The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-04


way has been made in the two months
congress has been In session toward
the achievement Of important legisla.
tion demanded by President Taft yet
on every side are heard predictions Of
an early adjournment
Thoughtful members of congress are
asking each other what kind of recep.
ton they will meet II they go to the
White House on April Is or May l
with plans to quit work for the sum
mer If the administration programme
is unfuhlled
The question is one which congress
sional leaders admit is giving them
deep concern. The absence OF unanim.
Ity Of thought in almost every one of
the presidents measures is such as to
make exceedingly difficult the work
mapped out for those who have the
bills In charge.
Bills to create a court of commerce
and amend the railroad rate laws. to
establish postal savings banks, TO vali-
date Withdrawals of public lands
wanted for conservation purposes and
to legalize national charters for cor
porations doing interstate business,
which have been placed at the head
OF the white House schedule" have
all met with determined opposition
From a political point Of view. Re.
publican waters seemingly are becom-
ing muddied by the several investiga-
tions which are in progress, and the
minority members appear not unwill-
ing to let this procedure continue in
definitely
Inquiries such as that being made
into the affairs of the interior depart
ment and the forest service naturally
are having some effect upon plans to
amend land laws and enact legislation
for Alaska, and even bear to some ex.
tent on the Arizona and New Mexico
statehood bill
Other Investigations, such as those
relating to second class mail matter
and the postoalce deficit. and the
causes OF the increased cost OF living
all tend to minimize the chances for
complete redemption Of republican
campaign pledges
/ A conference Of republican leaders
Is now being considered. and probably
win be held soon after Senator Aid.
rich returns from Florida, as he is ex.
peeted TO do this week whittier he
went a week ago to recnperate from
a severe cold.
Whether this win be held at tho
White House, SO as to enable Mr.. Tart
TO participate. or at the capitol. has
not been decided Il has been settled
however. that II will include the more
prominent members OF both branches
Of congress and that vigorous means
viii be advocated to restore TO some
semblance Of order the chaotic con
dltlons now existing
The plan most in favor with such
republican leaders as are now in
Washington is for Encouragement oi
the Taft policies. placing them in order
of executive preference or in such
sequence as It is thought would most
benefit the majority party.
II has been declared that no pro
gress will be made so long as some
OF the leaders are pushing interstate
commerce legislation, others conser
walton policies. still others postal saw
ings banks, federal Incorporation laws
or yet others OF numerous measures
on the White House calendar.
= AZ the present time the house Is
occupied with appropriation bills. and
In the senate there are two admins
tration measures-the postal savings
bank bin and the Alaskan legislative
council bill-being played against
! east other.
! Opposition has developed against
J both bills, and republican leaders say
that the present tactics affect the
chances Of both The statehood bill
also is ready for consideration and in
addition the army appropriation bill
will be reported tomorrow.
The several propositions before the
house more or less avowedly designed
for the elimination Of Speaker Can
non from the committee on rules. for
the enlargement Of the committee so
as 20 make Il more representative Of
the whole membership Of the house,
or both, form the basis Of informal
discussion No one IS willing 70 pre-.