The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
Fought Last Battle for the Supreme Leadership
 of the Party
NO MORE TROUBLE
 WITH w. J. BRYAN
Is Second Blow That MT. Underwood Has Administered to Mir. Bryan This Session - Republicans
 Playing Politics in Senate
By WALTER HARPER

Fly WALTER iAHfEis Washington, February s.-(Speciall-- l This has been day of great rejoicing | among the friends and supporters of Us- car Underwood in Washington. They feel that he has fought his last battle for the | supreme leadership of the party. There will at least be no further interference' of any consequence rom William Jen-. nings Bryan
 The caucus last night resulted In a | complete victory for MT. Underwood and his principles and a death blow to Bryan and his influence in the Congress. at least for the present session. MT. In derwood is more than satisfied with 3sSt nights work. His friends are happy.
 So Decisive Victory Unexpected While 1t has been known for several days that the Bryan "money trust' in vestisation idea. fathered by Congress- man Henry, had not a ghost of q show in the caucus. but few of tho members real ized that 1t would be emphatically de- feated.
 This is the second blow that Mir. Un- derwcod has administered to MT Bryan during the present session, and it Is be | be found necessary. Of course. Mfr. Bryan has not been sileneed. He has in less than 24 hours expressed his lack of confidence in the regular committees of Congress and has advanced sarcastic predictions that nothing will be done.
 Committees Already Busy
 As matter of fact, the regular com- mittees of the House have already been busy Investigating questions that come under the head of the Henry resolution and will continue to do so as occasion demands and questions are brought be- fore them The judiciary and the bank ing and currency committees have spent much time in considering questions af- fecting currency and money regulations These Investigations will continue in a regular legislative way. There will ha no spectacular dragging before tho pnb- lie of the bleached bones and demagogie grandstand playing, but conservative con- sideration of all matters that are brought before the several committees that call for consideration.
 This session of Congress is already crowded with all the important matters that it will probably have time to coil sider. If financial questions arc pre- sented that should be considered the committees will give them all the at tention that Is possible.
 Underwood Wants Action
 MT Underwood is desirous of con-. cludng the important matters that should have attention early in the sum- mer He hopes to be able to adjourn the Congress before the meeting of the national conventions and with this idea In view will hurry consideration of the appropriation speedily as possible for the best results. The con- side ra tion and passage of the appro- priation bills usually gauges the length of the session. Of course. Mir. Under wood will put through as many tariff bills as he can while the appropria- ton bills are on their passage through both houses. but 1t is not probable that Congress will be kept in indefinite ses- sion for the consideration of tariff bills alone.
 Expect Delay Many members, however. are of the opinion that MT Underwood will not be able to get all the important bills on the programme through for an carly adjournment. Some believe that Con- gress will be in session for several months after the meeting of the na- tional conventions. It is believed that the republicans in the House and Sen ate will use every tactic possible to obstruct the passage of many of the bills.
 Senate republicans will use the sub terfuge of giving public hearings on the tariff bills to obstruct and delay the passage of these and other bills. The steel bill is now before the finance committee of the Senate. which is giv- ing hearings. This bill will be held out as long as possible and the same tactics will be adopted with all the other tarif bills that are sent over from the House.
 If Congress is kept in session through the summer for campaign purposes the republicans will be responsible and not the democrats.