The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23
FIXING OF FENCES
is BADLY NEEDED.
Congressman Have No
Chance to Do Their
Mending.
LATE SESSION
CAUSING WORRY
Congress May Not Adjourn Until
July IS, and Gloomy Outlook
Sends Shivers Of Uneasiness
Up and Down Spinal
Columns of
Members.

Washington. d. c., May 22.--Shivers
have been chasing themselves up ana
down the spinal columns of members s
who must face serious contests in their
States or districts II they come back
to tho next Congress ever since John
Dwight. the Republican whip OF the
House of Representatives, issued ms
prediction that the present session
would not adjourn before July lo.
Even the most pessImistic members
had thought there would be little dlt :
ficuity In getting away by the END OF
June. but a week has passed since Mt.
Dwight made his forecast, and In that
time little progress has been made
That the prediction was made as a
bluff for the purpose of impellins
both branches of Congress to besur
themselves was believed by the con-
gressional leaders. but there is danger
now that the session will run well
into July.
stubborn Contest. =.
The contest in the House over the
s25o.0oo appropriation contained IN the
sundry civil bill TO extend the scope
of the Tariff Board has been wagen
much more stubbornly than had oeen
anticipated. The Democrats have op-
tDOSG6 the item on tHS siouhAu '''sAs
results of the Investigations by the
hoard should be reported direct to Con-
gress instead of to the President. Just
before the adjournment yesterday Rep
reseutatfve Fitzgerald of New YORK,
made point of order that the item
contains new legislation. 1t is possiple
that IT will he ruled out of the bill
ON that ground. In which event Repre-
sentative Tawney. chairman OF the
Committee on Appropriations, purposes
10 offer the amendment In anothsf
form.
The sundry civil bill. and particularly
the proposed $3.50. 900 appropriation, mas
been used as a vehicle to convey mof 9
campaign speeches under government
frank throughout the country tnan amy
other measure that has been oeioIe
Congress at the present session.
has been used about equally BY poth
parties. Although the time LOT gen
eral debate has been almost eHiaus.sa
tho discussion of amendments may take
several days.
Ready for Caucus.
rbe nostal savings bank bill. whtch
has been reported from the Commi.tee
an st-Oflces and Post Roads. is reaay
for the Republican caucus. which WI. VIZ.
be held Wednesday night. Practicaits
all Of the Republicans of the House
stoned the call. tits not likely ,nei.
fore that the division over the olll WIN
he along Regular and lnsurseht l.hes'
- is more likely to be between Eas'-
ern and Western members.
,rh. caucus will take the form OF
,o,,rn,ttee of the whole majority mem
bership of the House, and 1t IS PROV
able that many changes from the ioi,'
in which it was reported VIII pc inaue
in the bill Some members belieVe tial
in order that there shall be Tree
discussion of the measure the caucus
may have to be extended over seVeral
nights, but Chairman Weeks, OF the
Post ONCE Committee believes that
one night will be sufficient. !.
Many Western members believe the
AZ 10 per cent. OF deposits, which the
bill as reported would REQUIRE ~ ps
tent In local banks. is too small ana
that the provision of the bill which
nassed the Senate would be more ef-
fectiye to keep deposits in the com
munities where collected. The Vest
erners charge that the bill, as DRAFTED.
10 a "bankers' BILL" and that under It's
onerations their communities might pc
depleted of money, and that It Woulo
fba taken to New York and other money
cantres. The differences over the meas
ures are so great that no ono can
foresee what the outcome Will be IN
the House.
Will Resist Itulc.
When the caucus has agreed upon a
bill which it has reason to believe
it can put through the House the
majority party probably will endeavor
to bring in rule with view to pass
ing the bill without amendment. Ihe
Democratic members and some OF the
Insurgent Republicans are expected to
resist such rule on the ground that
they are opposed to 'legislatlng IN
secret" as they characterize the caucus
method.
After reposing in more or less
lethargic state on the Senate calendar
for many weeks, the statehood Dill
suddenly has been called to take an
active part in bringing the opposing
factions together on the railroad Dill
The Regular Republicans concede they
need Democratic votes to pass the ad-
ministration's measure In a form sat-
isfactory to President Taft. There
are many of the contested features OF
the BILL which meet naturally with
the favor Of the Democrats, but they
cannot overlook the prospect Of beins
able to drive a shrewd bargain IN that
the statehood bill must receive early
consideration If they aid the Republi-
can majority In passing their railroad
Many Of the Republican leaders arc
inclined to agree that a vote shall
be taken on the statehood hill.AT Tha
mea sure as reported by Senator Bev-
eridge from the Senate Committee on
rro rrttorj os it1 iffarS so nnte eria1 Iv FROM,
the bill passed by the House that ops
popents to Legislation at tho present
session claim not to fear an agree
ment in conference. If those who
have been lighting the bill find II nee
essary L to- agree to permit the state
hood bill to come to a vote they will
|fplace their dependence for the post
ponement of the measure npon the
|differences between the two branches
OF Congre esst Tisese are belleyed to be
bl0. siii Z Az a