The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-12-07
6IST CONGRESS
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WASHINGTON, Dee. 6.-Artemus
Ward once declared "Shakespear rote
good plase," but he wouldn't have
succeetded a. the Washington CORES
pondent Of daily paper. "He lackt
the rekesit fancy and imagginashun. /"
At no time of the year are the in
tellectual qualities which Shakespeare
lacked more in evidence than at the
opening of congress. The lawmakers
Of the nation would have to work day
and night for century to pass all the
measures which Washington CORES
pondents allege will be ;passed.
As matter Of fact, the frst regular
session of the sixty fourth congress,
which was called to order today and
soon after adjourned out Of respect to
the dead, win probably do less in the
way Of constructive legislation than
the last session, for, ~ stated by that
able stand-pstter, Joseph g. Cannon,
Of Illinois, it ID house divided against
itself. And not entirely or principally
along party lines. The Republican in
urgsnts are girding up their loins to
do lot Of insurging, but their ac
tivity win doubtless result in nothing
more than words, words, words. The
regulars are amply prepared to stiHs
anything that has the appearance OF
general legislation. The more the in
surgents indulge in heated converse
ton, the more the regulars will enjoy
it. Talk will kill time, and the assas
sination Of time 10 the real, If not the
avowed purpose Of the sixty first con
gress
There is real grief in evidence
among the members Of the house TODAY
over the death Of Congressman De
Almond. The terrible fate which over-
took the Missouri statesman has cast
a gloom over the Democrats, who have
lost their ablest leader, and this sor-
row is shared by many of the Repub-
icans.
Although President Taft has lot of
suggestions for congress to consider,
that consideration is almost certain to
lose the name of action" The pass
ing Of appropriation bills where and
when they will do the most good is
the program Of the regulars, who are
anxious to return to their homes to
look after political fences. The hottest
fight in years is in prospect, and the
elections next fall will doubtless re-
suit in placing many members on the
rolls Of the "dead ducks" The
Democratic members think they have
chance to capture the house, and
while the Republicans are not unduly
fearful, they are not going to take any
chances with important legislation
which might prove unpopular.
1t is not likely that anything sur
prising will develop in President
Taft's message. In his recent tour
he outlined his policies quite thorough
ly, and these policies may be deserib-
ed in word as Rooseveltism, temper
cd by the wide dieffrence in tempera-
ment between the present and former
presidents. ~
One Of his most important recon-
mendations to "clinch the Roosevelt
policies' will be for the establishment
of court Of five members to expedite
litigation over the decisions of the
Interstate Commerme Commission.
Under the new Recommendations the
president will seek to establish court
Of experts. When the Interstate Com.
merce Commission holds that rate is
unreasonable, this court may decide
upon reasonable rate without DELAY
with no appeal on the part of the rail
roads except to- the supreme court.
There viii also be- a recommendation
in the message that the Interstate