The San Francisco call., 1910-05-23
congressman
Want To BEGIN
Fixing FENCES
Prospect of Remaining in Ses-
sion Until July Is Held Out
by Republican Whip
Shivers Chase Up and Down the
SpineS of Members Whose
Seats Are Insecure

WASHINGTON. NAY %. - Shivers
have been chasing themselves up and
down the spinal column of members
who must face serious contests in their
states or districts if they come back to
the next congress ever since John
Dwight. republican whip of the house,
issued his prediction that the session
would not adjourn before July Is.
The contest in the house over the
s25.o00 appropriation contained in the
sundry civil bun TO extend the scope of
the tariff board has been much more
stubbornly contested than had been an
ticipated. The democrats have opposed
tile item on the ground that the results
OF the Investigations by the board
should be reported direct TO congress
instead of TO the president
Tile sundry civil bill has been used
as vehicle TO convey more Campaign
speeches. under government frank.
tar.a asAout the country than any one
measure that has been before congress
t-is session.
CAJCUS OVER BANK BILL
-The postal savings bank bill (Which
has been reported from the committee
on postofiices and post roads, is ready
for the republican caucus Wednesday.
Practically ali the republicans of the
house signed the call II is not likely.
therefore. that the division over the
.U VIII be along regular and insurgent
Il is more likely to be between
and western members.
le caucus VIII take the form of a
committee of the whole majority mem
ters.i ID in The house. and ii is probab bic
t-ar many changes viii be made in the
hiI
Many western members believe that
The ~ per cent Of deposits which the
aIt as reported would require to be
kept in local banks is too small and
tlat The provision Of the bill that
passed tile senate would be more ef-
l.cttEe to keep deposits in the commu-
L--ies where collected.
SECRET METHOD OPPOSED
Tie westerncrs charge that the bill
as drafted Is a bankers bill" and that
under its operations their communities
might he depleted Of money
When the caucus has agreed upon a
bill which i has reason TO believe ii
can pul through the house the majority
party probably viii endeavor to bring
ln a rule with view 10 passing the
hll without amendment The demo
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republicans are expected 10 resist such
rule on the ground that they are
opposed to "legisIating in secret" as
they characterize the caucus method.
STATEHOOD Bill REVIVED
After reposiug ou the senate ca len
aar Tor many weeks the statehood bill
suddenly has been called 10 take an
scri-e part in bringing the opposing
factions together on the railroad bill.
Regular republicans conceded that they
need democratic votes 10 pass the ad-
mlnistra-iOn measure in a form salts
factory 70 President Taft. Many con-
tested features of the bill meet with
the favor of the democrats. but they
can not overlook the prospect of bar
gaining that the statehood bill shall
receive early consideration if they aid
the republican majority in passing the
railroad bill
senators EIkins and Aldrich are
hopeful OF getting a vote on the rail-
road bin this coming week but there
is no certainty that they viii succeed
The appropriation bills all are in ad-
vanced stages. although 4 number of
them still arr i'm conference Among
these are the f0rtiications. pensions
rivers and harbors and legislative bills.
Only the sundry and general deficiency
bills remain To be passed by the house
and the senate viii be ready for these
measures as soon as they arrive