The Washington times., 1912-11-11
BUSY TINE LIKELY
WHEN CONGRESS IS
STARTED TO WORK
Members Arriving for Ses-
sion Plan to Do Many
y. Things.

with members Of House and Senate
already beginning to drift into wash
jngtca and get ready for the opening
of the last regular session OF the Sixty
second Congress. II Is plain that the
coming session is going to be busy
one, In spite OF the fact that 1t is ex-
pected comparatively little will be ac-
complished.
Oversha downing everything will be i'm
lportant political conferences among
Republican and Progressive leaders IN
which plans for the future will be dis
cussed. Before the winter is much ad-
ranced, there is little doubt some con-
Qualification OF the Republican party
will be taken up by Republican leaders
both old guard and progressive Repub-
lican. And II In likely soon to appear
Republican rehabilitation and reoraani-
cation or whether the @. .. =. has been
crushed never to rise again.
May Join Progressives.
One thing perfectly apparent Is this.
that unless there IL "A reorganization
along progressive lines, the progressive
Republicans who stuck to the party In
the last campaign and did not go along
,in their lot with the Progressive party.
Tho progressive Republicans are not
going to stand for the old leaders. for
the men who forced the nomination OF
President Taft in Chicago. They Will
Insist that the political deck be shut
fed and that there be complete new
deal. Men like Senator Penrose. Sena-
tor Crane. Senator Root. William
Barnes. Congressman Mckinley and the
like will have to retire prayerfully into
1.-THE background and indicate DISPOSE
hon to lie repentant toward the pro-
eressivc Republican leaders or the no
fion OF a renewed and strengthened Re-
publican party will become farcial.
While there will be numerous pow
vows about the time OF the openinE
'of Congress, and probably right
Through the winter. among the re,
Sublicans OF all brands and the th,rd
party LEADERS,. at the same time the
Democratic leaders VIII be BUSY ny
ing their plans for the new Adminis
rration and will be busy STUDYING tos
congressional map with reference 10
the next two years. lhinkihS i,enn
socratic leaders recognize they nay
q big burden on their shoulders u
snake coed" in the eyes OF the Amer
.ican people ard that II they ran II
will probably mean the end or disrup'
ton OF the Democratic party
Great Deal to Discuss.
Along with the discussion OF tins
party policy after March 4. there WI
be no end of discussion of the Cab
linet makeup. of official changes. o.
the disposition of patronage OF th'
organization of Senate and HOUSE
and like problems. The Democrat
having captured the Senate for m
first time in eighteen years. IN
changes there will be reyolutionar!
and will lead to no end OF clash am
collision among the warning and am
bilious Democrats themselves.
But while politics will overshadow
there will still be much Of actua
Legislative moment considered. Unde
the changed rules OF the House; az
immense amount of valuable leelsia
zion will come UP in connection WIZ
approximation bills. even II there wer
none taken up In an independent way
One Of the first things the Senat
viii consider will be the hill TOT
new Department of Labor. The Ken
yon bill for the prevention OF li1uo
shipments into dry territory VIII Al
SO come IN early IN December' IN
trial Of Judge Archibald or the com
merce Court will occupy much time i
the Senate.
Inquiries to Come Up.
Various Investigations. such as None
trust, Beef trust. and Shipping trus'
viii receive attention from House com
mittees. The Clapp committee In III
Senate, will wind up its Inquiry Int
campaign contributions and report an
on the strength OF the report efort
will be made to get legislation furthe
restriCtinr campaign contributions.
The Commerce Court has been apprc
priated for only until March 4. IL WI
Doubtless be abolished.
with the Panama canal nearing con-
pletion. this session of Congress WI
bave the last big appropriation Tor cor co..,
struction Of the big ditch to make In
House Appropriations Committee
now on a trip to the Canal Zone
study the needs Of the canal and n
Legislation with reference to 1t tn
wear will be important. That an e.
fort will be made to reopen the 1uei
tion OF free tolls and impose tolls q
American vessels In the coastwise trad
is expected. 49,.
The senate Interstate Commerce Con
mittee still has pending before It the II
vestigatior into the trus' and corpoI'
ton question. 1t has never been alb
TO agree on a report. This Is one
the questions on which little progress
likely to be made this winter. The X
publicans probably will he disposed
throw the responsibility therefor on u
new Administration and a Democrat
Congress. And the Democrats are lik
" to insist on assuming the respons
hility and wanting to shape the legisi
ton.
Such big propositions as currency r
form. tariff conservation. dispositi'
Of the Philippines. good. roads. rur
credits. and valuation of railroads "
wait over until the new Administration