The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-12-08
62ND SESSION OF
CONGRESS CONvENES
Regular Session Opened Men,
day With Prospects Of Pro-
:racted Meeting.

opened Monday. Having perfected its
organization when it met in extraor-
binary session last spring, Congress
was ready to begin work.
Investigate Antitrust League.
An investigation of the operation of
the so-called Antitrust League was
demanded by Republican Leader Mann
in the House at the opening session,
after a remarkable speech by Repre-
sentative Martin w. Littleton, of New
York, who charged Henry B. Martin,
secretary of the league with attempt
Ing to defame him. Mr. Littleton as
sailed Martin and others as in con-
splracy to use the Steel investigating
committee to depress the value of
stocks in Wall Street
President Uphods Sherman Law.
President Taft in his message stat
ed that, owing to the number of i'm
portant subjects calling for comment,
1t was impossible to include discus
sion OF them in one message of rea-
, sonable length and, therefore, he
would transmit a series of messages
between the opening of Congress and
the adjournment for the Christmas
! holidays.
His first message dealt with anti
trust legislation. The President stated
that he was strongly opposed to the
repeal or amendment OF the Sherman
law. and suggested that the law
should be strengthened by supplement.
tai legislation. He urged the enact
ment of some sort Of federal incorpor-
alton act and the creation of federal
corporation commission.
Must Do Over Extra Session Work.
Much of the work OF the extra ses-
sion which President Taft called in
order to pass the Canadian reciprocity
agreement, must be done over again.
The President vetoed the tariff revi-
sion bills passed by the Democrats
and the Republican Insurgents. and
both factions are armed for the fray
once more.
The Democrats have a good work
ing majority in the House. and the
important bills on their program will
be passed quickly.
Tariff and constructive corporation
legislation are the two items of gen.
eral interest standing out from the
rest In the line OF serious business
AS soon as President Taft sends in his
tariff message. following the report
made to him BY the tariff board, the
Democrats OF the ways and means
committee will shape their program.
1t Is practically assured that whatever
the ways and msans committee puts
forward. whether wholly en- rapport
with the tariff board findings or not.
will pass the House.
Many Tariff Bills Coming.
The probability is that there win
be series OF measures revising vari-
GUS schedules in conformity with the
plan followed last summer. The real
tariff fight will follow in the Senate
with the result uncertain now and
with the impending complications
wearying to contemplate in view of
the balance Of power held by the In
surgents and the lack Of harmony in
the ranks of the Senate Democrats.
The corporation legislative prob.
lem is even more vexing than that
pertaining to the tariff The Presi-
dent and his friends are hopeful that
non-partisan public sentiment will
place federal corporation law on
the statute books.
Panama Canal Legislation.
The coming session is expected to
develop the first legislation for the
operation, maintenance and govern
ment of the Panama canal and the
canal zone. Everything that Congress
has done in the past regarding the
great artificial waterway has been di-
rected toward construction. The
question of tolls for use of the canal
and its permanent fertilization are
two Of the big subjects that 1t is ex-
pected will be embodied in legislation
introduced during the session. 1t is
not believed, however, that much leg
is.ation will be passed on the future
of the canal, it being attempted large