The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-04


trust laws and designed to eliminate
from the Sherman law the rule of
reason" as Interpreted by the su-
preme court. Some sort of bill is
certain to come from the committee
bearing on this problem. In the SEN
ate the trust question is under cOnsid-
Grafton in the hearings before the
committee on interstate commerce
which will continue for some time.
In line with the trust question will
be the determination of the fate of
quiry into the United States Steel cor
poration. The steel corporation has
protested against continuation of the
hearing in view of the ruling Of the
IS certain to be brought up in the
house for settlement within a few days
and 1t Will provoke lively contro-
versy.
plan. President Taft has suggested
federal incorporation act He has
stated his belief that statute might
be drawn-not as an amendment to
lection which would induce companies
engaged chiefly in interstate trade to
agree to government supervision of
their transactions
The Monetary Commission.
The national. monetary commission
will submit the report of its long and
exhaustive inquiry by January 3. The
central reserve bank plan advocated
bx former Senator Nelson W. Aldrlch
has been practically unanimously en-
dorsad nv the American Bankers as
sociation Currency reform, however,
probably will develop many differing
opinions before any legislation Is en-
acted
will he the continuance of the inquiry
INFO the right of Senator Lorimer, or
Illinois. to retain his seat. Hearings
in the case which has been gong
on in Chicago since october will be re- I
sumed here tomorrow (Dec- 3D.
Conservative policies are to be urged |,
in congress Included in this are wa
ter mower, coal. phosphate, oil and gas
and other resources. Early in the
session the National Waterways COM
mission will report recommendatlo ms
4 report also will be made by the Sc
curities commission relating to rail-
ways and bonds and the special Pos
tai commission, which has held ses-
sions in Washington, New ork anu
& Touis also viii report. The En-
,7iovers, Liability commission has for
mulated a report to submit 10 con-
gress.
Lively discussions are expected in
horh houses on the immigration laws,
the abrogation of the treaty OF 1882
between the United States and RUSSIA
ing legislative power to be conferred
upon the territory of Alaska An Ell
sort also may be made to abolish the
new court of commerce.
personnel Has Changed.
The personnel of the house and
;ena4e has changed somewhat, the
Democrats of the house having gained
9ne more in their majority There are
i've members of the house, Danlel v
stephens (Den.), Of Nebraska; Joseph
g. Taggart (Dem.), of Kansas; Ken
leth D Mcclellan (Dem.), Tennessee;
" D. B. Ainey CRep-), of PennsyIva-
a and William J. Browning (Rep-),
If New Jersey. There is one vacancy
n the house caused by the death of
Rep E. H. Madison (Rep), of Kansas
Obediah Gardner, of Maine, succeeds
he late Senator Frye, in the senate,
md Hoke Smith comes to the senate
rom Georgia. Renewal of the EFFORT
o elect a president pro tempore of the
enate in place of Mr.. Frye viii be
made Senator Bacon was the leading
candidate of the Democrats and Sena-
or GaIlinger the leader of the regular
Republicans at the last session Sen
tor Clapp was the choice of the in
urgent Republicans.
In the house an interesting feature
If the session in all probability will
,e the abolition of the secret caucus
" the Democratic majority
Economy will continue to be the
eInocratic "watchword" in the house. !
n TINS cOnnecIlOn all Ine lnVeSLlSd-
ions into government departments by
he house committees on expenditures
re to be continued and recommended
ions are to be made along the lines of ,
economy for each department of the (
government. :
Economy. it IS said. also will guide !
he appropriations committee, the first
Democratic committee in many years :
0 get a ''whack' at the big appropria- {
ion supply bills, including the So /
allied pork barrels" Representative :
of New York. is the chair
nan of the committee which will IN
ertake the task Of pairing down the
appropriations which for the year of
911-1912 amounted to $1,O26. 2s7,-
O6-s1.