The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-02
Financial Situation Is Puzziing Problem to National
 lawmakers
CONGRESSMEN DIFFER
 AS ID THE BEST PLAN
Democrats Indicate Purpose of Trying To Force Tariff Revision, But Have Little Hope of Success-River
 Improvement.

Washington, December 1.-Never at the bfginning of any Congress have the con aressional leaders of both parties found themselves more at sea concerning legis- htion than they are on the eve of the donvening of the present session, which Fill take place tomorrow
 Very little except the financial situa- lion is engaging the attention of any member of either house and all the members of both houses confess their Inability to forecast what may be done ion that subject. All of them lament Ithe present situation, but many of them do not believe that the remedy for it is to be found in legislation Those who believe that such a remedy will prove efficacious, are in the majority. but their opionions as to means vary so widely that all admit the great difficulty of getting together
 There is some general diversion along party lines, but there is also great diff Aferenee among both republicans and dem ocrats. In view of this state of af- , lairs 1t IS evident that more attention Will be given to other questions until there can be some specialization of thought on the financial problem. In his speech of acceptance last night snsaker Cannon intimated the possfbiIfie or some amendments to the railway rate law and but for disturbance in the money centers there is little doubt that 1 this would have been undertaken during the session. It is still possible that son hing may be attempted in that line. pu piahs to that end are now quite | ne JUS.
 ueihocrats have already indicated 'ose of trying to force the tariff iroht, but the republicans are se hy Ill the majority in both houses % so well united in their pnr- postponing action upon this i'm subject until after the presidential that their opponents have very ppe of accomplishing anything getting recognition for a few
 Tor campaign consumption. To Tax Stock Sales.
 L other subjects which will receive l. attention will be the question 'h ol sales made on the stock ana while 1t is appreciated l an eHort In this direction may market, there are number Htors and members Wha
 Of the disturbances fin the
 het to these speculative
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 s possible for them.
 some antitrust talL
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 VII and bills for ad
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 duced early in the probable that any law at this ses scheme for the Ut el of the Mssis- sipi Ne to inaugurate 'ia e session and in that III be an effort iookin development of all th' The President IS exp ! in his mes sage a than II feet rom tuk. and thus initiate vill be pressed until the sined
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 number inquiry growing out ( situation Will be introduce t senators and members ear. sion. Some oI these will nal concerning the recent issuance ( tes by the treasury department, ribution In the national banks of treasury re- serve and others will d lth the dif- ferent phases of the il al question. Even now the men '. do most to formulate the policies of ,ie two bodies are putting their heads together with d