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Show SENATORS ILL REFUSE TO KEEP SILEHTL.0 N6ER Free-for-all Discussion of the Situation in Mexico in the Senate Is Likely During Present Week. WASHINGTON. March S. lit spite of tho efforts of the administration to pro-vont pro-vont public discuiislonn on the subject, a general debate on the Mexican situation situa-tion ptobably will be precipitated tomorrow to-morrow on the floor of the senate In open session. Senator Fall of New Mexico, long an advocate of aggressive action on the part of the United State in dealing with tin; troubled southern neighbor, lias given notice of his intention to speak, and Is expected to vigorously attacJ; President "Wilson" walling policy. To moist the Ktiack, Senator Shlvely of Indlunu. acting act-ing chairman of the ' foreign relations committee, has obtained front the state department the Intcst reports on the situation in Mexico and Is ready tb apeak in defense of tho president's attitude. at-titude. While only tho two sot. apocchea are scheduled, othor senators undoubtedly will have (something to say nnd senate leaders arc looking for a general, freo-for-all discussion covering all phases of the problem. Tolls Repeal Fight.' There will bo no action during the week on the president's appeal for repeal re-peal of the provision of tho Panama canal ca-nal act exempting American coastwise shipping from tolls. This subject of absorbing lnterost will be before the senate sen-ate committee and will bo discussed formally for-mally on tho bouse side until the house has disposed of the- pending rivers and harbora appropriation bill and Is ready to take up tho Slm repeal bill already reported by the Interstate commerce commission. com-mission. Advocates of repeal have poded both hotiscu and promise overwhelming 'majorities to sustain the president Senator Sen-ator James of Kentucky has made a poll showing that fifty-four senators are for the repeal and twenty-two ugalnst, with the remainder doubtful. Two Days of Debate. When the Sims bill Is takon up In the house two days of debate will bo proposed by Representative Adamson of Georgia as leader of the administration light. The senate committee on inleroccanlc canals will consider this wceic either Mat repeal or a compromise to give the president discretionary '.authority to regulate reg-ulate the tolls and assess charges. The hearing stage of proposed antitrust anti-trust and commerce regulation legislation legisla-tion is about to close in the house. Testimony Tes-timony will be beard by the Judiciary committee until March 17, and the interstate in-terstate coinmcrco committee this week v?Hl conclude Its hearings on railway capitalization control. The houso tomorrow may set aside 'District of Columbia day," and proceed with the agricultural appropriation bill. Tho house committee on labor will begin be-gin hearings tomorrow on the Palmer anll-chlld labor bill. Suffrage Amendment. Senator Ashurst'a resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution giving giv-ing the women of all slates the right of franchise will be the "unfinished business" busi-ness" in the senate this week. It was not certain tonight, however, whether ihc advocates of the measure would press for a vote ut this time. Some suffragist suffra-gist leaders have advised Senator As-burst As-burst to postpone flfial action, as It is feared that the necessary two-thirds voto will not be forthcoming. Several senators, sena-tors, however, aro disposed to force tho I&huc to a vote and If thia programme Is followed a voto Is expected Tuesday. Tues-day. The Alaskan railroad bill, as approved by the conferees and adopted by the house, will also come before the senate this week for final disposition. Senators expressed the opinion tonight that lis adoption was assured. Action by tho sonato immigration committee com-mittee on the Burnett bill Is scheduled for this week and If no developments arise to delay tho bill probably will be received with tho committee amendments In the senate Thursday. Tho federal supply measures and tbe District of Columbia appropriation bill, supplemented by numerous measures of minor Importance, will consume time for routine work. |
