The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06
Ready for Congress Which
Meets Today
SOME HOPE OF LEGISLATION
Leaven Of the Insurgents Appears to
Have Worked-There Is Much
Talk OF d Tariff Com
mission

Washington, Dec 8 Senators and rep
resentatiges have been slow to assemble
for the session beginning to-day, as if
10th to go to school, and Washington
has been disappointed at these dilatory
ideas Of members Of Congress, for the
city Is dull when the halls Of legislation
ire adjourned Oh Capitol hill, and y
ready to wake up and take the dollars
Of the solons. II ~ probably not 80
much due 10 any lack of interest in
Forthcoming legislation that members are
so slow IN arriving. but because Congress
Was in session into August and the menu
bers have met AZ several occasions mean
time. 50 that the zest for a happy re-
union has been dulled. Probably they
viii pour into the city IN great numbers
today, but Il Is asserted that many
will delay coming until after the Holt.
days, when the real work Of Congress
Will begin.
OF course, the leaders are on hand and
one hears from them that a long and
fruitful session Is expected Much re-
medal legislation Is to be enacted 1t
would not be surprising II much were
done in various directions The Repub.
licans feel that they will have To make
record as q recommendation for two
wears more of Republican rule in the
House. So, then, the legislative leaders
are likely to be found cooperating with
the administration, aud If al times found
wanting, respond to the prods Of the
president, who has shown himself quick
Is detect legislative openings and To take
decisive action in consequence.
One meets with evidence that the leay-
en- Of the insurgents has worked, howso.
ever much Cannon and bis machine may
deny this and splitter vainly. Leaders
like Boutell say a great deal Of latitude
and time il to be allowed this year for
debate on all bills. There are intima-
tons, also. that IN other respects the
House will be made 70 appear more the
master, than the servant ef the speaker.
The rules were reformed somewhat last
spring. and what with more tolerant
and liberal IDEAS in the speakers chair
and room, membership IN the House may
be worth while having. This spirit, il
Is believed. viii also carry itself into
the character Of the legislation Mean
time. the chasm between The speaker and
the insurgents can be as wide as the
speaker may choose 10 make IL Some
81 the insurgents would Ike TO get along
with the speaker, and regret the acidity
of bis western speeches, which invite
reprisals and more war. An entente is
possible
Meantime, there Is great interest in
the presidents message. and largely be
cause II Il going to be so fresh as piece
81 composition, Il il bound To provoke
discussion, and the House will be ready
for speeches in a bin the appropriation
committee will rrport 70 as 70 give the
House something to work and speak on
There is talk that this Congress win
authorize the appointment Of tariff
dear to the heart OF the
aesterners It's declared By some west
I'm congressman that. should President
Taft advocate such commission IN his
il would 10 through iii iiffy (
rhis may prove 10 be the case far the
Republicans realize that the Payne bill, /
Is 1t Is. leaves the West unappeased. /
With prospects of dire political eonse-
luences II the disappointed feelings are
lot looked after. A tariff commission, !
/ Is believed, would assuage the West