The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-28
CINE BRUSH WILL
Be USED ON SEN.
L0RIMER
Majority Members of Committee
Plans to Supply Coat of White
wash to Statesman Whose Elec-
ton Has Been Investigated.
ellison Gardner Outlines Legislative
Program For Congress Which
Convenes Monday.
BY alLooN GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Nov. Is
The following are the subjects which
will interest the third session OF thu
sixty-hrst congress, just to begin;
A bill 10 provide federal charters
for outlawed corporations.
A ship subsidy bill
The central bank plan OF Senator
Aldrich.
Parcels post.
Amendment OF the house rules e
tees.
The tariff commission; enlargement
OF its powers and the continuation OF
it's life.
Joint resolutions for the recognition
OF the republic of Portugal.
Report OF the special committee ap-
pointed to investigate charges OF cor
ruption In the election OF Senator VII
liam Lorimer, OF Illinois.
Reappointment in accordance with
the new census, increasing the num-
Der OF members OF the house OF rep
resentatives and providing new
ratio OF representation.
Control Of railway capital.
Miscellaneous bills looking to tariff
revision.
The Appalachian forest reserve bill.
pending In the senate and set for a
date In February.
Bill providing pension for superau-
nuated government employees.
Report of the Ballinger Pinchot In
yestigating committee.
Appropriation bills.
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anxious to secure favorable action at
this session OF congress ON the ship
subsidy and the federal Incorporation
bills. Both are what might be con-
sidered as legislation in the interest
OF special classes and not popular in
their character. II they are passed.
II will be In the face Of popular pro-
test.
The administration would like to
add the central bank plan OF Senator
.drich to It's legislative program. Ii
"a doubtful, however, II this will be
done. The commission will be ready
10 report come time In January, but
the opposition OF the insurgent mem
bers OF the senate and house would
probably be strong enough TO keep
the bill from being passed before
March 4. II Is probable, therefore.
that Senator Aldrich will employ his
time fostering the idea that his bill
should receive the support of Demo
Gratis as we'll as Republicans and that
the central bank measure will be be-
queathed as "nonpartisan measure"
to the sixty-second congress.
The insurgents In the house and
the progressives In the senate will
have their legislative program. This
will include the Appalachian forest
reserve bill, Endorsed by the conserya-
ton league and Clifford Pinchot: the
parcels post bill; enlargement OF the
powers OF the tariff commission. and
amendment OF the house rules to pro-
vide q committee on committees.
Recognition of the republic OF Por-
tugal Is liable to be urged from either
side OF the chamber. The remarkable
conduct OF llr. Knox makes this inev-
table. Portugal Is a republic and by
all the traditions of our republic the
new government should have been
recognized long ago.
Senator William Lorimer Is to re-
ceive coat of whitewash similar TO
IL. Mr.. ballinger Chairman Burrows
will write the majority report admin
istering the whitewash, and Senator
Fraser will come through with a ma
1ority report dealing with the facts.
On the subject Of Mr.. Ballinger
there will be majority and q minor.
fly report also. Everybody knows
what both reports are like. One ap-
plies the whitewash; the other deals
with facts. Both are trouble makers.
Railway legislation will come up
only incidentally. III the supreme
court fails to render its usual relief
the Standard Oil and the tobacco
trusts, these outlawed corporations
will be seeking first aid for the In
jured from Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Aldrich.
The federal incorporation bill amends
the Sherman antitrust act, and IL such
legislation should get through 1t will
probably carry q provision authorizing
railway pooling under government
auspices. In this connection, the
supervision OF railway stock and bond
Operations might be provided.
Anything so rational or humane al
a bill providing FOR superannuated
government employees will be crowd
ed to the wall In the rush OF greater
things"
The legislative period Is short The
appropriation bills will require some
consideration and will AFFORD the
usual pretext for neglect to act on
ether matters. The time between
Dec. and Jan. 4 will be entirely
SastSd. Members will stand around
IA shake hands and draw their travel
" and then 60 home for the Christ.