The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
CONGRESS OPENS
At NOON MONDAY
No Legislative Programme Has
SO Far Been Arranged by
the Leaders.
DESIRE FIRST TO HEAR
WHAT TAFT HAS TO SAY
Indications Are That Breach
Between Opposing Factions
Will Be Widened.

WASHINGTON. Dec AT noon TO.
morrow the first regular. session OF the
slXty.6rst congress will convene. -Virc.
President Sherman will preside in the
senate aud Speaker Cannon in the
house
There have been few sessions IN re-
cent years for which there has been
so little planning among members. Or.
dInarlly Speaker Cannon and Senator
Aldrlch. who speaks for tbc majority
OF the senate, have programme at the
| beginning Of a session, but this year
they have poue; or, if they have. they
arc not talking about it. They are
waiting upon the President. BY com.
mon consent, apparently, AL are hold
ing back until tho presidential recon-
nendations can be received. as they
VIII be on Tuesday, in his first annual
message.
May Not Follow Advice
That his suggestions viii be acted
upon is too much 10 say, But there is
disposition TO accommodate him so
far as can be done, and there is q
determination TO hear his suggestions
before entering upon any effort al lcgis
lation along lines upon which lie has
animated a desire TO be heard
Even the insurgents" generally cX.
press willingness 10 wait upon the
White House before attempting 10 for.
mulate a plan of action.
This is true both in the senate aud
IN the house. They manifest much in
terest In the forthcoming message. but
be unable To form any plans.
They are avowedly irTcconcilable in
their attitude toward the speaker and
Senator Aldrlch, whom they bold re.
sponslbIe. the one for the house rules
and the other for the present tariff.
Legislative Outlook.
UnqueStiouably they will be heard
from soon in some way. and II Is moi
hoped by friends of the new tariff
that they will escape criticism. rhey
are prepared for this. and will attempt
TO meet it when 1t comes. There is
practically no prospect of amending the
rules OF the house IN this session. and
indications are strong that there viii
he no general effort in that direction.
The principal intcres! in the outlook
ccnters .ip the possibility of railroad
legislation. and all hands arc waiting
with keen expectation TO sec what
recommendations. If any, Mr.. Taft may
make on that subject.
Representative Mann has bills pre-
pared on all these points and viii pre-
seat them as soou as the message is
received, lie is chairman of the COM
mittcc that will have the measures in
hand aud he will press them with
yigor.
Much interest is felt in the Nicara-
guam situation. but the general dispo-
sitiou is 10 permit the executive branch
to deal with it without interference.
The attitude of Canada toward the
provisions of the tariff law relative 10
print paper and wood pulp is giving
some concern. There viii be carly of
forts 10 remedy this situation, but there
is no certainty of the outcome.
While the corporation tax was un-
der consideration In the extra session,
Senator Aldrich expressed the opinion
that it might not be OF loug life. but
he probably will take no steps to abro-
gate IT until tho full effect of the
tariff as revenue producer can be as
ccTtamed,
Would Probe Sugar Trust
Representative Campbell of Kansas
on Monday Will introduce a resolution
asking tor an investigation of the su-
gar trust. The opinion is quite gen,
eral that New Mexico and Arizona Will
attain TO statehood before the close
of The session. The president has
promised that they shall como in sep.
sratcly. While many members regard
the Two territories Is unprcpared for
statehood, the probabilities are these
members will yield.
There also will he strenuous efforts
TO get through n postal savings bill
aud a merchant marine bill, but both
viii be opposed.
First Session Brief.
Both houses VIII probably adjourn
almost Immediately after couVeuiug ou
Monday: the scuatc on account of the
dcath Of Senator johnson Of North pa-
kota, and the house because of the
doaths of Representatives De Aruond
of Missouri and LaSsiter Of Nirgi nla
all of which have occurred in the re-
cess.
Mr. Thompson, who succeeds Senator
Johnson, will bc sworn in. aS Will Mr..
McCrecdic and Mr.. Hawley, the one
the successor of the late Representative
CuShmau of Washington. and the other
of William Jorimcr of Illinois, clcTat-
ed TO the seuate.