The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-04
CONGRESS Will
BE KEPT BUSY
Lively Session, Which May Ex-
tend Well Into Summer,
Is Anticipated.
Will ASSEMBLE ON MONDAY
Friction Between Speaker Cannon
and the Insurgents Expected to
Develop Immediately-in-
terest in Message.

terest in Message.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 4.-Congress
will assemble Monday for the "long
session." which probably will run well
into the summer. Senators and
Representatives who have arrived in
town express a determination to take
up the work or the session vigorously
at the beginning with the hope Of hav-
ing IL well advanced before the holl-
days. The House is already organized
by the election OF Speaker and officers
at the extra session. and the appoint
ment OF committees, so there will be
no excuse for that body not getting
down to business at once.
The appropriation bills are to be CIV
en- the right of way at both ends of the
capitol and pressed through with all
possible haste. The appropriations
. committee OF the House have been at
work for more than a week. When
the appropriations bills have been dis
tention to more interesting IL not
more important measures. There will
be plenty to engage attention. Every
Important committee of the House has
a calendar full of bills, introduced in
the extra session, and a flood of new
measures cooked up by ambitious
members during the recess, is expect
ed at the outset
Here are some of the things Con-
gress will find ready to hand to work
on:
Sweeping changes i'm the railway
laws, giving added power to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Subventions for the upbuilding of the
merchant marine and extension of the
ocean mail service.
Authorization TO railroads to pool
under strict supervision of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Legislation regulating the boycett
and the issuance of injunctions against
labor organizations. %
Internal watHway improvements,
according to the policy outlined by the
president in his recent addresses in
the south ana west.
A proposal to reduce the present
tax on oleomargarine.
An investigation of the sugar trust
scandal will be proposed. and may or
may not he undertaken.
The foregoing are some of the more
important measures which will clamor
for attention, but not all of them are
expected to receive 1t.
Every person here is looking for
ward To lively session. Friction be-
tween Speaker Cannon and the In
surgents is expected to develop as
soon as thesgavel falls. The insur-
gents are rampant and determined for
trouble, while Mr. Cannon, judging
from his recent speeches I'm the West.
has no idea of ide-stepping. In the
Senate thing4F also will be lively, II
present signs count for anything. SEN
ator Cummins OF Iowa is In town prim-
ed for battle, and La Follett0. of Wis
consin, Bristow of Kansas and other
insurgent leaders are also on the
ground ready for the fray. on all
sides, therefore, the outlook Is bright
for some "scrappy" times in both
houses during the coming winter and
spring.
Much interest is manifested in the
presidents message on account OF the
great Importance of the many ques-
tions II will have to deal with. NO
presidential message i'm years. ii Is
safe to say, will have been listened
to with a greater amount of eager
ness and interest. In the course OF his
recent tour of the country, Mr.. tart
outlined in his various addresses the
views he holds concerning the great
public questions of the day and which
he is expected to incorporate in his
message
The President will propose TO Con-
gress important legislation upon at
least ten subjects. Each Is a matter
which will provoke discussion ana
arouse opposition in Congress. The
chief subjects to be dealt with are:
Supervision of the issue of stocks and
bonds by interstate corporations; re-
adjustment of the duties and pow
ers OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission; expansion OF the duties of the
Bureau of Corporations; creation OF
new bureau in the Department or
Justice to deal with violations OF
law by interstate carriers; establish
ment OF n so-called railroad court;
creation OF postal savings bank; ship
subsidies: amendment of the procedure
regarding the granting OF injunctions
and the conservation of natural re-
sources. In addition to these II Is
probable that currency reform VIII DC
recommended not as something 10
be Immediately undertaken, but to De
considered when the report OF the
Monetary Commission is completed.
Presidents Message Tuesday.
Washington, Dec. with the open
ing of the first regular session OF the
sixty-first Congress but two days away
senators and representatives are ar
riving in Washington today by almost
every train. Both houses will adjourn