Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-18
WILL ACT UPON
Taft MEASURES
ADMINISTRATION BILLS IN GOOD
SHAPE EXCEPT ALASKA AND
INCORPORATION PROPOSALS.
RAILWAY LAWS ARE WANTED.
President Is Pressing Hard for Legisla-
ton Looking to Control OF Inter
state Carriers.
CONGRESS WELL UP WITH WORK.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Feb. 17-Ar-
rangements having been made by Repub-
lean leaders of the Senate to smooth
out the creases in the administration
plans for the enactment Of postal saw
ings bank legislation, stock is now being
taken of other bills numbered among the
Taft policies. So far as the Senate is
concerned. all of the administration bills
appear to be i'll good condition except the
federal incorporation measure ana that
10 create a legislative council for Alaska
That Senator Beveridge. who Is Spon-
Sor Tor the Alaska bill. has agreed to al
low 1t to be displaced as the unfinished
business indicates that he is not Ell
tIrely Sangune of success. There has
developed in the Senate pronounced OBJ
lection to denying the people of Alaska
the right of suffrage, as would be done
by Il bill permitting the President to APP
point legislative body. Many senators
believe that it would be better to permit
present conditions to continue until the
territory becomes more thickly populated.
Congress, they argue, is i'll position 10
exercise control over the mineral deposits
SO as 10 prevent any monopoly from gain
ing Il foothoId.
Consider Statehood Bill
The Arizona and New Mexico state
hood bill viii have early attention The
measure Is to he amended by the Sen
ate committee on territories in accord
ance with the plan, recently agreed upon
between the congressional leaders and
the administration advisers
In that form it is likely to pass the
Senate and IT is prObable il will be ac-
cepted by the House. This plan looks
to the separation of the votes in the
two territories on the acceptance of Il
constitution and the election of officers.
and provides for a general federal S,ru-
tiny of the constitutions that may be
adopted. This accordA with the Presi-
dents plan. and ii is asserted he will
be thoroughly satisfied with such an adj
justmcnt.
Railway Laws Wanted.
On every hand il is admitted that the
measure looking to federal action in
chartCrln" corporations will 20 over I'M
til another session. but the proposed
amendments to the Interstate commerce
law nave received Il decided impetus
within the past few DAYS The PreSi-
dent is pressing hard for railroad legis-
lation. aud even the senators and rep
resentatives of his own party, who are
not entirely convinced as TO the wisdom
Of all the railway legislation which he
has asked. are inclined to get off the
track and allow him to have his way in
THIS LndLlcF
Strong Influences are III work to get
the railroad bill ont of committee At the
earliest possible moment and some of
the Senate leaders have given their prom
ises that il will be reported next week
if not this. No amendments will be
adopted of Il character not satisfactory
to the administration.
Attorney General Wickersham is now
engaged III a review of the provisions
giving the government supervision over
the issuance Of stocks and bonds and he
may suggest a number of alterations
In the House there is a disposition to
omit the provision for commerce court
but the Senate committee on interstate
commerce expects to keep that feature.
To Hold Night Sessions.
1t was announced today that the spe-
cial committee of western senators of
which Senator SmOot is chairman, to
which the administration conservation
bills will be referred, expects TO hold
day and night sessions for the purpose of
expediting work.
The Senate calendar is practically
clear of other measures and the House
is well up with its work.