The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-04
National News Association)

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regular session of the Sixty-second
congress, which convened today, will
establish a number OF now records,
among them one for the number OF re-
ports from special commissioners and
investigating bodies which will be
made to 1t.
In addition to the regular program
of legislation, as outlined by the al
lied Democrats and lnsurgent Repub-
licans and as called for in President
Taft's message, congress will be called
to act upon at least twenty-three var
tous reports. One of the most impor-
tant of these Is from the tariff board.
upon which President Taft and Repub-
licans in the Taft wing desire tariff
revision to be moulded
In all probability the tariff board s
report will be accompanied by spe-
cial presidential message.
Four reports, two OF them dealing
with charges OF irregularity in the
election of United States senators, will
be made to the Senate alone.
Nearly twenty separate bodies have
been at work since the special session
came to a close, investigating as many
different subjects, under orders to re-
port to congress. The work of some
OF them Is OF the utmost Importance
to the entire country and the labors
of all are OF more than passing inter
est.
Especial interest is attached to the
special house committee, headed by
Representative Stanley, of Kentucky,
which has been delving into the az
fairs OF the United States Steel corpor-
alton. 1t was upon a part of the find
ings of this committee that the gov
ernment's dissolution suit against the
Steel trust was founded.
Another report of national interest
and OF more than national Importance
Is that Of the National Monetary COM
mission which was appointed to de-
sign currency reforms which would
prevent panics in this country in the
future.
The monetary commission, which
was headed by former U. S. senator
Nelson w. Aldrich. has been at work
for over two years and was ordered to
report before January otn.
The mission of some of the probing
bodies, especially those investigating
the elections of U. S. senator Lorimer
in Illinois and U. S. senator Stephen
son in Wisconsin were regarded as
largely political. 1t was believed and
with good reason that much of the
work done by the present session OF
congress will furnish campaign mater
ial in the national compaign next year
The Democrats will point with
pride" to their achievements; the Pro
gressive Republicans will hold up the
result Of their iabors as a vote getting
inducement and the old line Republic
cans will argue that their enactments
are worthy Of the electors considera
ton when 1t comes to voting in 1912
When 1t Is considered that, In add
ton to acting upon all the reports, the
Democrats have outlined strenuous
policy of retrenchment in national ex
penses and are aiming to pare down al
the big expense bills. it is evident thai
Clark predicted. "a long. hard ant
busy one.
There have been indications tina
the Democrats and the Insurgents viii
align themselves upon a number o
measures and it follows that this dou
bic formation may determine the &C
ceptance or rejection Of some of thu
important reports. With the Democ
ratio majority In the House and tn