Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-13
Measures Providing for Army
and District of Columbia May
be Passed in House Before
Holidays.
MEMBERS DIVIDED ON
GENERAL LEGISLATION
Regulation of Railroads Deli
cate Subject; Recommenda-
tons of President Awaited
AnxiouSIy by Some.


Washington, Dec. 12.-Appropria-
ton legislation will be undertaken b,,
congress before the adjournment for
The holidays. There has been a gen
eral supposition that all measures of
any character would be postponed
until after the first of January. Chair.
man Tawney of the committee on am
preparations has upset this scheme hv
declaring that an appropriation bill
could be prepared ana passed before
the Christmas adjournment as easily
as not
Mr. Tawney has found ready ser.
ond in Chairman Payne of the wnvs
and means committee and the two
/ have arranged Il program that will
! insure tho passage Of the District of
Columbia appropriation bill ana pos
sibly the army bill before Christmas.
The determination 10 begin work at
once on the supply measures Is an
indication of the program of the lead
ers for the present congress Thev
are going to have the appropriation
bills published as soon rs possible
! MS liihil ~ ilNfUiHNtHt Ol flil DtllNI
legislative schemes
Taer.. are two elciaenia lnr con
gress. One favors extensive general
legislation The other takes the posi-
tion that as general tariff bin was
passed In the extra session congress-
should be content to do little more
this session than pass the appropria-
tion bills An recognize, however. .
Al. ..-4I 1 a
ably to carry into the effect the recon-
mendation Of the president whether
contained in his annual message or in
special messages. lie is laying ont
an extensive program and nobody be-
lieves ii will be possible to do all
that he will ask His recommends
tlons with reference TO railroad loeis-
lation are apt to give more trouble
than anything else. because II is eX
pected that there will be public de- 4
mand for much that he VIII recon
mend and because congress is already
divided on the policy to he pursued
with reference To the roads
The conservation, irrigation. postal
savings. merchant marine ana other
questions VIII not attract SO much at
tention and may bc more easily put
.iSlHt IMAM lilf lNlllpati NlfTAlRH
There is a general anupathy to bond
issues and amy measure involving such
A feature viii be carefully considered
before 1t IL adopted.
No one expects any antitrust lcsls-
lation until the supreme court passes
on the important eases involving the
sherman law that are now before that
So sensitive. however, Is
congress to all suggestions on this sub
ect that much concern is being cN-
PRESSED over the prospect Of even
Message such as the president has
Promised regarding II, and it Is prob
lble that even the message may DE- .
deferred until after the action of the
.ourt Aside from the consideration
If appropriation bills there viii he
title attempt at legislation In either
enate or house this week
Mr.. Mann will report from the
,ouse committee on Interstate nnd
oreirn commerce. measures prohibit
ng the Nv hitc slave traffic" mnd viii =,
make an effort to obtain action upon
/. Indications are that he may sue
ced.
The senate will meet tomorrow but n
he house will not be in session again Z,
NTH Tuesday