The Washington herald., 1910-02-20


Leaders OF the Senate and House
have reached an agreement with
President TAFT to have Congress
adjourn between MAY I and 10.
This announcement was made
yesterday, and comes as the climax
of a series of conferences at the
White House. in which Senators
Aldrich. Penrose, Smoot, and Car
ter and Representatives Payne.
Weeks, and others have partici-
pated.
TAFT NOT WORRIED.
The Pres dent told callers yesterday he
Is not orrying about his legislative
programme. which includes the bill pro-
viding Statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico: the postal savings bank bill: the
anti-injunction bill: two conservation
measures. and the amendments to the
Interstate commerce law
According to one Of the Senate leaders,
the plan agreed upon by, Mr. Taft pro
vides that the House complete cOnsd-
Grafton OF the appropriation bills, while
the Senate is enacting those measures
which the President has recommended
It IS understood the date OF the ad-
journment is set for May to allow mem
bers OF Congress sufficient time in which
TO set home and fix their political fences
Ior the coming campaign.
Rumors were current at the Capitol yes
terday to the effect that. Senator Aldrieh
had pledged his support 10 the various ad-
ministration measures in return for the
stamp Of approval placed upon the tariff
bill by President Taft.
The regulars in both Houses will Co
operate with the Chief Executive in car
rylng ou5 his programme, and little doubt
exists that the pet measures Of the ad-
ministration viii be enacted into Law in
ample time 10 allow Congress TO adjourn
before MAY ].
Fears for Statehood.
Or the administration measures. the
President 1t was said. fears most FOR the
Statehood measure. He has been Informed
by Congress leaders that It is probable
that II Statehood Is conferred on Arizona
and New Mexico. they will return Demo-
cratic Senator's. and this, OF course, is re-
garded as undesirable. However. the
President let it be known he had talked
with many members OF the Senate Terri
tories Committee and in consequence
hoped the bin would nov go through.
Numerous conferences on the postal
savings bank bill have cleared the atmos-
phere somewhat, and the President thought
that the measure would be put through
shortly
There has been but little doubt all along
that Congress would enact amendments
10 the Hepburn law and it had been Civ
ing the President but little worry.
Meets HIS Idens.
The multiplication bin introduced bv
Representative Moon. OF PENNSYLVANIA,
chairman OF the House Committee on
Revision OF the Laws. Mr.. Taft told
friends. is a good BILL and meets the
ideas which he himself had upon that
subject II seems practically certain the
Moon bill viii become the administration
measure. and that the President will urge
the leaders in Congress to pass It.
one other thing on which the President
viii insist, according 10 good authority.
is that Congress appropriate the $4,000
seemed necessary to enforce full publicity
OF corporation tax returns Although
there have been statements from the
leaders in Congress TO the effect that Il
was up TO the Ways and Means Commit
tee 10 bring IN an amendment 10 the
Payne-Aidrich tariff law before the Ap-
propriations Committee could give the
$1,000 this has been generally denied.
The President and some OF the House
leaders at least realize, il was said. that
Congress must make the necessary ap-
preparation TO insure full publicity. or
the Democrats will be furnished with
excellent campaign material
The two conservation bills which will
he passed are: The measure providing
for Withdrawal OF public lands and the
measure authorizing the classification Of
public lands.
There are nine conservation bills pend
ing. but il is the opinion OF the leaders
il would be impossible to pass more than
two at this session.