The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-13
CONGRESS To MAKE
HASTE VERY SLOWLY
Strong Faction Inclined to Let
General Legislation Go
by Board.
QUESTION OF RAILROADS
VIEWED WITH MUCH ALARM
Possible That Appropriation
Bill Will BE Passed Before
Christmas Holidays.

WASHINGTON, Dec lo.-Appropri.
alton legislation viii be undertaken by
congress before the adjournment for
the holidays. There has been gen.
eral suppostion that all measures of
any character would be postponed until
after the first Of January. Chairman
Tawncy OF the committee on appropri.
ations has upset this scheme by de
claring that an appropriation bill could
be prepared and passed before the
Christmas adjournment as easily as
not.
Mr.. Tawney has found ready sec
ond in Chairman Payne OF the ways
and means committee, and the two
have arranged a programme that will
insure the passage Of the District Of
Columbia appropriation bin and posi-
bly, the army bill before Christmas.
Tho determination 10 begin work at
once on tho supply measures is an In
dlcatlon OF the programme Of the lead
crS Tor the present congress. They are
going to have the appropriation bills
passed rs soon rs possible. This plan
is independent OF all other legislative
schemes
Two Divergent Factions.
There are two elements in congress.
One favorS extensive general lcgisIa.
ton. The other takes the position that
las general tarif bill WAS passed in
tho extra session. congress should be
content 10 do little more this session
than pass the appropriation bills.
All recognize, however That some cf-
fort VIII be made probably TO carry IN
to effect recommendation Of the presi.
dent, whether contained in his annual
message or in special messages. Tie Is
laying out gn extensive programme. aud
nobody believes that IT VIII be possi-
bic 20 do all that he Will ask His
recommendations with reference 10
railroad legislation are apt TO give more
trouble than anything else. because IL
IS expected TINT thcrc viii be. a pub
lie demand for much that he viii rec.
cnmend and because congress is al.
vSlS divided Py be T.1licY 10 be pat. I
sued with reference 10 the railroads.
Bond Issues Not i'll Favor.
The conservation policy. postal saw
iu9s, merchant marine and other qucs.
tions win not attract so much atten-
tlou and may be more easily put aside
than The railroad question. There is
q general autipathv 10 bond issues. aud
anv measure involving such i feature
will bc carefully considered before it IS
adopted.
No oue expects arrr antitrust lcgis.
latlou until the supreme court passes
on important eases involving the Sher-
man law now before that tribunal. ~
sensitive, however, is congress to all
suggestions on this subject, that much
concern J. being expressed over the
prospect of even \ message, such rs the
president has promised regarding il.
and it is probable that even the mos
sage may he deferred until after the
action Of the court
White Slave Traffic.
Aside from tho consideration Of an,
preparation bills there VIII be little
attempt at legislation in either the
senate or house this week. Mr.. Mann
will report from the house committee
on Interstate and foreign commerce his
bill prohibiting the "whito slaycn
traffic and will make an effort TO OBJ
tain action upon it. Indications arc
that he may succeed.
The senate viii meet tomorrow, but
tho house will not be in session again
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