The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1909-12-04
LIVELY SESSION
OF CONGRESS
IS EXPECTED.

LIC IMPORTANCE AND INTER
EST WILL PROBABLY BE CON-
slcERED BY CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. Con
gress will assemble Monday for the
long session, which will probably run
we'll into the summer. Senators and
Representatives who have arrived in
town, express a determination to
take up the work of the session Wig
orously at the beginning with the hope
of having it well advanced before the
holidays. The House is already Or
ganized by the election of Speaker and
officers at the extra session, and the
appointment of committees. 50 there
will be no excuse for that body not
getting down to business at once.
The appropriation bills are to be
given the right of way ct both ends
OF the capitol and pressed through
with all haste the appropriations
committee OF the House have been
at work for more than a week
When the appropriations bills have
been disposed OF, Congress viii turn
It's attention 70 more interesting ii
not more important measures. There
viii be plenty to engage attnetion.
Every important committee OF the
troduced in extra session, and q flood
OF new measures, cooked up by am
bilious members during the recess, is
expected at the outset.
Here are some of the things Con
s,Tess viii find ready 10 hand TO
work on:
Sweeping changes IN the railway
laws, giving added power to the Inter-
state Commerce Law Commission.
Al amendment to tn Sherman
antitrust act eXempti2s labor uain,.s
from penalties for combination.
Su5yanti0ns for the up-bui;dins 0:
{ 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 boycott
and the issuance Of iajunctions
against labor organizations.
Internal waterway improvements,
according to the policy outlined by
the President in his recent addresses
in the South and 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 be undertaken
The foregoing are some of the more
important measures which will clamol
for attention, but not all of them are
expected to receive it.
Every person here is looking for
ward to a lively session. Friction be-
tween Speaker Cannon and the insur-
gents is expected to develop as soon
as the gavel falls. The insurgents
are rampant and determined for trou.
BILE, while Mr. Cannon, Judging from
his recent speeches in the West, has
no idea of side-stepping- In the Sen
ate things also will be lively, if pres
ent signs count for anything. Sena
!, tor CumminS, of Iowa, is in town
primed for battle, and La Toilette, OF
Wisconsin, Bristow, of Kansas. ard
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 tn,
great Importance of the many ques
tons it will have to deal with Nc
presidential message in years, it is
safe to say, will have been listened
to with greater amount of eagernes
and interest. In the course of his
recent tour of the country Mr. Tai,
outlined in his various addresses the
: views he holds concerning tho eraa,
public questions of the day and which
he is expected to incorporate in his
message.
} The President will propose to Goa
Sress important legislation upon al
: least ten subjects. Each is a mat
5 ter which Will pro' ohe discussion ant