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WORK OF SENATE AND HOUSE FOR THE WEEK washington feb 5 the senate has laid out an extended pro gramme for itself this week according to this plan monday and tuesday will be given over almost entirely to the statehood bill on wednesday the senate will proceed to the ball of the house of representatives and assist in canvassing the electoral vote on monday the statehood bill will be displaced temporarily in order to permit he managers of ahe swayne impeachment trial to present replication of the house or representatives to judge Sw aynes in the proceedings against him but it is not expected that they will consume much time appropriation bills will occupy the remainder lema inder 0 the time during the week the republican steering committee hag decided that alio pure food bill shall become the unfinished busi ness after disposal ot the statehood bill but it is nota believed that much if any time will be found this week for its consideration the agricultural appropriation is now under consideration and will continue to bo discussed as opportunity affords and it is expected that by the time it Is out of tire way the district of columbia and indian appropriation bills will be ready tor consideration consider atlon with the statehood bill out of the way the policy will be to press the supply bills persistently and nothing but the swayne trial will bo permitted to stand in their way in accordance ith the unanimous agreement reached the statehood bill and all amendments offered to it will b voted on before adjournment on tuesday the contest over some of the amendments to the bill will be sharp and may continue the session ahto the night washington feby 5 railroad rate legislation Is to have the right of way in the house of during monday tuesday and wednesday the rule malting the bill giving the in commerce commission power to alx rates a special order during sessions which are to begia an hour earlier than usual on tuesday and wednesday will be the subject of lively debate on monday opposition to the bill which hag been agreed on by the republicans of the committee on interstate commerce will be voiced in the debate on this rule this opposition may come from the minority developed in the republican conference friday as well as from the democrats of the house if the two should unite to defeat the rule those who have counted noses say this could be accomplished should the rule be adopted as ia the belief of the majority leaders there will be no opportunity to amend the bill the democrats will bo given on opportunity to show their strength on the davey bill to be offered as a substitute for the esch townsend bill when tho time comes to to vote on that measure monday tim discussion will be interrupted on wednesday to permit tho two home of congress to assemble in the hall of the house and count alie electoral vote for president and vice president after the announcement of tho result the railroad rate debate will continue the remainder ot the week will be devoted to consideration of the naval and river and harbor appropriation bills both of which measures usually are subjects of vigorous debates and lively fights in their passage through the house her of reforms as the object of the movement among them being government over railroads sufficient to abolish unjust rates and discrimination a parcels post permitting packages up to eleven pounds weight and a poat check currency system the proclamation urges every one to communicate with his congressman in washington in behalf of cheso measures it is signed by governor brooks of wyoming governor herrick 01 ohio governor pt south dakota who excludes post from his approval aaron jones master of the national grange and various officers of labor organizations |
