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Show OUTLOOK IN CONGRESS. Statehood Bill Before the House and Antl. Trust Messurs In the Ssnste. The antl trust bill, which waa ached, tied tor early consideration In the hcuse this week, will not coma up until late In the week, if at all, and possibly may he postponed until neit week. Th friends of ths currency bill are exceed, lagly aoxlous to get consideration tot It, end a rule baa been prepared. If It Anally ahould he decided to allow tha currency bill to rnme In after tha post-office post-office appropriation bill la disposed of, the antl trust bill will bn shut out this week. Th Democrats and Republlrana have been conferring about the limit of th antl trust bill debate, and a tentative agreement has been reported to allow two days' general debate oo the measure. The omnibus statehood bill will continue con-tinue for the present to held Ita ptace a the unfinished business on the senate sen-ate calendar, hut It seems qullo prob. ghle that the discussion of thn statehood state-hood bill will come iid In connection with the appropriation bills. Senator Onny haa entirely chanjreu hla tactics luring the r"t week, anil after trying In vain to aecurn a quorum for nlht Icaalona on two different ocraslona, has abandoned nil efforts In that direction, leaving the aenatora who opiHise thn statehood bill to tnke the reaponaltill. Ily for delay. |
