The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-02
Administration Leaders In
Congress Worried About
Putting Through Several of
Presidents Favored Bills.
HOT WEATHER CAUSES
A SPIRIT OF UNREST
Members Anxious to Return to
Their HomeS-Fina! Votes
Are Scheduled to Take Place
During the Present Week,
RAILROAD BILL IN DANGER

Washington, May ton
feel a good deal of concern over the
chances of putting through the several
measures on which President Taft has
set his heart. Hot weather has already
settled on the city. and sitting days
are sure TO create general desire among
members of Congress to get away
Many who have hard political battles
in prospect now are making their plans
to leave.
Nearly all the Taft bills are sus-
pended by more OF less uncertain
threads. The railroad bill, which is
the pending business in both branches,
is not out Of danger. The amendments
already adopted il the Senate and
House will produce measures so widely
different that harmony in conference
threatens to be utterly out Of the ques-
ton.
The House has adopted an amend
ment making provision for ascertain
ing the physical valuation of railroads,
and this is sure to meet with OppOsi-
ton in the Senate. 1t is said also that
on the final vote the House is likely
to strike out the provision for the crea-
ton of a commerce court, feature
that is certain to be retained by the
Senate. Indications point to the adop-
ton of provisions for the making of
traffic agreements which viii be at
variance
BY the time the bill reaches confer
ence President Taft viii have returned
to Washington, and it is hoped he may
bring the conferees together
Final Votes This Week.
Chairman Mann of the House COM
mittee and Chairman ElkinS Of the Sen
ate committee both hope to bring the
bills to their final votes this week.
That the administration senators will
put the bill through in about the form
in which it now appears On the calen
dar is indicated by the vote last week
on the Cummins amendment relating to
traffic agreements
Supporters Of the long and short haul
amendment which was introduced by
Senator Dixon, claim they have votes
enough to incorporate It in the bill
What measure will be taken up in
the Senate after the vote on the rail-
road bill is a matter of speculation.
The administration senators want to
bring up the bill giving to the Presi-
public lands for conservation purposes,
but Democratic senator's. under the
lead of Mr.. Bailey, will insist that the
statehood bill will be considered
In the House there is some demand
that the postal savings bank bill will
be taken up, but il is still in commit
tee and an order of majority of the
House may be necessary TO dislodge It.
Postal Savings Bank Bill.
Peculiar situations exist in relation
to both the statehood and the postal
bank bills. The first has passed the
House and q radically different bill has
been reported from the Senate commit
tee on territories The postal bank bill
has passed the Senate, but in a form
which seems to be wholly unsatisfac-
tory to the House. If the statehood
bill should pass the Senate in the form
in which ii is reported and the postal
bank bill passes the House in form ap-
preaching the general demand of that
body. it is doubtful whether either bill
could get out of conference
What the President will do with the
rivers and harbors bill is agitating
many members Of the Senate and House.
no Roadway has been made in disposing
of the difference between two
branches. Delay is said TO be caused
by the Tumor the President will veto
the bill.
Practically. nothing is heard about
the anti-injunction bill which the Pres
ident included in his program. The
Moon bill, favored by the administra-
ton, still is in the House committee and
will not be reported until after there
have been extended hearings. The Sem
nounced it will wait on the House COM
mittee before taking any action on this
subject
The only measure in the Taft pro-
gram which appears to have a straight
road is the land withdrawing meas
ure. The bills pending in both branches
are so near alike little difficulty is ex-
pected in reaching an agreement afte-
the two houses have acted.