The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-20
Congress Leaders Ex-
pect to Finish Work
by That Time.
SESSION PROVES
A FRUITFUL ONE
Republicans Point to Mass Of
Legislation Secured on Insist
cnt Demands of President
Taft - All Administration
Measures Save One Have
Been Passed.

Washington, D. c., June t9.--Congress
leaders confidently expect to wind up
the business of the present session this
week and adjourn not later than Satur-
day. If the session is carried beyoudl
that time II will be because of amend-
ments to the general deficiency bin
or complications which may arise in
connection with the omnibus public.
buildings bill. Some members look for
the adjournment to take place as early
as Thursday,
1t is pointed out by Republican lead
ers that there never has been a Con-
gress where President has obtained
the amount of legislation that has re-
suited from the demands OF PRESIDENT
Taft Starting in with a demand 1or
revision of tho tariff. he procured this
at an extraordinary session Then, at
the beginning of the present session. he
demanded legislation changing the in-
terstnte commerce laws. enabling the
President to pursue forward con5er-
walton policy. admitting Arizona and
New Mexico to statehood, creating pos
| tai savings banks and on the subject
of the use of injunctions.
All but One Pass.
| Bills on all of these subjects have
passed both branches of Congress with
the exception of the anti-injunction
| measure, lndt VIII NAVE 10 Will ultib
| the next session. but it is said the pros
poets are good for it's passage at that
time.
All of the regular supply bills have
passed both houses except the general
deficiency bill. That was passed by the
House Saturday and will be reported
to the Senate not later than Tuesday.
Unless there is trouble in connection
with a scheme for the retirement of
superannuated employees OF the govern
ment. which the bill may carry. 1t Is
thought its massage will not take more
than ono day.
The postal savings bank bill is still
before the Senate. 1t came from tho
/ House in the form of an amended bill.
and Senator Carter moved that the
i Senate concur in the House amend
ments. Opposition developed. and the
motion has been debated intermittently
since the bill returned from the House.
President Taft approves of the House
bill. and it seems reasonably certain
! that the Senate will accept 1t.
I The rivers and harbors bill is await
ing the Presidents signature, and ha
Will soon have the omnibus public
buildings bill, which was reported to
the House yesterday. With both OF
these measures before him he is in
position to command that action ba
taken on such remaining legislation as
lie feels should pass.
Will Sign BIZ To-day.
I President Taft tomorrow will sign
the statehood bill AS in the case OF
the admission of Oklahoma. and Indian
Territory as one State. it is likely that
| there will be a number of claimants.
| for the pen used In signing that his
toric instrument President Taft prob-
ably will use two pens In approving
the bin, and give one to Delegate An-
drews representing New Mexico. anG
the other to Delegate Cameron. repre-
senting Arizona.
| In the last few days of this session,
there will be food of requests IN
both branches OF Congress for unani-j
nous consent to take up measures OF
/ Importance to the communities of indi-
vidual members.
/ New York members are doomed to
disappointment, for neither branch OF
Congress, as a whole, shows much pa
thence in dealing with measures whiclI
have not commanded attention until.
adjournment is imminent.
4 Will Probe the Tariff.