Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-04

10 come up is the sugar schedule, and In
dealing with this the house and the ways
and means committee will be guided
somewhat by the report Of the special
committee Of Inquiry into the American
sugar Refining company. which Is ex-
pected TO report early IN the session.
Conspicuous in the records Of the con
gress VIII be the coming vigorous trust
debates. The tight TO amend the Sher-
man antitrust law already is on. In the |
mousse the question will be first consid-
cred by the committee on judiciary This |
committee has determined also to report /
oils amending the Injunction statutes
and the contempt statutes, the latter to I
include provision for trial by jury In
cases OF Indirect contempt. These will be |
pressed for passage before adjournment |
The committee has In hand a islf dozen /
bills providing amendment TO the sher-
man antitrust Law. The most recent bill |
was drafted by Representative Henry OF
Texas, providing for penitentiary terms |
for wolators OF the trust laws and de-
signed 10 eliminate from the Sherman law
the rule OF reason" as interpreted by the |
supreme court Some sort OF bill is GER
cain TO como from the committee bearing |
question Is under consideration in the |
hearings before the committee on inter-
state commerce, which will continue for
some time
IRqniry Into steel Trust.
In line with the trust question will be
the determination OF the fate OF the
house special committee or inquiry into
the United states Steel corporation. The |
steel corporation has protested against
continuation OF the hearing in view OF
ne ming OF the government suit against
- Inc question Is certain 10 be brought
~ In the house Tor settlement WITHIN
lew days ana II win provoKe lively
controversy.
As part Of the trust legislative plan,
President Taft has suggested q federal
incorporation act He has stated his be-
lief that a statute might be drawn, not
as an amendment to the antitrust law,
to furnish protection which would In.
duce companies engaged chiefly In inter-
state trade to agree TO government super
vision Of thar transactions.
The National Monetary commission will
submit the report Of Its long and ex-
haustive inquiry by January 5. The Gen.
trail Reserve bank plan advocated by
former Senator Nelson w. Aldrich. has
been practically unanimously endorsed by
the American Bankers association. Cur.
rency reform. however. probably will de-
velop many differing opinions before any
legislation Is enacted
OF unusual interest in the senate will
be the continuance OF the inquiry into the
right Senator LOrlmer OF Illinois 10 re-
tain his seat. Hearings In the case which
have been going on In Chicago since
october VIII be resumed here tomorrow
Conservation policies are to be urged on
congress Included in this are water
power, coal, phosphate. oil and gas and
other resources. Early in the session the
National Waterways commission will re.
port recommendations, A report also
VIII be made by the Securities commission
relating to railways and banks and the
special Postal commission which has held
sessions In Washington. New York and
ST. Louis alao will report. The En-
poyers Liability commission has formu. |
lated report to submit TO congress.
Lively discussions are expected In both !
houses on the immigration laws, the abro.
cation OF the treaty OF 1882 between the
Uhheo states and Russia, campaign pub
licity and a bill proposing Legislative
power 10 DO conferred upon the TERRITORY
OF Alaska. An effort also may be made
10 abolish the new court OF commerce.
New Member from Nebraska.
The personnel OF the house and senata |
has charged somewhat. the democrats of
the house having gained one more I'm
their majority, There are five new men,
bers OF tho house, Daniel V. stephens
tdem9 OF Nebraska, Joseph A. Taggart
(dem') OF Kansas, Kenneth d, Mcclellan
(dem) OF Tennessee, w. ID. h. AInev
trep) OF Pennsylvania and William !
Browning (rep,) OF New Jersey. There Is
one vacancy IN the house caused nv the
death OF Representative L. H. Madison
Irep.) Of Kansas.
Obadiah GRldner OF Maine sucoeeds tho
late Senator Frye In the senate ana Hoke
smith comes TO the senate from Georgia
Renewal OF the effort 20 elect a presl-
dent pro tempore Of the senate In place OF
Mr.. Frye viii be made. Senator Bacon
was the leading candidate OF the demo-
Gratis and Senator osllinger the leader
Of the regular republicans at the last
session. Senator clspp was the choice
Of the insurgent republicans.
In the house an interesting feature OF
ehS NNnsAgh Ht Az biVbdpiilNg VIII be the
abolition OF the secret caucus br the
Democratic majority.
Economy WIN continue to be the demo-
cratic ''watchword' in the house. In
this connection all the Investigations into
government departments by the house
committee on expenditures are to be con-
linued and recommendations are 10 be
made along lines OF economy for eaoh
department Of the government
Economy. II Is said. also will guide the
appropriations committee, the first demo-
cratic committee In many years 10 net
''whRck' at the big appropriation sun
ply bills. including the so-called "pork
barrels" Representative Fitzgerald OF
New York is the chairman OF the com.
mlttee which will undertake the task of
pairing down the appropriations which for
the year OF lsli-lal2 amounted TO uOas.-
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