The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12
EVERY MOVEMENT
CAREFULLY AIMED
Congress A c is Only
With Ely e on
Ballot Box.
FIGHT FOR VOTES
ON IN CAPITOL
Republicans and Democrats Ma
noeuvring for Position in Po-
litical Battle Which Will
End in MISUNDERSTANDING
Important Matters Coming
Up This Week.

Washington. February il.-Congreos
VIII work this week with the tariff.
arbitration treaties. senatorial elsc-
lions ana army and agricultural con-
troversies.
Republicans and Democrats are LOOK.
II e sharply ahead TO the coming IA
hehal campaign. The presence vf
presidential candidates on both siI-s
OF the Capitol lends keen interest TO
the Increasing congressional activity
Eoth parties In the House are tll;ins
Tor advantage wish nearly every INC, e
aimed at the effect on the polls next
November. The problem in the Sen;.Sl
is the exact position which the oro-
gressive flank OF the Republican part.
the balance of power in tho Senate IT
this and the recent extra sessions
VIII assume when the test comes on
the steel bill and on the other tariff
revision measures which will be sent
over by the Democratic House.
The Stephenson Report.
The cxonerat!on of Senator stephen
son. from the charges of corruption in
inc use OF sl07.5o3 In the prima ry
which resulted In his election will be
reported to the Senate possibly 90
MORROW. Senator Hepburn, chairman
the subcomr2ittee which conduct. led
the inquiry. Will make the majority
report. Five members OF the CON
n!ttee Will unite In a minority ii..
senting report to be presented later.
This will contend that the wholesale
crtlay OF money. irregularly account
ca Tor, raised presumption OF wrong
dong. Meantime, the special commit
tee which investigated the election OF
Senator Lor!mer, OF Illinois. will con-
si7er that case In executive session.
House Democrats Will caucus this
week on tho chemical tariff revision
til which would reduce duties IN
chemicals used in paints and for other
common purposes, but raise the tarif
IN soaps. purfumes and other luxuri,:s.
Put before the caucus the Hcuse is
expected 10 dispose of the army ap-
pi epriation bill. with its train ot c,n-
t:oversy over army reorganization and
consolidation, and following that :he
agr cultural appropriation bill will he
tsken up.
James j. Hill, chairman OF the
directorate OF the Great Northern Rail
road. VIII be the star witness to-mor-
row before the Stanley steel commit
.ee The sugar trust inquiry commit
tee is about to report on Its work.
Report Will Be Negative.
The Senate Finance Committee Will
4NS'''N 10 HN1! 4!ls Oll tue HOUSE StsSl
tariff revision bill on Tuesday TIE
hearing may continue two week 7.
rhe bill will be negatively reported BY
tho committee. Democrat and pro-
gressive Republican leaders hav.. IN.
dividually discussed the possibility Of
getting together on the vote when the
| II reaches the Senate bu. there have
been no definite assurances between
ITEM.
The House will be busled during the
week with its variety OF inve3t!ga-
lions, including the Florida everglades
affair and the so-called money rus.
~ the Banking and Currency Com.
mittee. There has been some talk
that the Senate Committee on Inter
state Commerce might also inquire In
10 the money trust. but so far the
r'ajority of the committee have not
found what they regard as evidea.e of
such trust
The committee will take up in ey-
etutive session on February ~, the
mass OF testimony on antitrust mai
ters which It has obtained dur zig
weeks of investigation, and prooa bly,
ill report some sort Of antitrust leg
lslStion to the Senate