New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06

that he VII address tne Senate il defence ot his
Own record, especially vita refereaoe,to the cor
reSpondeace between NJ. Archbol6. OF the
Standard OIL Company. and himself. made pub
lie in the campaign. and some Senators oelieve
that VIII occupy the attention @ me Senator
from Ohio 70 the exclusion Of al other matters.
especially that The campaign is cut q the
way Some q the supporters OF the admins
tration are prepared 70 reply 50 Mr. Foraker
however, should he decide 10 press his Views OF
1Es B-ewasyille affair
ECONOMY TO BE wATCEwoRp-
TIE determination OF TIE party leaders - hold
the appropriations down TO the lowest possible
agC-e VIII prove the death kneu Of many hopes
and ambitions TIE President and the leaders
il Congress are IN perfect accord On this sub
5ect- Last year the annual appropriations
amounted to nearly sI.eIooeo,eao. and SO anxious
= the President that this shall not be ex-
Ceeded this year that he has warned the Uenl-
beers or the Cabinet not TO ask Congress FOR II
cresses % SALARY for any government eTnploye
one measure pretty certain Of favorable az
ton IS that making changes in the aerninistra-
tive sections OF the national bank act 70 be
reported by the Monetary Commission, and Ell
toying alike the support OF Senator Aldrich and
Speaker Cannon The posta, savings bank bill
enters the arena with the advantage OF earnest
administration support. the Endorsement o. the
national party platform and the pilotage OF Sen
etor Carter. who has the reputation OF being e
determined and effective fighter, but il remains
70 be seen whether that viii prove sufficiently
influential 10 ove-come the opposition OF the
leaders in Congress. and especially that o. the
Speaker.
An effort VIII doubtless BE made 20 obtain
some legislation charging the scope Of the par
cells post so that st can compete with the ex-
a-sa 1,rrg " &c heffa
effort viii prove successful
In the House tbs question of anti-fnjunction
legislation promises 10 come up, and il is IN
de-s;ood that the Judiciary Committee VII.
vTestle with the problem, but Il is assumed by
many congressman that the opposition of the
Speaker viii prevent any consideration Of the
subject the floor of the House.
An effort viii be made. especially by the West
err members OF both houses 10 obtain provision
for federal grain inspection. but apparently
with little prospect Of success. and il Is more
than likely that proposed amendments Of the
Sherman antitrust law will be considered In
committee and possibly debated in the two
chambers. especially as the President is anxious
that the law ce amended
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
The unfinished business" before the Senate
is q bill providing for the suspension Of the
commodities clause OF the Interstate Commerce
act This clause. Il Will be recalled. was en-
acted In the railroad rate bill and prohibits rail
roads from transporting commodities OF their
own production. The clause has been declared
unconstitutional by the Circuit Court for the Sd
Circuit and hearings on the appeal taken 10 the
Sup-erne Court Of the United States are set for
January. Under these circumstances IL is more
than likely that consideration Of the measure
in the Senate will be deferred for the present
especially as II was made the unfinished bust
ness merely as "stop-gap-
There is 10 especially important business On
the table OF the Foreign Relations Committee
and little In prospect. The vounlinous CORE
spondence between the United States and Nenez-
ueIs is before the committee. and so IS treaty
r-ov.d.ae restrictions for wireless telegraph
oo-,oa7ies Certain claimants against Tenez-
,,aIs VIII urge action. and there may even be
talk OF sending al ultirnatum TO President
Castro. bur the disposition OF the State Depart
rnent is 10 leave the South American republic
70 her own devices until Nj Castro SHAH nave
been succeeded by a more reasonable and eQui-
table executive and the presence OF the plague
in President Castro's domain viii tend 10 dis
courage belliserent projects. The wireless con
v.ntior- which is technical. does not meet with
,he approval Of z majority of the members OF
the committee, which disposed to defer
action until further developments more clearly
point the way TO adequate regulation
A novel and doubtless an interesting feature
Of the House proceedings will be the presence
"a prtvate in the ranks OF the Vice-President-
eject and the Capitol guides will have one more
Interesting feature 10 point out TO tourists as
they soIenlnly call attention TO Mr.. Sherman,
sitting in his accustomed place on the noor OF
the House.
There will also Re much politics Of q more or
less interesting character in the lower chamber
where the skilfully constructed and jealousy
oiled machine Of Representative Joseph G Can
non viii be preparing once more 10 manufacture
G Sneaker out Of the material sent 10 Congress
rom the Danville district, and doing SO with
every prospect of success The suggested
changes in the rules will also occupy consid-
.rabIs portion Of the time Of the members IN
cloak rooms and Hobbies, so that the prospects
for domestic pOliticsAre brilliant In fact they
viii doubtless serve TO occupy most Of the idle
hours OF the members while the workers are
framing the big supply bills.
But as for general legislation, the situation ia
hes. summed up in the remark Of member Of
IN. House, who, when asked about the prospects,
replied:
We ANT soin' 70 do leg5siatin; we're goin'
70 pass the appropriation bills and save our wind
for the tarfr debate in the special session"
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