Evening journal., 1910-06-21
Mr.. Taft Makes New Record
in First Congress Session

tablish business methods in the depart
ments, land withdrawal Conservation
bill
Bills Expected to Pass.
Pending. with strong possibility of
passing Campaign publicity bill, sur
face lands and protection TO govern
ment in building of dams in United
States waters CONSERVATORY bills. au-
thorization OF bond issue from $50 000,
600 to $500 900, 900 to complete irriga-
ton projects in the West, the Ap-
palachian forest reserve bill. Scott
anti-option bill and reorganization Of
the Navy Department
Bills not likely to pass: Ship sub
sidy, anti-injunction bill. Alaskan gov
ernment bill, bill for bureau of health
and increase of rate on second class
mail matter.
President Taft recommended each Of
the above last named, but probably
will get none Of them at this session.
He also urged and so far as he was
able compelled reductions in expenses.
Estimates of departments were cut
severely before they were sent to Con-
gress Congress has failed TO keep ex-
! penses even within the limit of the for
mer year. 1t already has appropriated
an amount practically equal 10 that Of
the last session, and has pending ap-
| propriations to complete the irrigation
projects and a public building bill
which probably will reach $25.000000
when amended.
At the special session of Congress
which he called almost as soon as he
became President, Mr.. Taft obtained
the revision of the tariff, which Presi-
! dent Roosevelt had refused. had passed
the corporation tax. which is bringing
in a revenue of S26. 900 600 a year. and
lost his recommendation for an inherit
ance tax.
In his appropriation to continue tn
work of the tariff board President Taft
did not obtain the latitude which he
asked for it's work II will continue
under the boundaries fixed by the au-
thorization of the tariff act. Had his
recommendation been adopted literally
it practically would have been tarin
commission.
Killed by doctors Trust"
President Taft recommended a bureau
of health. This did not satisfy the So
called Doctors Trust" which in its
clamor for a department of health as
provided for in the owen bill has sue
ceeded in defeating any action in this
direction. lFlH
tt is the expectation that Congress
will adjourn at the close of the pres
ent week. Before 1t does so the cam
paign publicity bill will be taken NJ
in the Senate and probably passed. 1t
has been amended to require publicity
after elections instead of before, as
! required under the House bill.
Action on the appropriation to COM
plete the great irrigation projects of
! the West is delayed upon the question
whether the United States shall issue
S2O. 600 600 or $50 900, 900, the Senate
standing for the latter proposal. The
postal savings banks bill practically
has been passed, the Republican or
ganization in the Senate having the
votes to agree to the House bill when
debate stops Both houses have pass
ed postal hank bills.
This session Of Congress will be rici
in it's platform pledges redeemed. Some
of them are postal banks, Statehood
the railroad bill, safety for railroad
employees. conservation and bureau OF
mines. 1t is an unusual party recor,
10 which President Taft has led. There
have been 26.99O bills introduced in Tho
House so far in the session. Senator,
have introduced $3.50. They still ar.
! coming into both houses.