Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
BUSY WEER FOR CONGRESS-
Senate Will Vote on the smOOt Gas
Wednesday Afternoon.
APPROPRIATION BILL BEHIND SCHEDULE
End of Session is Only Three
Weeks Away and Night ses-
siOns Are Regarded as
Probable.

WASHINGTON. Fob. 17.-Appropriation
bills win. during the present week. con-
tinue to command the greater part of the
time Of both the senate and the house. but
they win not be allowed 10 crowd every
thing else TO the wall in either chamber.
The house will begin the week Monday by
passing several bills under suspension of
the rules, and II the present plan prevails
the last two days OF the week will be de-
voted to the ship subsidy bill. In the
senate the resolution providing for the ex-
pulsion of Senator Smoot will be voted on
at o'clock Wednesday and there will be
considerable debate before the vote Is
reached. Senator Smoot will make an ex-
tended address, in which he is expected
to outline his attitude as between the
Mormon church and the national govern
ment. and he will be supported in speeches
by Senators Dillingham;, Beveridge and
Foraker. The final argument in opposition
will be made by Senator Burrows. 1t is
generally admitted that Senator Smoot will
be sustained by a large majority.
GrazInE Lands Bill.
At the earliest practicable moment the
senate will resume consideration of the
agricultural appropriation bill, and II is
hoped that II may be disposed Of on Mon
day or Tuesday Notwithstanding consider
able debate is expected on the provision
inserted by the committee providing for
the leasing of the grazing lands and on
amendments which will be offered by sena-
tors Beveridge and Hansbrough on the
subject of meat inspection.
Senator Beveridge will renew his effort
to secure the enactment of a law requiring
the meat packers to put the date of can
ming on their packages and to transfer to
the packers the cost of inspection now paid
by the government
After devoting some time Monday to bills
on the calendar the house will proceed
with It's consideration OF the postoffiee APP
preparation bill, on which general debate
will close at noon Tuesday.
The general status of the appropriation
bills is the subject of anxiety in the house
the members appreciating that they are
about a week behind. OF the fourteen large
budgets eleven have already passed the
house and two have thus far failed to re-
ceive any attention.
Both houses regard night sessions as
among the strong probabilities for the
latter part of this week and all expect to
sit almost every night next week
schmitz Party to Wait.
Mayor Schmitz and the members OF the
San Francisco delegation will not return
! to California until the house of representa-
tives takes action on the immigration BILL
including the amendment for the exclusion
of cooiie labor from the mainland of the
United states The bill will be taken uT
in the house tomorrow and no serious
opposition to its Immediate passage is an
ticipated by the republican leaders.
II the immigration bill is passed tomorrow
statement giving the basis of the com
promise agreement between the president
and the San Franciscans will be made pub
! lie.
J President Gompers OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor gave a reception this after
noon In honor of Mayor 5chmitz and his
associates.
The mayor was the guest of honor at q
dinner party given tonight by Vice Presi'
dent and Mrs. Fairbanks. The delegation
will be entertained tomorrow night by the
Central Labor union of this city.