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

LEILA MCINTYRE At Gen
possibility of an alliance in the SEN
ate between Democratic and lnsurgent
Republicans upon many important
matters of legislation, the fact pre-
sents itself that the Regular Republi-
| cans may be hard pressed.
The Democrats have outlined their
own program regardless of the wishes
of the President.
Fhe report of the Stock and Bond
| commission, appointed by President
Taft under authority of an amendment
to the Interstate Commerce act of
1910, will be made some time before
the session comes to an end. Presi-
| dent Hadley of Yale, is chairman Of
this commission and has spent con-
siderable time in Europe investigating
conditions there to compare them with
the situation in this country.
The report of the joint commission
on waterways, of which Senator Bur-
ton of Ohio, is chairman will also be
made with recommendations. This re-
port will likely urge appropriations for
| the improvement of rivers and harbors
which will be fought by the economic
inga Democrats.
The senate will receive reports as
follows:
From the Lorimer investigating
committee.
committee.
From the committee on Civil Service
and retrenchment, of which Senator
Cummins is chairman, with respect to
I plan for civil service retirement.
From the committee on interstate
canals, with respect to Panama canal
tolls
The house has a number of out
standing committees which are ex-
pected to report during the winter.
Those not already mentioned are as
! follows:
Sugar trust investigation, Represen-
tative Hardwick of Georgia chairman
Committee on expenditures in the
/ Post Office department, Representa-
tive Ashbrooke, of Ohio, chairman.
Committee on expenditures in the
state department. representative Ham
mOnd of Missouri, chairman.
Committee on expenditures in the
Treasury department. Representative
Cox of Indiana, chairman.
Committee on expenditures in the
war department., Representative Helm
of Kentucky, chairman.
! Committee on expenditures in the
navy department, Representative Har-
dy of Texas, chairman.
Committee on expenditures in the
agriculture department, Representa-
tive Moss Of Indiana, chairman. This
committee has also been investigating
the Wiley-Wilson fued.
Committee on expenditures in the
department of commerce and labor,
Representative Rotherman of Pennsyl-
vania. chairman.
| Committee on expenditures in the in
terror department., Representative Ora
ham of Illinois, chairman. This com
nlittee has been investigating the Con-
troller bay affair with Attorney Louis
d. Brandies acting as attorney for the
committee.
Committee on expenditures in the
department of justice, Representative
Beall, of Texas, chairman.
Committee which has been investi.
eating expenditures on public build
ings, Representative Cline of Indiana
chairman.
Committee of investigation into In
dian appropriations. Representative
Carter of Oklahoma, chairman.
Committee of investigation into spe
cial boards and commissions, Repre-
sentative Clark, of Florida, chairman
All OF these reports are sure to
cause more or less debate and taken
} as whole they constitute a sweeping
investigation of the United States gov
eminent.
The report of the Tariff board will
be the bulwark of the Republicans in
attempting to stem the tide of tariff
revision by Democrats who are de
: claring for tariff upon a revenue basis
, President Taft's peace propaganda
will also be before congress. On tor
of the reports which have been enum
Grated the Senate still has on its cal
J endar the arbitration treaties fol
, which President Taft argued SO elo
quently on his western trip. Indeed
there is grave possibility that tn.
. peace treaties may result in war il
congress for the Democrats are op
posed to taking up the time of the ses
ston In discussions on international ar
httrat3on treaties when they might b