The San Francisco call., 1910-04-11
RAILROAD BILL IS
PRESSING CONGRESS
Everything SubOrdinated TO Ad-
ministratiOn Measure; Con-
flict Among Republicans
Other Taft Policies Will Be Con-
Sidered After Passage of
Transportation Act

WASHINGTON, April 1O.-Everyth
in congress is subordinated now to the
consideration Of the administration
railroad bill, which has been advanced
TO a privileged status in both houses.
Differences Of opinion In relation to
its features have brought the regular
and insurgent republicans into sharp
conflict. while the democrats look on
ready TO grasp any particular advan-
tage that may arise. Until the bill is
out Of the way il will be idle to specu-
late on the probable date Of adjourn
ment
The most optimistic predict that the
bin viii not pass the upper house be-
fore May I. In the lower house no one
has hazarded a guess. The rules COM
mittee. st is reported, is not inclined to
bring in a rule TO limit debate.
After the railroad bill is passed by
both branches and goes to conference,
where probably there viii be several
weeks 'hard work 20 reconcile the
ideas OF tbe senate and of the house,
the other Taft policies viii have con-
sideration. Statehood. injunction bills.
postal savings and conservation legis-
latiOn. all VIII require time for their
disposition. If congress concludes its
labors on June 25. therefore. no one
viii complain. Notwithstanding the
anxiety Of members to get home to
look after their fall campaig gns.
Senator Lodge is expected TO cali for
an appropriation of 500 ,0eO to extend
the work Of the cost of lsving investi-
cation" committee.
WESTERNERS WANT DELAY
The rivers and harbors bill viii be
ported TO the senate Monday. 1t
oh fafr- will he cal He'd -
.eN. hut western members will de-
3.-.-d that il go over until some agree
-rrnt Is reached on the measure author
I--as tAe issue Of $4,000. 600 in certifi-
Gates II Indebtedness TO complete
reclamation projects a2eady begun.
This bin ras passed tho So atn and is
being held in the house.
The president viii give attention
during the week to pressing legislation
in which he IS interested. He may an
nOunce a successor TO James Clarkson.
surveyor Of the port of New York.
The pOssib tlity that a decision viii be
announced Monday in the Standard oil
dissolution sUEt, the tobacco trust case
or in the corporation tax cases directs
attention to the supreme court OF the
United States Arguments in cases in
H0lving the validity Of a number Of
state laws viii be heard during the
week
NEGRO CAR CASES
Other Interesting cases that may
come before the court involve the de-
cree Or the supreme court of Tennessee
ousting the Standard oil company of
kentucky from doing an interstate
business in Tennessee and the Jim
Crow car decree as raised in the
Chiles case
The tariff board is continuing its
work Of mapping out plan for CLOS
sary Of the American tariff, in spite of
the fact that congress has not given it's
decision on the request Of the president
for an appropriation of S25O,00O for the
next fiscal year. If this appropriation is
gwen the work Of the board will be
greatly extended. There is consider
able demand in congress now for the
enlargement Of the powers of the tariff
board and that il be empowered TO
summon witnesses and compel con-
Germs 10 furnish facts desired.
Attorney General Wickersham is de-
voting considerable attention to
cha rges that the so called butter COM
bine arbitrarily fixes the price of that
commodity.
DICKINSON GOING SOUTH
Secretary OF War Dickinson IS sched-
ulcd 70 leave Washington tomorrow for
a trip TO Panama to investigate the
progress of canal work. He plans to
go 10 the Philippines during the sum-
mer.
The movement for the extension of
the rural free delivery is taking def
mite form. During the last month more
than $4,000 petitions for rural service
where none now exists were presented
TO the department. Adverse reports of
Investigators were made on more than
1900 OF them The routes asked for
in the others viii be allowed There
are now in operation more than Il 900
routes.
The taking Of testimony in the Cum
ningham coal cases probably has been
completed. The entire record OF evil
dence may be submitted this week to
the general land Office