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CONGRESS- MGYQUITBY JULY 1
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the conference Of Republican Senators
at the White House last night TO consider
the legislative situation a. Il relatss TO
the railway bill. The PTesident called
conservative senators and near insur-
gents together. but carefully omitted
sending invitations TO any Of the little
group Of radicals. such az Ia FOllstte.
Cummins. DOlliver, BristOW. claPp and
Bsveridge.
A few Of the Senators who attended
the conference declared to-day that q
wrong construction had been put upon
the nesting and they were inclined 20
think that sOms Of the senators who
participated had given out the impression
TO the newspapers that . Legislative pro-
gramms had been mapped out In which
the insurEant Senators would not b asked
TO give any assistance. There was q
lively interchange Of views to-day among
some Of the Senators who were a. the
conference and regret wAs exproased On
all hands that anything had occurred 70
mar the general tendency to harmony
which followed the vote on the long and
short haul amendment on Friday.
Il was said tonight by Senators who
took part In the conference that nothing
was definitely settled by the gAthsring
Of Senators AZ the White House last night.
II was denied that any plan was agreed
upon for voting down tho amendments
that are now pending.
In spite Of the little hurTy growing out
Of the White House conference there is
disposition manifest, even among the
insurgent Senators. % expedite the rail-
Way bill. One Of the insurgont Senators
said tonight that he beloved the whole
subject would be disposed Of in the senate
within ten days. He declared that there
was no intention on the part Of the in
surgents to delay the vote and that all
they would insist upon vas q fair chance
! for discussion and consideration OF pend
ing amendments. The insurgents admit
that there are many good things in the
bill which they are anxious 70 SO enacted
into law. Many Of them are interested
in the fall campaign and are eager 10
conclude their labors In Washington and
get into the hght
senate and House leaders believs that
Congress will adjourn on or about July
unless difbculties now Unforeseen present
themselves. With Q view 70 eXpediting
business it is the purpose Of the leaders
soon to hold night sessions. They are
hoping that the mercury in the Washirg
ton Thermometers viii begin 20 climb
within a few days. What with night
sessions. hot weather and q desire on
the part Of members 10 get back with
the home folks. no doubt IL expressed
that the lawmakers will be ready 20 quit
certainly by July and possibly the last
week IN June.
After the railroad bill has been passed
by the senate that body will get down
% the consideration Of appropriation
bills. On business Of this character the
senate works at double quick time. Only
two more appropriation bills remain to
bs disposed Of by the House. They are
the sundry civil and the general duf-
cheney bills.
10 the coming week . date viii be fired
for q Republican House caucus on the
postal savings bank bill A compromise
Is about 20 be reached on this measure
that. Il is expected. will prove satisfactory
in the main 20 the great majority Of the
House Republicans.
Up 20 date not q single Administration
bill Of first importance has been passed
nv the tao bOuses Of Congress. The
House has passed tWo conservation bils.
one authorizing the President 70 with
draw lands IN his discretion and the
other authorizing agricultural entries on
the surface Of lands bearing coal. The
House also has passed the railroad bill
II has taken no action on che nostal
savings bang bill. which viii. however
soon be reported II has also nut through
the Statehood bil! All Of the Administra-
ton measures that have not been passed
have hefn reported by committees in the
| raEpe. tive U.S.
The anti-injunction bin will follow the
postal savings hanks bill in the House.
/ This bill appears 10 have few friends IN
either house. 10 Il N passed u wil,only he
after constant urging 0f the President.
| Although the hill was fashioned after q
plank in the Republican national plat
| form oI inOs IL 10 bitterly Oppoaed by the
labor organizations and Is cOndemned
/ by organizations % manufacturers. This
| bill also may be- considered az q caucus
Of the House Republicans.
A conference Of House and senate lead
ers will bs held this week in an efOrt 20
| fiX up comprehensive programme
under which the various Administration
hills shall b hastened 20 conference. A.
things now stand the Administration in
sista on the pausage Of only hve bills,
namely the railroad hill. the postal aav.
! ings hank bill. the anti-intunction mSas-
ure. the withdrawal bill and the State
hood bill. The belief Il general that
compromises will come out Of conferences
on the railroad and pOefal savings hanks
bills and that the anti-injuntion measure
will paaS substantially a. Il has been re-
ported by the House Committee on the
Judiciary. No effort will BE- made 20 pass
general conservation legislation At this
time. The Administration has loot hope
Of getting any enactment along this line
aaide from a bill authorizing the Prosidsnt
10 withdraw for the purpose OF conserva-
ton water power sites coal. oil and forest
lands embraced IN the public domain.
The present political situation Augurs
IN for the Statehood bill. Republicans
believe that II Arizona and New MeKic0
are admitted % tho Union four Democrats
will BE- added 10 the senate roll call. A.
the Republican insuTgsnta niw come
pretty near holding the balance Of power
IN that body the regular leaders do not
look kindly on the bill that would In ell
probability augment the Democratic
strength IN the Senate. President Taft
strongly favOrB the Statehood bill. but he
Ia more concerned about the passage Of
measures that more directly concern the
general welfare.
1918 PER CENT. PERFECT.