The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-12-06
CONGRESS ON
HOME Stretch
After This Session Many
Go Into Private Life.
All Eyes Forward To Extra
Session That will Be Called By
Wilson After March 4.

Washington. DEC. 1.-The expiring
Slyty%+acond Congress will assqmlfe a,
aeon to lay Cor Its final work of legls-
hIon within the brief m-eod rsuin-
Ns before constitutional limilations
Aring 1t to an end. and turn many OF
IS me1sreis back into private life. re-.
tren asypruprttt!cn bills. carry ing ove-
ti.st0oo.cO for the s,pr,o;t Of the Gov
snnarF, must be passed. tire inpaach-
nxant of Judge Archibald. Of the Cou-
sssrce Court. must I've triad in the
Ssna.e. many invest gazing commute .
must conclude inquiries and maxi taer
reports; and scores Of legislative mat
tss must be d.s.rossi Of
TlrouGliout the seson. attracting as
much attention as the actual work OF
legislation, WIN run tie preparatory wopr
DIR Hle eN.Ja : rsson To be called soon
after Pres,don. Wllsom takes off -,
Mnrc.i 1.
Committees. pursuant TO tlis. VIII
fhresh out questions Of tariff. rum1un y
and an.l-trust legislation. in the eft, t
% have Democratic rolicits slaped ami
Dauocrai..c plans made before the new
administration oomes into power.
1t Il assured. say the legislative leal-
on. tsat there VIII be no tariff Log
ssla,ion this winter. Neither Is it ex-
pccted that the currency or antl-trust
prohl mas will reolive much adtantion
In the House or senate. tn, principle
walk Of the session being conftnei to
preparation and the enactment of SOM
Of the more Important blls pendlus On
re cal.ndlrs OF the twa houses.
Impor;pns bills To- pcicve attention
include tie bill for a Department OF
Labor. wlioh senator Borai sad tply
would be presented for ir.milia a.
lion; lhe sheppard-Kenycn bill pre-
venting iahLpmen's of llquar Into ''hy''
TO vo.i.ioual and agricultural SCHOOLS.
and the resolution for IA constitutional
amendment hmfting a Presihsnt 10
single term Of six years
These measures nave all basn dsSatei
before both houses, and have reached
the point where action nj some kni
uoon tirm is expoteed.
With the opening of the SESSION less
than twfnty-four Ilorrs away. THE IAaus
of the Capitol and 8 adjoining Office
presented 4 hesertet pppeur-
ance tadly. Members lave been sloy
in ieaSIng the capital. and ini'e Ia
seresi Is shown In the pnrparation foC
activity.
The annual estimates for apprdprta-
lions are ready and will DE ssGt to the
Houee today noon.
President Taft's message. also raajy,
will be brought In the following d,y.
with some OF his accommodations fc
the year.
Chairman Fitzgerald of the fIpuse
AHPtolp iuaV"S S~o"As"ASfSf FhiFs toe Wv
reached his office but subcqrnmittaA
has completed the first augmentation
bill, and 1t will be passed on by the Full
tomorrow
This measure carries appropriations
fhr salaries Ian the legislative. executive
and judicial BRANCHES of the Govern
ment.
Committees also have been at war on
other measures and sfring of nppr"-
priation bills will be poured into the
House during the next few weeks.
Activity In the Senate usually Is limited
until the House has completed some Of
the apps oprlation measures. but this
gear the impeachment trai of Judge
Archibald will ensross the SENATE from
ta,e beginning of the session.
Several new inquiries are In prospect
= ti,e House for the short session The
judiciary Committee will begin AN In
pu,ry into antii-trust prpblams pbort
Christmas time. with TIVE hope that
uune amendments 70 the ANTITRUST
NV can be recommended before Con-
yess adjourns.
nither the Judiciary Committee o.
~ money trust comnhtee VIII also
n asked. Ii is thought, 40 Investigate
~ Nsw England RAILROAD sil&l.lon. To
asaerrnine VIVA, refutions. II any, exist
he, ween the Gnamd Trunk and the Nav
York, New Haven and Hartford iaall-
roads
sMe money TRUST" bAvestigRtian Is