The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
SENATE LEADERS
AID PRESIDENT
Postal Savings Bank Bill May
Be Saved From Death
OTHER BILLS STUDIED
Arizona and New Mexico Statehood
BIZ VIII Receive Attention and
Federal Incorporation Bill
May Get n Little Notice

Washington, February 17.-Arrange-
ments having been made by republi-
can leaders of the Senate to smooth out
the oreases in the administration plans
for the enactment of postal savings
bank legislation, stock is now being
taken of other bills numbered among
the Taft policies to ascertain what
may be their chances for passage. So
far as the Senate is concerned all of
the administration bills appear to be
in good condition except the federal
Incorporation measure and that to Gre
ate a Legislative council for Alaska.
The fact that Senator Beverage, who
Is spof4sor for the Alaska bill, has
agreed to allow it to be displaced
as the unfinished business indicates
that he is not entirely sanguine of
its success. There haas developed in
The Senate a very pronounced objec-
ton to denying the people of Alaska
the right of suffrage as would be done
by bill permitting the President to
appoint a legislative body. Many
senators believe it would be better to
permit present conditions TO continue
until the territory becomes more
thickIy populated Congress, they ar
que, is in a position to exercise control
over the mineral deposits so as to pre-
vent any monopoly from gaining a
tooth old. The Arizona and New Mexico
stateh God bill will receive early at
tention. 1t will be amended by the Sen
a tie committee on territories in accord
ance with the plan recently agreed
upon between congressional leaders
md the administration advisers. In
that form it is likely to pass the Sem
ate and it is probable it will be ac-
cepted by the House. This plan looks
two territories on acceptance of con-
stitution and the election of officers
and provides for a general federal
scrutiny OF the constitutions that may
be adopted. This accords with the
Presidents plan and it is asserted he
will be thoroughly satisfied with such
an adjustment.
On every hand it is admitted that
the measure looking to federal action
in chartering corporations will so over
until another session, but the proposed
amendments to the Interstate commerce
law have received a decided impetus
within the past few days. The Presi-
dent is pressing hard for railroad leg
isIation and even the senators and
representatives of his own party, who
are not entirely convinced as to the
wisdom of all OF the railroad legisla-
ton which he has asked, are inclined
a., - trar lr allow him tn
have his way in the matter.
Strong influences are at work to get
the railroad bill out of committee at
the earliest possible moment and some
of the Senate leaders have given their
promise that it will be reported next
week if not this. No amendments will
be adopted of a character not satisfac
tory to the administration. Attorney
General Wickersham Is now engaged
In a. review of the provisions giving
the government supervision over the
issuance of stocks and bonds and he
may suggest q number of alterations.
In the House there is disposition to
omit the provision for a commercial
court, but the Senate committee on in
terstate commerce expects to retain
that feature.
1t was announced today that the, spe-
eial committee of western senators
Of which Senator Srnoot is chairman to
which the administration conservation
viii be referred expects. to hold day
and night sessions for the purpose of
oxpediting It's work. These bills, in
gliding that relating to the withdrawal
Of public lands and continuing the
Withdrawals in force until revoked by
the President or by Congress and that
providing for the development of
power water, will be reported to the
Senate as fast as they are completed.
The Senate calendar is practically clear
Of other measures and the House is we'll
ND with its work.