Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-09
Administration Unable to Pre-
vent Debate on Delicate Sit
uation in Open Session Of
United States Senate
SHIVELY TO REPLY IN
PRESIDENTS BEHALF
Plans for General legislation
Are Being Pressed in Both
Houses Of Congress, SUI
frage Having Senate Floor

Washington, March A,-ln spite 81
the efforts OF the administration TO
prevent public discussion Of the sub
ject. general bedatr ON the MeXieun
situation probably Win hp precipitated
tomorrow on the floor of the SENATE
i'm open session.
Senator A. t. ram of New McNico,
long an advocate of aggressive ace
tion on the part of tho United states
in dealing with the troubled southern
ncighbor. has given notice of his in-
tention to speak ana is expected 90
vigorously attack President Wilson 5
waiting policy To meet the attack,
Senator shiyely OF indiana, acting
chairman OF the foreign relations
committee has obtained from the
state department the latest reports on
the situation in Mexico and is ready
( To speak la defense OF The presidents
attitude
General Discussion Likely.
While only the two sen speeches
are scheduled other senators un-
douhtedy Will have something to say
aud senate leaders are looking for 4
general frec-ior-all discussion cover.
ing an phases Of the problem
There viii be- no action during IA,
week oh the presidents appeal fOl
repeal OF the provision of the Pan
anna canUi act cNemtping American
coastwse shipping from tolls. Ihb
subject of absorbing interest viii D.,
before the senate committee aud Wll
be discussed informally on the housl
side until the house has disposed o
the pending rivers and harhors ap
preparation bin and is ready tu taxi
up the Sims repeal bin already report
ed BY the interstate commerce com
mittee. Advocates of repeal nave
polled both houses and promise over
Whclming maioritius tu sustain th'
president Senator James of kcutucN
has made pon showing that nifty
four senators are for the repeat an'
twenty-five aEainat with the rc
maindcr doubtful
Two DAYS Debate on Canal Bill
When the sinus bin is taken up 10
the house two days of debate VIII h
! proposed hy Representative Adnmsol
of Georgia, ass leader of the ndminis
/ tratiou hght
The senate committee on lnter-occ
anic canals win consider This wecl
either flat repeal or compromise q
3 give die president discretionary au
thorlty TO regulate the tolls and asses
charges.
The hearing stage of proposed anti
i trust and commerce regulation lesis
: luuon IS about tn close in the hous'
1. Testimony will be- heard hy the judi
4 eiarY committee until March F.. am
"a the interstate commerce cummttc
this week Will conclude its heurnt
II ON reilwny capitalization control
a Tile house tomorrow may set asid
4. District Of Columbia day. and pro
d cced with the agricultural appropria
!. ton bill The HOUSE committee %
2 labor will begin hearings tomorro
IS on the Palmer ant-child labor Bin
Woman suffrage Has Floor.
senator Ashhursts resolution pr'
Viding an amendment 10 the cunst
% tuition giving the women Of Hll STATE
right of franchise. viii bee the 'ui
r finished business iu the senate Oh
week IT was not certain tonight. huN
's ever whether the advocates of n
measure would press for q vote
this time Some sultUgist leaders has
+, advised Senator Ashhursl to pos
pone final action as IL ia feared th.
the necessary tWo-thnds vote VIII ~
q be forthcoming several senator
however are disposed tn force the b
sue to q vote and If this program
followed vote Is expected Tuosda
= The Alaskan railroad bin, as al
proved hy the coufDrocs and adopt'
by the house viii also como beto
the senate This week for final disp
sition seuaters expressed the opnl,
tonight shat IT'S adoption was assure
Action by the senate immigratIi
committee ON the burnett bin is sche
uled for .his week and if mo- develo
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