Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
An EARLY ADJOURNMENT
June 'st Utmost Limit Of Con-
gressional Session.
REPUBLICANS ON TlP-TOE
Coming Republican National conven.
vention at Chicago Hurrying Up,
Congressional Proceedings.

Congressional Proceedings.
Washington, D. c., February IA
Already the time Of the adjournment
OF the present session OF congress Is
being discussed The utmost limit o4
the session thus far fixed is the Ist
OF June. because 1t Is realized on all
hands that congress ought to conclude
IFS session before the assembling o
ahe republican national convention.
Particularly interested in that con.
vention are at least one cabinet off.
Ger. the vice president Of the United
sSsates, the speaker Of the house OF
Representatives and three senators.
All 81 them are candidates. In addi-
ftionl every man in the house on the
republican side of the chamber is on
alTS1oe because each one of them has
a campaign of his own TO look after
and a good many of them have con
test FOR the nomination in their dis
1ricfs
a9n the whole, Therefore, it appears
mat an early adjournment not only
rs likely, but will be forced by politi-
cal conditions. The candidates and
sheir friends desire them to catch
their breath after the session has been
concluded before they go to Chicago
TO attend the convention. The indica-
Hions now are that the nomination will
Hfot be run away with by any candid
sse so there will be plenty OF work
Tor all TO do when Chicago is reached.
In 1895, the congress did not adiour
until the sessions of the convention
at ST. Louis were about to begin and
sSsune OF the faithful members did nn.
reaeE st. Louis until the convention
aetnalsy was in session But the sit
nation rhen was entirely different
from what II is likely to be at the APP
preaching convention. Then McKin-
3ey's nomination was assured. Moth
INK but a national calamity could
nave prevented it. This year there Is
likely 10 be the liyeliest contest that
has occwrd in a political convention
IN quarter OF a century Everybody
interested viii want % be on the
ground early
This situation means. therefore, an
unusually early adjournment Of the
long session Of congress- Thus far,
congress simply has been killing time
Since the holiday practically nothing
las been accomplished The urgent
deficiency Bnl, the Indian appropria-
tion bill and the measure to revise
Cha penal code has occupied the at
tention of the house practically ex-
c}asively. Political speeches on these
bills Aave been delivered almost with
ont restriction They have been Of
Iiytle value except for consumption in
the home districts of the men who
made them. Few Of them have illum-
mated the general political situation.
Nov that the general appropriation
bills are about ready for considera /
ton the house will get down to brass
racks and will pound away on those
gTaez sures until they shall have been
disposed of finally. A vigorous effort
H74 ne made to secure consideration
Tor measures looking to the amend
ment of the Sherman antitrust act
and TO changes in the law as to labor
but, at this time 1t Is
ssAw eedingly doubtful whether any such
legislation will be enacted.
w hlle no member of either branch
of congress is willing to fix a date for
she probable adjournment of the SEES
sion. st is likely that it will be about
the 201h of May, or between nat time
and the LIST of June. The leaders of
both the senate and the house be-
lieve they will be able 10 clear away
:aE solutely necessary business by that
tstEfe. OF course. an adjournment at
so ear, a date means that \ lot Il
important legislation will be left high
and airy. but, as a matter of fact, that
xlu make little difference TO the con
-ress