general deficiency have come from the
House. but there are still five Of these
me2 Sures to receive first consideration
at the hands of the Senate. These are
the agricultural bill. which is now IN
der considerations: the postoflice hliI.
the pension bill. the sundrE civil bill
and the general deficiency bill. II Is eX-
pectrd that the consideration OF the aS-
ricultural bill will be concluded Mon
dav and it will be followed by the post
Office bill. The grazing and forest re-
scl,y. PROPOSITIONS on the agricultural
bill will receive some more attention
and with these matters disposed Of the
Senate Will take up the Beverage
amendment regarding meat inspection
and with that out Of the way it is
hoped that the bill will get through
Without any further controversy.
The only two appropriation bills that
have been completely disposed OF by
Congress are the executive and the OPP
lomatic bills. all the others that have
been passed by both Houses have still
to be acted upon in conference ana as
the Senate has not allowed any OF them
to get through without material addi-
tons, spirited debate may be expected
upon these reports. Both Houses will
materially prolong their sittings. They
will begin at an earlier hour in the
morning and night sessions will be the
rule.
All things considered. it will be a very
busy week and Congress will do well
to conclude its business within the time
IIcS iDTu'
In addition to the routine matters re-
ferred to- Senator Dcpew will make
formal address in the Senate on the de-
post of the public moneys Monday and
Senator Patterson another address
Wednesday on the question of the gov
eminent ownership of utilities. There
will also be an effort during the week
t. secure the ratification of the Domin-
lean treaty.
OF the many general events scheduled
for the week, interest is expected to
center chiefly in the proceedings before
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
which will meet in New York City Mon
day to continue its investigation Of the
Hartman railroads. Many notable fl
nanciers and railroad men have been
subpoenaed and are expected to appear
for examination at this sitting of the
commission. Notable among them all
is Z. II. Hartman, the controlling fac
tor in the vast transportation system
Of the Union Pacific-S Southern Pacific