Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-03
House Republicans viii Hold Two
Meetings Next Week.
FIRST IS TUESDAY NIGHT
Question Of Currency Measure Will
Be- Discussed.
ACTION IS PROBABLE
Many Members Think Creation Of
Commission Sufficient.
SECOND MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT
Antf-rruut. Antf-IniunetiOn, TsriH
ON Wood Pulp and Other Pro-
posed Measures May Be
Considered.

WASHINGTON. May 2-rhe republican
members OF the house Of representatives
will hold two caucuses mex week. the first
on Tuesday night and the second on Friday
night At the Tuesday night meeting they
will decide whether there shall be any
financial legislation by congress during the
present session and at the second will con-
slider the advisabiiity Of other important
legislation. including the amendment OF
the Sherman antitrust law and the regu-
ation OF iniunctions by federal courts.
The holding Of the financial caucus has
been postponed from time to time until
the conclusion OF the consideration Of the
sundry civil appropriation bill could be
fnreseen.
Chairman Tawney Of the committee on
appropriations today announced that the
bill probably could be voted upon before
adjournment on Tuesday and Representa-
tive Watson. the republican whip. immedi-
ateiy fixed upon Tuesday night as the time
for the first conference. At that meeting
there will be a decided EFFORT to have the
second Vreeland bill recommended as the
currency measure which the house should
pass at the present session. but it is ex-
pected that this effort will be vigorously
opposed hy a number Of members who
whold the opinion that legislation should
go no farther ar this time than to make
provision for a currency commission. The
advocates OF the vreeland bll believe
themselves to be in the majority and ex-
press the opinion that before the confer
ence closes they will be able TO secure
practical unanimility for that measure.
Both csucuses will be in the nature Of
conferences and neither will be absolutely
binding upon members but II is expected
that. as usual. most II not all Of the re-
publican representatives will consider.
themselves under obligation TO support any
\ measure that may be agreed upon es-
psciaIly If il be advocated by a large ma
iority Of their fellows
seeond Conferences to BE General.
/ The first conference will be confined
| strictly to the presentation of the currency
| question. but the second will be Of a mere
/ general nature. and at that meeting meas
urez presented By any republican member
I VIII reeelre attention. Ii is understood
I that espeffal consideration will be given
20 Representative Hepburn's bill embodying
I the views OF the Civic Federation regarding
! injunctions. the antitrust law, etc. II is
I also highly probable that the proposition
looking to the placing OF news print paper
and wood pulp on the free list OF the tariff
will receive serious consideration.
: It Is my idea" said Representative Wat
son. ITO hold a number of conferences and
discuss the various measures which are
pending, such as the financial question.
removing the tariff from wood pulp. amend
ment 10 the Sherman antitrust law and
/ others. I think the republicans should have
/ a thorough understanding on these dues-
tions and this understanding can be arrived
at in no better way than by conferences.
I There is wide difference between a con-
= ference and caucus. A conference such
as We intend to hold will not bind any
member participating in it,"
Mr.. Watson added that there is no legis-
lativs program and said that the confer
ences would be absolutely tres
"They are for the purpose OF reaching an
/ agreement. # possible he said