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Show NO VOTE ON SMOOT CASE Indications That Question Will Go Over Till Next Session. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. It Is practically prac-tically settled that the final decision by the Senate In the Smoot case will not be reached at the present session of Congress, and the best that- is hoped for by those who favor an early settlement settle-ment of the case is that the report of the committee which heard the testimony testi-mony and argument will be presented during the present session. Business now before the Senate which must be passed upon before the close of Congress Con-gress will occupy the entire time allotted, al-lotted, and night sessions will be necessary neces-sary to get through with it. Senator Burrows, while anxious to secure se-cure an early ending of the matter, y ofv the opinion that the case is one which should receive the same full and thorough consideration and discussion in the Senate as it has in committee. It Is his opinion that many Senators will desire to speak on the question, and that all Senators will desire to give the testimony, briefs of counsel and reports of the committee thorough reading and study before deciding how they will vote when a vote is reached. The Senate has before it in the remaining re-maining three weeks of this session the railroad rate bill. Swayne trial, several great appropriation bills and a multitude multi-tude of minor legislative matter which must be disposed of before adjournment. adjourn-ment. With all of this work before it, there is little possibility of the Senate taking action In the Smoot case. |