Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-31
REPUBLICANS
IN CONGRESS
DIVIDED
OUTLOOK DARK FOR
ADMINISTRATION BILLS
Vigorous Effort TO Restore Har-
mony and Redeem Party
Campaign Pledges to Be
Made When AIdrich Returns,
my Morning journal sDecla, reassa wirri

Thy Morning journal SDeeIar LEASED wirri
Washington, Jan 30.-Tjttlc head
WAY has boen made IN the two months
that congress has been IN session, to-
ward the enactment Of important leg
lslation demanded hy President TAFT.
yet on every side are predictions OF
an early adjournment.
ThouBhful iurmb.rs uf congress are
aalng each other what kind Ut rucep-
tion tlieN win get Il they go ia the
Waite House on April &, or May |
with plans to quit work for the sum
mer II the administration program is
untitled.
The question is one that congress-
ional leaders admit is giving them
deep concern The absence OF unan-
unity Of thought ON almost every one
OF the presidents measures Is such ~
10 make exceedingly difficult the work
mapped out for those who have the
bills IN charge. bills to create court
OF commerce and amend the railroad
rate laws. to establish postal savings
banks, TO validate Withdrawals of pub
tie lands wanted for conservation
purposes and to legali2e national
charters Tor corporations doing inter-
state business, have all met with de
termined opposition.
From q political point OF view, re-
publican waters seemingly nre beeom
ing maddied By the several invesu-
cations that are IN progress and the
minority memhers appear not unwlll
ing tp let this procedure oontlntic In
definitely Inquiries sucn IS that be-
ms madc into the affairs Of the in
terror department and the forest SER
vice naturally arc having some effect
upun the plans 70 amend land laws
md enact legislation for Alaska and
even hear to some extent on the Ari-
xuna and New Mexico statehood bill
other Investigations such as those
relating to yccund-ciuss mail matter
and the postoffiee deficit. and the
causes of tho Increased cost Uf living
all tend 10 minimize a complete re-
dempri0n OF republican campaign
pledges. 4 conference Of republican
leaders Is being considered and prob
ahiy will hu held ~aan aftr,. Senator
Aldrith returns from Florida. as he
Is expected 10 do this week. Vigorous
means win be advocated to restore
some semblancc Of order to the cha-
itit conditions existing.
The plan most in favor with such
epublican leaders as are now in
Washington is for n encouragement
lf the Tart policies placing them IN
rider of executive preference or in
uch sequence as il is thought would
most bcneiit the majority Of the party
I has been declared that no progress
sil be made so long as the leaders
Ire pushing interstate commerce leg
Station, others conservation policies
ud others postal savings banks, or
edcral Incorporation laws.
At present the house Is occupied
With appropriation bills Hnd in the
cnate. two administration meaaures--
hc postnl savings bank bill and fhe
.eine played against each other Ops
,ositlon has developed against both
ilis and republican lenders say that
he present tactics affect the chances
f both. The statehood bill is ready
or consideration by the senate and
be army appropriations b'll will he
eporied tomorrow,
The several propositions before the
uuse Tor the elimination Of speaker
annen from the committee on rules.
lr the enlargement of the committee.
lrm the basis OF informal discussion,
% one = willing 10 predict when the
frstions involved In these resolutions
so come 10 q show down. There arc
irious WAYS in which the matter
,uld be preeipitated suddenly or de-
fred for weeks.
At present man. members of the
ous. are absent on account ot app
roachins primaries ia their districts