The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
SUPPORT INCREASED
FOR LATE SESSIONS
Senators Seriously Consider
Bailey Plan for Meeting
at 2 O'clock.

The Senate Is giving serious considera-
ton 10 beginning its meetings daily at
. o'clock in the afternoon instead Of at
noon.
Senator Bailey on the second day Of
The present session introduced a resO-
luton making provision for this change
II was not taken with much seriousness
at the time Senator Bailey then asked
that the resolution lie on the table in
order that ne might make remarks with
reference - II later II lay on the table
for some days and then Senator Bailey
asked that It be referred TO the Rules
Committee. saying that while he had
originally expected nothing 20 come Of
it. 50 many Senators had expressed ap-
prevail Of the idea that he would allow
the resolution TO take its regular course
and so TO the Committee on Rules
That was ths first time any outward
sign was given that the proposed change
in time Of opening the session had any
considerable support Now, II appears
that a strong sentiment for II has de-
velOped IN the Senate Rules Committee
Efforts are being made TO gain support
for the resolution by some Of the Senate
leaders. The Rules Committee IS ex-
pected soon to act on the resolution and
the belief Is growing about the Senate
that its action viii be favOra BILE II is
probable the resolution viii not be
brought out, however. unless II IS seen
that II has support enough TO pass It
Effects Of Change
Should the change be made. 1t viii
make a great deal Of difference IN the
Senate IN the ways Of conducting bust
ness 1t viii enable the Senators to
give more time 10 their office business
and departmental business It VIII az
ford more time for the committees
which are now seldom eua bIed 10 hold
sessions later than noon
While the Senate leaders are giving
the matter OF changing the time Of
meeting serious consideration. and are
favorable TO IL, il may be blocked be
cause The insurgents are not entirely
pleased with the idea Of meeting Al a
later hour They think they see in il
the possibility that II would result in
dragging business aIon1 unduIv. In
fact, some Of the insurgents DO not hes
1tQte 70 express the .dea that the Sen
ats leaders see IN the changed hour Of
meeting chance &c shut out some OF
the legislation that is likely 10 be en-
acted this session It Is pointed out
that with late hour OF meeting and
with Senators reluctant TO work late in
the evening the tendency VIII be TO
shorten the actual hours the Senate is
m session, and thus TO get slower leg
tSiatlVe results
Il is well understood about the Sen
ate that the leaders are IN a state OF
considerable peTpleXlty as 10 what they
should do this session Senator AIdrich
is pledged TO put through the railroad
legislation the President wants The
leaders have given the President assur-
anCes that the postal savings bill viii
be put through and some Of the conser-
vaJiOn legislation
Leaders Prefer Inaction.
But the leaders are not anxious to
DO a bit more than political need COM
Pels and they would gladly see things
shape Up so that there would be a
tanSle at the end Of the session and
little would be done The insurgents are
Eondering whether the O'Clock plan
. IN furtherance Of this
Senator Bailey told the Senate early
night sessions This viii not be brought
about The Texas Senator admitted ii
would be impossible 20 get the Senate
to meet at right. It IS obvious that
systematic night sessions would be hard
on the old-timers in the upper House.
II would, To put the case bluntlv mt
some OF the septUa Eenarians and octo-
genarianS out OF business
The O'Clock hour would he easv on
most everyone For one thing, the han
less and haTTied Senator who has To
rush away from the Senate chamber in
the midst Of the processes Of IezisIa-
ton now 10 go 10 the refeCtory and
snatch a hasty douChnut and piece OF
Die would under the changed order az
things. be bic 10 eat q course luncheon