The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-14
CONGRESS- HAS
MUCH IN SIGHT
AuurOpriatiOn Bills, Brownsville
Affair and Speeches on the
SmoOt Case in Senate.
SHIP SUBSIDY COMPROMISE
MEASURE MAY BE WORKED
THROUGH HOUSE.

washington. Jan. 13.-Some Of the
time Of the senate and most of the
time Of the house during the present
reek win be devoted to the discus
sion Of Appropriation bills. The senate
v.u conclude its consideration of the
legislative. executive and judicial APP
r,Topriation bill and may reach the In
dian bH The house will finish its
work on the Notifications bill and will
3, turn take UP the bin making appro-
nristions for the District Of Columbia
and the diplomatic and consular SER
vice. Before proceeding with appro-
priarion bills the house viii devote
Monday to miscellaneous bills in the in
terest OF the District of Columbia.
Brownsville Affair.
II IS also possible that the appropria-
ton bill before the senate will be tenn
porarily displaced Monday by the For
aker resolution providing for an inves-
iigation OF the Brownsville riot Sena-
tor Cullom, who has charge Of the APP
propriatiOn bill. announces his inten-
ton not TO yield the floor again until
this measure is disposed of, and if he
persists i'm his determination, consider
alton Of the Brownsville matter viii
necessarily be deferred. The prospect
Of receiving Assistant General Purdy's
report on that subject on Mon
dav adds to what already holds
a keen interest. and a large attendance
NAV be expected i'm the senate when il
is under consideration. Speeches are
yet TO be made by Senator's SpoOner.
Carmack and Stone. and it is not eX-
pected that Senator Foraker will per-
nit the closing OF the debate without
further remarks. The present prospect
is for the practically unanimous adOp-
ton Of a compromise resolution simply
directing an Investigation into the Oc-
Currence at Brownsville and remain
ing silent on the legal phases of the
question.
Salary Increase.
In the senate there will be an effort
to Incorporate a provision in the leg
islstive appropriation bill increasing
the salaries of senators and representa-
tives from $1,000 30 $500 and unless
this proposition causes debate. the leg
islative bill probably viii be passed
with but little discussion. There will
also be an attempt 10 restore the house
provision tor an Increase of the sala-
lies Of the vice president. the speaker
of the house and the members OF the
cabinet
Some Of the members of the house
committee on appropriations viii try
TO secure the Incorporation in the for
tifications bin Of an amendment look
ing to the creation Of an island for
the purposes Of defense at the mouth
Of Chesapeake bay. and appropriating
for that purpose about s., 000, 900, when
the bill comes up i'm the house. Cen
eral Keyfer and Judge Walter Smith
differed sharply over this point in COM
mittee, and when Mr.. Smith. who op-
posed the provision. prevailed there.
the Ohio member announced his deter
mination TO appeal to the house.
Ship Subsidy md smoot Case.
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
finally decided on that day. Repre-
sentative Watson. Of Indiana. who has
consistently opposed the senate bill,
Tow announces his willingness to ac-
Sept a compromise measure providing
LOT ooth Atlantic and Pacific mail SUBJ
sdies 10 South American ports. and
iur an Increase Of the subsidy to the
australian line now i'm existence as
Wen as for assistance to new
nne from the Pacific coast 10
nina and Japan. 1t is now assert
I oy the advocates Of compromise
udt only Che opposition Of the sup
writers of the full senate bill stands
ID me way Of 4 report.
me senate probably viii return to
ne discussion of the Smoot case or
nm1isy. when Senator's Sutherland and
sDlnngham will speak i'm opposition tc
Se unseating resolution. Later Mr.
SlhOot will address the senate in his
oHn oehalf and the discussion will bt
used by Senator Foraker.
SENATOR Fulton viii make an effort
@S.ihg the week TO get the senate L
"a oay TO consider the revised pena
''ue reported by him last week.
INDIANA RANk OSE0