Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-06
MUCH LAW TO ENACT
FOR SHORT SESSION
President Bent on GUSHING
Through Remainder Of His
Legislative Program.

Although the next session of Congress
will last less than three months and is
still five months off, an ambitious legis-
lative program is being mapped out for
it.
President Taft desires, it is understood,
that all administration measures not dis
posed of at the last session shall receive
early consideration next winter,
These leftover bills make up a rather
long and formidable list to present to a
short session. 1t includes the bill for the
federal Incorporation of big combinations
Of capital, including common carriers;
bill for the regulation Of railroad capital
ization, based on the recommendations of
the commission authorized to investigate
the matter by a section of the new rail-
road regulation law; provision for ship
subsidies and subventions; regulation OF
injunctions; the bill. passed by the House,
to create the Appalachian and White
mountain forest reserve; eight conserva-
ton measures, only one Of those recon-
mended by the administration having
been enacted at the last session; bill for
the creation of a bureau or department
of public health; bills for the codifca-
ton Of the postal laws and reorganiza-
ton of the postal system, and bill Tor
a territorial form of government for
Alaska.
Plan for Retirement Of Clerks.
Bills for the retirement of superannuat-
ed government clerks are pretty sure to
get early attention in both houses. The
Giilett bill will be before the House with
a. favorable recommendation from the
House committee on civil service.
Senator Cummins has announced tfat
the committee on civil service OF the up
per house, of which he Is chairman, Will
have a measure before the Senate In De-
cember. With President Taft and MEM
bers of his cabinet back Of Legislation OF
this kind. It is hoped that not another
having put into operation some plan for
the retirement of veteran government
clerks.
The Senate will first wrestle with the
Gallinger mail subvention bill. On the
last day of the last session it was made
the unfinished business Of the upper
house, to be taken up as such when CON-
gress reconveres in December.
There is also an agreement to vote
February Is on the Appalachian White
passed the House. Its friends say there
will be aye votes to spare when the
roll call is taken on it's final passage.
Aldrich's Financial Reforms,
There is chance-just q chance.
though--that monetary reform lesisla-
ton will get some attention at the next
session. Senator Aldrich, chairman OF
the finance committee. has announced his
intention to retire at the end of the ses-
sion. He is the chairman of the ma
tional monetary commission and has long
had the ambition to bring about big
reform in the currency and general
monetary system of this country.
1t is understood that Senator Aldrich
early fall to talk about monetary re-
forms The introduction of the none
tary reform measures at the next session
will largely depend upon the extent to
which his trip crystallizes sentiment.
President Taft wishes to see the attf-
tude Of the country toward central
bank before he comes out for or against
to be the central feature OF the Aldrich
reforms. it is unlikely they will be press
ed until the sentiment of the country has
crystallized.
should the monetary legislation go over
until later session Senator Aldrich will
continue as chairman OF the national
monetary commission. although out Of
the Senate. He will thus be in posi-
ton to direct the reforms he believes in.
His place as chairman Of the finance
committee Of the Senate, which will be
in charge of such legislation, IL expected
to go to Senator Penrose of Pennsylva-
MIA Senator Burrows is the ranking
member of the committee. but 1t is
thought he will not undertake the work
of the finance committee.