The Daily Missoulian., 1910-01-31
LITTLE AEAOWAY is MADE ON
TAFT Recommendation IN
TWO MONTHS.
WILL ADJOURN EARLY?
Question Of Quitting Work Without
Accomplishing What President De-
sires Gives Deep Concern to Ieeis.
istors-laek of Unsnir,ity Makes
Work Mapped Out Difficult.

Washington. Jan. 3o.-Li,tlc head
way has been made in the two months
that congress has been in session to-
ward the enactment of important leg
islation demanded by President Taft.
yet on every side are predictions Of
an early adjournment Thoughtful
members are asking each other what
Kind Of u reception they win get if
they go IL the White House on April
10 Or May | with plans to quit work
for the summer ii the administration
program is unfulfilled.
The question Is one that congress
sional leaders admit Is giving them
deep concern. The absence of
unanimity of thought on almost every
one of the presidents measures is such
us to make exceedingly difficult the
work mapped out for those who have
the bills In charge. Bills to create
court Of commerce and amend the
railroad rate laws. to establish postal
savings banks. to validate Withdrawals
Of public lands wanted for conserra-
tion purposes and To lcgalize national
charters for corporations doing inter-
state business have met with appo-
sition.
Investigation Muueie.
From a political point of view. re-
publican waters. seemingly. are be-
coming muddlcd by the several investi-
CATIONS In progress. and the minority
members appear not unwilling to let
this procedure continue indefinitely
Inquiries such as that being made into
the affairs of the Interior department
M h.. f..v tf,.
having some effect upon plans to
amend land laws and enact legisla-
tion for Alaska. and even bear to some
extent on the Arizona and New Mexico
statehood bin. Other Investigations
such as ts,se relating to second class
mail matter and the postoffice deficit
and causes of increased cost of living.
tend to minimize Il complete redcmp-
tion of republican campaign pledges.
conference of republican leaders Is
being considered and probably will be
held soon after Senator Aldrich returns
from Florida. as he is expected To do
this week. Vigorous means will be
advocated to restore some semblanee
of order to the chaotic. conditions.
The plan most In favor with such
republican leaders as are now i'm WASH
ingtun Is for Encouragement of the
Taft policies. placing them i'm order
of executive preference. or In such
sequence as 1t is thought would most
benefit u majority of the party. 1t has
been declared that no progress will be
made. so long as leaders are pushing
interstate commerce legislation. other
conservation policies and postal SAY
ings banks or federal INCORPORATION |
laws. At present the house Is occupied |
with appropriation bills. In the senate /.
two administration mcasures-the !
postal savings bank bill and the Alas =.
kan legislative council bill--are being /
played against each other. Opposition |
has developed against both. and rcpub- |
ltcan leaders say the present tactics |
affect the chances OF both. The state /
hood bill Is ready for consideration by |
tho senate and the army appropriation /
bill will be reported tomorrow.
The several propositions before the /
house for the elimination of Speaker I
and for the enlargement of the COM |
mittee form basis of informal dis !
cussion. No one is willing to predict |
when questions involved i'm these reso- |
lutions will come sto a showdown" /
There are various ways in which the |
matter could be brought Up on the |
floor and II may be precipitated sud
denly or deferred for weeks. Many /
members of the house are absent on
account of approaching primaries in
their districts.