The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-21
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.

ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Already the time OF the adjourn
mont OF the present session OF Con-
press IS being discussed. The ut.
most limit OF the sess ON thus far
fixed is the first OF June. because
IL is realized on all hands that con
gress ought 10 conclude its session
before the assembling Of the repub-
ican national convention.
Particularly Interested in that
convention are at least one
cabinet officer. the vice pres
ident Of the United States, the
speaker OF the house OF represent.
atves and three senator's. All OF them
are candidates. In addition, every
man in the house on the republican
side of the chamber is on t!p-toc.
because each one OF them has a cam.
palgn Of his own TO look after and
a good many o' them have con.
tests for the nomination In their
districts
on the whole. therefore, It ap.
pears that an early adjournment not
only is likely. but Will bo forced by
political conditions. The candidates
and their friends desire them TO
catch their breath after the session
has been concluded before they 90
10 Chicago 10 attend the convention.
The Indications now are that the
nomination will not be run away
with by any candidate so there
will be plenty of work for all TO do
when Chicago IS reached.
In 1896. the congress did not ad.
iourn until the sessions oi the con
vcntion at St Louis were about 10
begin and some OF the faithful mem
bers did not reach St. Louis until
the convention actually was in ses-
sion. But the situation then was
entirely different from what II is
likely TO be at the approaching con
vent.on Then McKinlcy's nomination
was assured. Nothing but a national
calamity could have prevented IT,
This year there IS likely 10 be the
liycliest contest that has occurred IN
a political convention In a quarter OF
4 century. Everybody interested will
want TO 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 holidays practically
nothing has been accomplished The
urgent deficiency bill. the Indiap ap-
preparation bill and the measure to
revise the penal code has occupied
the attention OF the house practically
exclusively. Political speeches on
these bills have heen delivered al.
most without restriction. They have
been Of little value except for con
| sumption IN the home districts oi
the men who made them. Few OF
them have illuminated the general
| political situation.
Now that the general appropriation
bills are about ready for consideration
the house will get down to brass
tacks and will pound away on those
measures until they shall have been
disposed OF finally. A vigorous ef.
/ fort will be made 10 secure con
| sderatlon for measures looking 10
the amendment OF the Sherman anti.
| trust act and TO changes in the law
as to labor organizations. but, at
this time, II is exceedingly doubtful
whether any such legislation will
bc enacted.
While no member Of either brancn
oi congress is willing to fix a date
for the probable adjournment ~ the
session, Il IS likely that 6. will be
about the goth OF May, or between
that time and the let ~ Iune. The
leaders OF both the senate and the
house believe they will be able to
clear away absolutely necessary bus
mess by that time or course, an
adjournment at so early a date means
that lot o' important legislation
will DE LETT high and dry, but, as a
matter OF fact, that will make little
difference TO the republican con
rress