The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14
TO END NEXT WEEK
Probability That Congress Will
Close Its Session
Causes President Taft to Put
Off Trip.
AGREEMENT REACHED
Senate and House in Accord on
Railroad Bill.
Postal Savings, Statehood and
Conservation in Sight.
LGREEMENT REACHED

Washington, June 14.-Because next
week may witness the end of the pres
ent congressional session. President
Taft has decided not to start for New
Haven, Sunday night. If there should
be a delay in congress the president
will go to New Haven Tuesday night
to remain over Wednesday. But if there
is a pressure of business he will fore
go the privilege of seeing his son
graduate.
The White House information today
was to the effect that congress might
adjourn on Saturday of next week.
There is, of course, a chance that this
program may be upset. especially as
the president is insisting that the
statehood bills shall be enacted into
law before adjournment.
President Taft yesterday sent for
Senator Beveridge, Ind, and told him
lie desired statehood at this session for
New Mexico and Arizona.
This morning the president had a
further conference with Senator Dick
of Ohio, a member of the territories
committee of which Mr.. Beveridge is
chairman. Governor Sloan, of Arizona,
also was at the White House today. AL
though the house already has passed
a statehood bill it is said the lower
branch stands ready to accept bill
prepared by the senate and that one
week An agreement is said to have
been reached by wnicE the senate will
take the house postal savings bill in
return for the house taking the senate
statehouse bill.
The conservation legislation giving
the president authority to withdraw
water power sites, phosphate and coal
lands, etc, until special legislation for
the distribution of these lands can be
passed. will be taken up Immediately
HI f- ont %
the way and statehood will follow con-
servation.
Agree on Railroad Bill.
Washington June 1.-THE con-
ferees of the senate and house reached
a complete agreement on the railroad
bill at l 80 o'clock this afternoon and
Senator Elkins Immediately presented
the report to the senate. He announced
that he would call it up for action to-
morrow.
After a conference at the White
House today Senators Aldrich and Ell
kins announced that the conferees had
decided to take the house provision as
to the long and short haul ana the
senate provision giving the interstate
commerce commission ten months IN
which to pass on new rates.
The presidents wishes for COM
mission to investigate and recommend
a method for supervising future STOCK
and bond issues will be met.
Washington. June 14.-Senator Cul-
lom today introduced in the senate
Joint resolution postponing until Janu-
arv next the payment of the corpor-
alton tax. The resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on finances.
The legislation is desired because or
the delay of the supreme court or the
United States in determining the con-
stitutionality of the corporation tax
provision of the Payne-Aldrich tariff
law.
ate nominations including the follow
United States district judge western
district of Missouri, A. S. Van Valken-
0urgh.
Provisions of Compromise Bill.
washington. June 14.-The confer
ence committee on the railroad bill
n1onted the house long and short haul
PROVISION and the senate provision IN
regard to the suspension of the in
crease in rates. The latter section pro-
vides IN effect that the proposed in
rreases shall not go into effect for a
period Of eleven months from the time
potice is given by the railroads; but
II is provided further that the inter
state, commerce commission shall give
hearings on such questions preference
over all other questions pendlng pe1ore
IL -aIid shall make decisions thereon as
Cpeedily as possible.
The report provides that the sec
tion relating to the suspension OF in
creases in rates and the section pro-
viding for the appointment OF com
mission to Investigate the question OF
federal regulation of stocks and bonds
shall take erect Immediately. The re-
maining portions of the bill will go
INTO effect so days from the date ap-
proved.