Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28
CONGRESS- MAKES
} SLOW PROGRESS
Debate on Administration Measures is
Prolonged, but All Will Be
Passed.
10 TALK OF ADJOURNMENT
Three Months Work Still Finds the
End Far Away.
BUSY WEEK IN WASHINGTON
Senate Committee Will "a
Inquiry Into Food q, ~,
BALLINGER TO ANSWER PIN,
Statement that Head of Interior
Department VIII Take witness
stand Attracts Attention
to Controversy.
Three Months Work Still Finds the,
End Far Away.
BUSY WEEK IN WASHINGTON
Senate Committee Will
Inquiry Into Food ~ y
BALLINGER TO ANSWER PIN,


WASHINGTON, Feb 27.-Although con-
gress has been In session nearly three
months, none OF the leaders Of either
party has come forward with a prediction
OF when final adjournment may be ex-
pected. The uncertainty is due chiefly
to the opposition that has developed
against some of the administration meas
ures and the fact that debate is likely to
continue formany weeks in connection with
nearly every one of the presidents bills.
Regardless Of the fact that the discus
sion probably will be extended over long
period on most Of the bills on which the
president has his heart set, 1t is believed
they will ultimately be enacted into law.
This iu true as 10 the Interstate commerce
bill, two Of the conservation measures
court injunction legislation and postal saw
ings banks Statehood bills, 1t is feared
will be made the objects Of severe attack,
but Senator Beveridge, who will report the
senate measure, expresses the opinion that
1t will not fail.
PinchOt and BRIIinger.
The sensational testimony given by for
mer Chief Forester Pinchot before the Sc
lect investigating committee appointed to
sft the charges and countrcharges be-
tween Mr., Pinchot and some OF his asso-
cfltes and Secretary Ballinger and some
OF his assistants in the Interior depart
ment is attracting unusual attention. Mr..
Pinchot will continue on the stand when
the committee resumes Its session Tuesday.
The committee will meet Tuesday, Friday
and Saturday of this week and the lndl-
cations are no other witnesses will testify
during that time.
An issue as to veracity having been
raised between Mr. Plnchot and Mr..
Balllnger, the appearance OF the secretary
Of the interior on the witness stand is be-
ing awaited with eagerness The latter has
indicated that his statement will equal in
intensity that made by his accuser-
Cost OF Living Inquiry.
The senate cost OF living investigation
committee has completed it's working pro-
gram and it is likely that day and night
sessions soon viii be held. There is SIN
@tminority vacancy on the committee, no
democrat having been found willing 10
succeed Senator Chamberlain. II has been
suggested that Senator Percy may have
this important task thurst upon him when
he arrives this week to succeed Colonel
James Gordon OF Mississippi Practically
no business will be done in the senate ex-
cept the consideration of appropriation
bills until after the vote on Thursday on
the postal savings bank bill Senators
having charge Of the administration meas
ures do not care to bring them up until
the postal savings bank bill is out of the
way.
Interstate Commerce Measure.
The next bill of Importance to be con
sldered Is the Interstate commerce measure
Already II has been reported from the COM
mittee, but the report of the majority has
not been "a faC hot ,v,ttI d
accompanied with the views of the minority
forecasts bitter fight Whsther the demo-
Gratis win join Senator'S Cummins and Clapp
In opposition to the Taft -Wickersham bill
is not yet clear. The democrats themselves
says It probably win be necessary for them
to hold conference before any party pro
gram can be announced.
Attorney General Wickersham appears to-
morrow before the house committee on in
terstate commerce and he expects to com.
plete~his statement in reference to the bill
az that time. The bill Is opposed TO many
OF the features Of the bill introduced by
Representative Mann Of Illinois, chairman
or the committee There have been no
votes, however on any phase of the subject
and It cannot be stated what the result
will be.
Representative Townsend of Michigan,
Who Is the special champion Of the presi-
dents measure, is seeking to have the bill
reported without amendment as was a, com
plished in the senate. II he succeeds It is
almost certain that a minority report will
be filed.
Opposition to Moon Bill.
The statement made by President Com
pers Of the American Federation of Labor,
IN opposition 70 the Moon bill relating to
court inJunctons, accounted one Of the ad-
mlnistration bills, indicates that this meas
'ure also viii encounter rough spots in its
journey through congress. II hearings on
the Dill are granted by the)house judiciary
committee opposition may be expected from
pi piominent labor leaders. The senate com
mittee on Judiciary does not expect to take
up this subject at an until some action Is
had In the house on the Moon bill. II the
Moon bill is passed. doubtless it will be re-
ported TO the senate without delay
The conservation bills undoubtedly win ba
about the last to be taken up in consress
An eEception is that which provides for the
issuance Of S@,0OO.OOO IN certificates of in
debtedness to raise money for reclamation
work. which Is already before the senate
" soon as some agreement is reached as
TO ue manner Of retiring these securities.
laIl ha u,aH A., 81.