The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
@. P. O. Work Goes So Slow
Employees Know Con-
gresS Is 'LOahng."
INSURGENTS MAKE
USE OF A CHANCE
Use Delays as Subject for Attack
on Rules-Man, Words
Are Being Spilled.
By ]. c. wELLIvER.


Not IN the history Of the oldest en-
piove's experience at the Government
Printing Onicc, has there been q session
OF Congress at which the business Of
Congress. at q corresponding date in
the session, had dragged so far as this
year.
This statement is made on authority
Of people at the big intery, which is
The best barometer or TIE Congressional
situation. Nowhere else IL there so ex-
ceuent a gauge OF the progress Of bust
ness on CAPITOL Hill. IF the appropria-
lion bills and reports are not coming In
10 be printed. ii is because the commit
tees have not been getting done the
necessary work OF preparing them. And
this is Just what the printing office
people say is happening this session.
Everybody recognizes now that Con-
gress is away behind its Job. There are
about seven weeks left of the session,
and most OF the work to be done The
period before the holidays never pro-
duces much OF results. This year was
no exception. Since the holidays Con
sress has been occupied with its feud
with the President and hasn't had
much time for other work.
MOI MUCH finance NOW.
The chances are not good for an i'm
provement Of the situation. in the
House the insurgents against the rules
are formulating a program OF time
killing, based on a determined purpose
10 air their displeasUre with the rules.
They want 10 call the COUntry'S atten-
ton, in the most vigorous and persistent
way possible. 70 the conditions which
the present rules impose on the House.
To this end il has been decided BY a
zoodly group OF the insurgents, 10 miss
no opportunity for an attack on the
rules and organization OF the House.
There will be speeches galore, ANY
luckless wight who says word In de-
tense OF the rules viii probably get an
OratoHcai lambastinE to the very limit
Of the insurEent abilities. Ii Is realized
mat ali this viii take time, but the IN
Surgents guess they can spare the time
II only they can make progress with
their fight.
VIII answer Olmstsd.
Air. Olmsted Of Pennsylvania, Speaker
pro tenn, delivered himself the other
day OF an hours speech In defense OF
The rules. Well, Mr.. Olmsted is going
tc b answered about as thoroughly as
ever mortal was. The insurgents look
upon his speech as q challenge and =
def. and they are literally hopping to
IT." Anybody else who wants 20 draw
IRE can 90 so By saying aaIind word for
the rules.
Meanwhile the feud with the Presi-
dent IL going 10 keep right on taxing
time. Congress isn't going TO pass any
thing that the President particularly
wants passed, and II is likely 10 leave
Jinpssssd some things tnat II suspects
he would veto. Thus there is reported
-.
erH to postpone passage or the sundly
civil bill till the special session In or
der that the President may not get the
chance 70 veto H.
me president is credited with . de-
termination 70 carry his tight up to
the extreme o. yetOiug this whole meas
ure Il Congress doesn't restore the
secret Service fund 70 the control which
formerly ruled IL.
Is Serious Matter.
An appropriation bill is q serious mat
Ter. This one carries all the salaries
Tor the Government service, and many
ether things. but the President could
VETO Il without interference with public
service, because the special session
could easily re-pass ii before July ],
when the new appropriations take e.
feet Congress having got wind OF this
alleged intention 10 veto, proposes TO
peat the WHITE EIDlt-E 10 TT Dt htLs4LtiIlE
10 Dass any suudTy civil bin while M.
Roosevelt is Ia Cffice
The Senate il going TO have its In
quIry- into the uses % the Secret ser
vice, and the House has authorized an
other Of the SAME kind, which means
u ore opportunity Tor using TINE. Then
the Brownsville affair and senator TIL
mans personal difference with the
President hold promise Of great pc
7entialities Of trouble anu time killing.
Ia short. there IS no reason why this
session can't talk itself 20 death 81 81
likes, and the printing office people ssy
IL Is doing just that
Indicates Attitude.
The President has indicated MS sttl-
tude or mind by allowing It to become
known that the veto Is already awaiting
enc bill that has passed both houseE-
the James river dana bill
Tie amenities between legislative ana
executive departments Ia short, are
likely 10 develop an ardOr and ZeSt in
the remaining weeks or the AdmiuisJra-
zion quite surprising the manifesto
Mons thuH far
PRISONER A SUICIDE.
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