Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
ECONOMY WILL
Be THE SLOGAN.
Congress viii do Everything Pos
sibIe to Fight Shy Of
A Deficit.
DEMOCRATS WANT TO KNOW.
Developing Inquirlng Frame Of Mind
Concerning Finance, Insur-
ance, Etc.
speolal corrosnondence. =

Special Correspondence.
Washington, Dec. 12.-Economy Is to
be the watchword of Congress. Long
ago It was determined that there would
not be river and harbor bill. Speaker
Cannon has laid his heavy hand on
the omnibus public building bill, and
Thad Mahon, who generally backs an
omnibus claims bill during the session,
says that such a measure will not be
passed during this Congress. other
economies will be observed and by cut
ting close II Is expected that revenues
will meet the expenditures and there
Will be no danger OF a deficit. This
economy will be disappointing 70 many
members OF Congress who think 1t is
important to them to secure public
buildings for some cities In their dis
tricts and who also want improvements
made upon harbors and streams. AS to
claims there Is not much political capi-
tal or credit In getting them through,
although there is a great deal OF pres
sure brought TO bear on Congress by
claimants.
SENATE IS WILLING.
The senate Is not always ready TO ac-
eept the economic plans of the mouse,
ard appropriations are often largely
Increased when the bills get into the
hands Of the senator's. But the indlca-
tons are that the senate VIII acqulesce
h,any reasonable action of the house
looslng to the reduction OF expenses
The majority leaders on both sides are
determined to legislate so as TO AVOID
any necessity for revenue measures
They DO not want to open the question
Of tariff revision.
THEY WANT TO KNOW.
The Democrats have already develop
ed an induiring turn of mind. They
want to know what has been going on
In all the departments, and they are
especially concerned about various
other matters relating to finance ana
Insurance, campaign contributions. ETC.,
AMI for that reason they have introduc-
ed large number of resolutions OF m
gulry and are asking for Investigations.
These will not get very far because II
Il not the intention to so into the m
yestlgati0n business on large scale.
The Republicans will meet the demand
Tor Investigations by asking for spe-
enc statements of alleged wrongdong.
they say they do not propose to au-
'h0nze any committee to go out with
a dragnet and search for things un-
Known, or to summon witnesses for a
general catechism without a definite
purpose, Give us the specifications"
tay The majority TO the minority, "aad
We viii give you the Investigations"
CtUt ,N-sr MN r,n,rvt- Mt
Senator kean of New Jersey does not
make noise or commotlon about the
capital but ne Is u potent factor in
congressional work. lie Is In the con-
naence OF those older senator's who
rave so much to do with shaping the
LEGISLATIVE policy Of the senate. He is
.lNays made a member Of the steering
soninlttee and Is generally one Of the
s sh called In conference when serious
Saestlons are TO he decided Kean Is
NV IN his second term, and man who
, ~ reached that stage Of senatorial
~ can make his rank according TO
aolllies. The New Jersey senator
uhe OF that not too numerous class
n na works hard. but does not talk
ssu, They are often the most sue
eessful legislators.
'0"E REPUBLICANS GRUMBLING.
Though there seems to be general
I.,aescence In everything the admin
vsloh recommends, such Is not real
"e case. Many Republicans are