The Washington times., 1908-01-05
Congress Resumes
It's Work Tomorrow:
More Dillydallying
Presidential Campaign Puts Damper on Work of
Both HouSes-Currency Bills Proposed and
Practically Decided On

/ II anything, to further the program Of
The President for the conservation Of
natural resources. The exponents of
tins idea feel that Congress will do
little for them this session, but they
propose to continUe a campaign Of edu-
cation.
Nc Railroad Legislation.
No Important railroad legislation is
looked for hut this will not prevent
much agitation and discussion Rail
roads are urging that the Sherman law
be made inapplicable 40 them, and ship
pers want a law that will force the
roads to furnish them cars. Such oppo-
sition viii be aroused to relieving the
roads from the sherman LAW without
strengthening the interstate commerce
laws materially that nothing important
Will probably result.
In the way OF army legislation, two
important bills are 81 i'd to stand good
show Of passage. These are the bill TO
strengthen the Medical Corps and the
bill for increased pay, with some modi-
fcations
a mighty gabfest may be looked for
on the tariff. It viii be participated In
by Democrats and Republicans, revls-
ionists and anu-revisionists. The provo
cation for it will be. first, politics. and,
second, the desire Of the high tariff
forces 20 rebuke the Administration for
the German tariff arrangement. Rcso-
lutions calling for an investigation Of
the legality OF this arrangement by the
Judiciary Committees are expected.
probably in each house of Congress.
Democrats will aim 10 I'll the usual
space in the Record with free trade
and revision arguments for the season
for President making and the making
OF new Congress Is nearly at hand
japanese exclusion is likely TO flare up
in unpleasant fashion. No legislation
Is looked for, but the California mem
bers are insistent on an exclusion law.
There will be enough discussion to make
the White House and the State De
partment nervous, for they are not
looking for anything these days that
will add TO the troubles In enecung
negotiations on immigration with the
Japanese government.
Other Business.
Public land matters, campaign ContrI-
buttons, the Brownsville report, the
PHILIPPINE tariff bill, ship subsidy mat
tiers. and Federal grain inspection viii
be leading subjects for consideration
Echoes OF the spread of prohibition
sentiment viii be felt in Congress in the
demand for legislation that will give
| the States control OF liquor in original
packages entering their borders in The
processes of interstate commerce
District OF Columbia matters will be
numerous and important. The prohibit
ton bill will be defest ted, but it is GER
tain to be much discussed in commit
tee.
The Senate viii pass at an early date
the Hepburn bill TO purchase the land
south Of the Avenue for public build
ing sites and Senator Hepburn predicts
the House will pass it. Congress is
expected early TO give attention to
the gas situation with a view to az
fOrding relief from the exactions Of the
gas monopoly The Senate District
Committee viii inquire into the Dis
trtct school situation and there will be
early passage Of a resolution for tenn
pOrary extension Of street railway
tracks 10 the Union Station
The bill against child labor In the Dis
triot will be pressed and numerous
other bills which the Commissioners
have prepared will be taken I'd for
consideration soon after the close of
the recess by the Senate and House
District committees.