The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-14
Campaign Publicity Bill.
Must Run Republi-
can Gauntlet.
SUDDEN DEATH
MAY a w a IT IT

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Last Congress Both
Branches Face Mass
Of Work.
Washington. d. c., March 13.-Declar-
Ing that the Mccall bill for the pub-
llcity OF campaign contributions and
expenditures has been reported out
of the House Committee on Elections
only by the persistent efforts OF the
Democratic members OF that commit
tee, and that "the Republican leaders
OF the House have yet to demonstrate,
that they do not intend to prevent the
enactment OF campaign publicity bill.
as they did in the last Congress-. Perry
Belmont. of New York. president OF the
National Publicity Organization. to-day
sent telegram to Governor Harmon.
of Ohio. thanking the Governor and
other prominent men for their assist
ance. Mr. Belmont expresses much
satisfaction over the favorable action
taken yesterday In the House commit
tee, and announced that he.would con-
tinue his efforts to get the Mccall Dill
through Congress. The bill has not
yet been presented In the Senate, bnt
|
Representative Mccall, Republican,
OF Massachusetts,, who introduced the
bill in the House. said that he believed
his bill would become a law.
II believe the Republicans OF the
House arc for the bill and will vote
for 1t when the time comes he said.
II shall work earnestly for its pas
sage and do all l can to Insure Its
enactment into law
Representative Rucker. Democrat, OF
Missouri, senior minority member of
the committee which reported the bill,
said that the Democrats would be for
It to man.
Houses Far apart.
Although identical when introduced
In the two houses of Congress. 1t is
now evident that the measures to ci.e-
ate court OF commerce and amend
ihe interstate CONNIE laws will bear,
IlIttle resemblance to each other when
the deliberations OF the two bodies
have been concluded.
While the opposition to the admin
istration bill wa g not strong enough to
amend the bill In the Senate commit
tee. 1t is now conceded that several
important changes will be forced on
the floor. The debate on the bill VIII
begin either tomorrow or Tuesday.
Senator Cumnins will open the d ebat g
In support of certain changes advo-;
Gated in the minority report OF the
Senate committee. He may speak for
several days. Practically all Of the
insurgent Senator'S and many Demo-
Gratis will speak on the railroad BILL.
No one estimates that the debate will
be finished In less than six weeks.
An effort will be made by the House
Committee on Interstate Commerce to
report the bill this week, and it is
probable therefore that debate on the
same subject will proceed simultaneous
~ at both ends of the Capitol.
Statehood Legislation, which has
passed the House, and postal savings
bank legislation. which has passed the
Senate, have been side-tracked for the
litai savings bank bill. in view OF the
!, fact that hearings have been ordered
|, by the House Committee on Post
|, Offices and Post Roads. will not reach
1.-THE floor for several weeks. and in all
probability not until the present ses-
sion draws near q close.
Many Matters Pending.
In tho House there are pending many
matters that will call 0out sharp de-
bate. and there is disposition on the
Ipart of many members to let some OF
lFtbem go by the board. Those include
1.-The Mondell bill to permit the home.
stead entry OF the surface coal lands
(which would involve 3O.000,00O or moro
4 acres; ship subsidy subject filled
with oratorical dynamite; tho con-
struction OF two battleships. which may
bc a feature OF the naval bill, and tho
of certificates of indebtedness or bonds
80 the amount OF ss0.0O0,00 to com.
piete reclamation projects.
1 Polls are being taken on the cues.
4 ton OF making appropriations for. tht
construction OF battleshlps. and the
question OF anti-injunctions Legislation
along the lines Of the Moon bill. Pre-
4 Iliminary countsis said to be opposed t.
tho battleships, but the e8attltudc of th'
i House on. tho subject of the Moon bill
has not been yet disclosed.
In view OF the fact that the Senate
A Committee on Appropriations is nov
i islatiYe, executive and judicial approi
priattonBbill withinltwo or three days
i Senators from public land States, wht
4 We're app ointed a special committee te
4 prepare conservation bills along lines
'l}that would harmonze the laws arc
A finding the road they must ira .ii
I. verse far from easy. Anumber Of bills
are before the committee, but " IS EiN,s- "
A ing its attention prlncipally lly to y nc
s|3measure known as; the classi tlcatlor
iIbill.l a majority OF the committee Is
iEknown to favor the gen eral theory o.
A lconseryntion, Senators Clark anc
4 hughes. however. are, anta agonistic or
1.-THE proposed change OF tho public
4 Hand policy. .sE Va + issa N n .tjfs e rs II.
Work Y. Dificnlt. !f
Il I55ss1,he testimony 1,efore tho Ballinger.
I |Pinchot Investigating commit - has
i disclosed the fact that the Genera
d Land Ohlce, Forest Service Reclana.
i ton Service and Geological Survey arr
sIsnot operating in sympathy, Il and this
i |makes the work Of the Conservation
sICommittee all the more difficult, i Z I.
|StheirB opinion, that n the sihoatio,
I Land the eswlthdrawal bill s can be passed
\ the way Will b 9 easy for OF her cas-
lures, which, In the me- n h n 40 X to,sth,
! s|sdisposal sot The land slln der the gclassifl
j cat ion btl s NJ II III ssS ss
The principal bstacles ii the i,y d.
Y 5sofS an agreellle " II on cl ass ttlcat ION ar
ffnind i ri#A The n row al ral at intY3Et