The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-25
Each Would Be First to
Pass Taft's Rail
way Bill.
BASEBALL GAMES
ARE INTERFER
Upper Branch Compelled to Fore.
60 Work When Big League
Teams Are Battling for
Pennant-Aldrich Shows
Woeful Ignorance of
Season" at Capital.

Washington, April 24.-The Mara
thon, between the Senate and House
for the distinction OF being the first
70 pass President Taft's railroad legis-
latlon is attracting unusual interest.
Both branches of Congress had hoped
to reach votes before the close oil
the coming week. but the Senate
seems to have encountered several
obstacles. and from present indica-
ttons. It will be ten days probably be-
fore the measure is sent TO confer
ence.
Representative Mann. of Illinois.
who has charge of the bill In the
House. succeeded in getting an order
for the consideration of the bin for
amendments under the five-minute
rule. Unless he strikes unexpected
obstacles, II is likely he can bring
the measure to final vote by THURSDAY
or Friday. On the Senate side exasper-
atinr delays have been provoked by
the desire OF members to go to the
afternoon baseball games. Senator FL
king said yesterday he could have put
through several important provisions
during the past week. II 1t had not
been for the absence Of SO many OF
his colleagues
Did Not E1agEernte.
AS q matter OIL Idcl, MI isihihS eiu
not exaggerate the situation. although
he was speaking jocularIy. On Friday
and Saturday early adjournments were
necessitated by the absence OF
nuorIrn. and for the same reason,
earlier sessions could not be ordered.
supporters OF the bill had planned
TO get a vote yesterday on section
of the bill. which relates TO the sub.
3ect OF traffic agreements This sec
ton has been debated at great length,
and tile end OF the struggle Is not In
sight.
reported that he had SUFFICIENT votes
TO defeat the Cumming substitute FOR
the Elkins- Crawford provision. which
the Senators in charge OF the bill want
adopted.
ator Aldrlch
ut wouldn't be safe this afternoon"
said Mr.. Elkins TOO many Senator'S
are attending the ball game"
That would affect bofh Sides
wouldn't it?" persisted Mr.. Aldrich.
II don't know about that" re-
piled Mr.. Elkins, 1T seems TO be
our fellows who are away
Ignornnce of AIdrich.
DO the baseball games keep on all
summer" asked Mr.. Aldrlch, In
grieved tone Plainly. he did not
know. Vice President Sherman or
Senator Crane could have answered.
but both of them We're at the ball
grounds SO newspaper man had TO
tell him:
twenty-five out of the next twen.
ty-nine4 American League games VIII
be played in Washington"
Hump Mr.. Aldrich condensed
i,,t lie On
Noses then were counted. Mr.. Ell
kins made no attempt to get vote.
After the railroad bill is out of the
way, the House expects to begin work
on the postal savings bank measure,
although 1t may require a caucus OF
the House Republicans TO get the bill
out of committee. The Senate bill does
not meet with general approval In
the House. and the contest over 1t VIII
be spirited.
Hearings will be had on the Moon
bill, for the regulation of injunctions.
and, naturally, this measure will fol-
low next on the House program. state
hood legislation probably will be the
last of all of the administration poll
cies o be considered.
Notable Occasion.
Outside of Congress, the notable oc'
casion Of the week will be at the
White House where. on THURSDAY, the
President will receive His Imperial
Highness Prince Tsai-To, brother OF
the infant Emperor Of China. who VIII
come to Washington with his distin-
guished suite of twenty-five Chinese
S Of high degree, composing commits
sion delegated to study the military
systems of the world.
The distinguished Chinese visitors
are to be the guests OF TINS govern
ment and will be entertained elabor-
ately at the White House and by Secre
tary of state Knox. and otherwise viii
be made to feel the kindly disposition
of the administration toward the Chi
President Taft Will speak twice in
Washington; first on Monday after
noon at the dedication OF the Carnegie
Iibrary at Howard University. tho
cornerstone Of which he laid year
ago, and then Tuesday al the dedca-
ton OF the new building Of the Bureau
OF American Republics. Both build.
ings are gifts of Mr.. Carnegie, who
will speak on both occasions and on
Monday evening will be the guest or
the National Press Club OF Washing
ton.
The decision of the Supreme Court
OF the United States In the corpora
tion taxes, which involve in various
aspects the constitutionality OF the
tan, is looked TOR by many tomorrow.
but the court has given absolutely no
information as to when the decision
will be rendered, Only four more de-
cision DAYS remain in the present term
of the court.
Close of Argument.
This week marks the close OF the
argument of cases before the court
unless special order should he en-,
tered for the argument of some par
ticular case, such as, for instance, the
controversy between the two FVlrginas
for the division of the debt Of the Old
ii Dominion. Among the cases expected
81 90 he argued are two Involving the