The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-23
CONGRESS TO TAKE
HOLIDAY RECESS
Indications Are That The Cumnins
Resolution Will Be Sent to Com
mttee Before Recess.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 19.-Con.
gress is expected to adjourn Wednes-
day for the holiday recess, and not to
resume business until January 5. No
objection to the programme has ap-
peared as it is practically certain that
half dozen of the big supply bills
will be out of the way by Wednesday
night.
Business before both houses thus
far has not stimulated much public
interest, and seats in the galleries have
gone begging. The omnibus claims bill
in the senate has failed to attract
crowds, and the appropriation bills in
the house proved no better magnet.
Outside of the claims bill there has
been no business before the senate ex-
cept the Cummins resolution to change
the rules Of the senate and house so
as to facilitate piecemeal revision of
the tariff. Indications are the resolu-
ton will be sent to the senate rules
committee before the recess.
The rules committee is generally be-
lieved to be opposed to the adoption of
any measures which would undertake
to deal with the rules of the house.
The indications are that some measure
may be reported out which would give
the senate opportunity of voting on
some form of cloture for itself without
invading the prerogatives of the house
The question of legislation to create
a permanent tariff commission is at.
tracing far more attention in the
house than in the senate, where there
has been a disposition to await the
outcome of conferences being held by
Representatives Longworth of Ohio.
Good of Iowa and Lenroot of Wiscon-
sin. Whether these members are able
o harmonize their differences has not
1een made clear.
1t is said that in the house as a whole
here is sentiment generally for the en-.
argement of the tariff board, and max
ng it's existence continuous for at least
six years. Some members favor max
ng the life of the commission ten
7ears and still others favor twenty
years.
Most serious of all of the questions
involved is that of giving the commits
zion power to demand books and pa
'ers of corporations. Many members
avor having the commission call for
such documents where it believes them
o be necessary and in the event of
efusal to make reports to congress
With a view to separate action in each
.ase.
The report of the Ballinger-P -Pinchot
Investigation is still slumbering in the
louse committee on agriculture Mi
lority members of the investigating
are threatening to demand
report from the committee on agri-
ulture so that vote on the merits of
he majority and minority views might
re had in the house, but no step in
hat direction has yet been taken.
here appears to be little prospect of
ction in the senate.
1t is probable the investigation of
indian contracts, at standstill for
everal weeks, will be resumed in the
oliday recess. Several attorneys who
re in Washington will be asked to
estify as to their fee arrangements
18th the Indians, tribally and individu.
lily. Chairman Burke expects the In
ian investigation will be closed some
me in January.
The committee appointed by the SEN
te to investigate similar charges
ever has met Senator Jones, its
hartman, will make a report showing
nat the house committee covered the
lbject in manner that made a Sec
nd investigation unnecessary. 1t is
nderstood his report will include a
,atement by Senator Gore declaring
probe by the senate would have GOV.
red the same ground as that made
Y the house.