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Show The principal feature of the programme pro-gramme lo the house thla week will be the bill to place three new atare In the American flag. The omnibua bill for the adiniaaion of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arlaona lo statehood will be called on Tuesday. The friends of the bill do not desire protracted debate on It, and will try to secure a vote on that day. There 1 much opposition to th bill on tb Republican (Ida of th house, on th ground that tha territories are not yet tilted for statehood. Republlcaoa thla week will relieve the Democrata of th necessity of supplying sup-plying all th apeaker In th senate on the preaent Philippine government bill. The events of last week caused them lo decide to take part In th debate, de-bate, and they will lead off when the bill ahall be laid before the sensle. Other measures which will receive attention during the week ara the tun. dry civil appropriation bill and the bill providing forthcoming toaettlement of tha Hoeebud Indiana reservation In South Dakota. |