The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-11-08
GETTING STEAM
UP ONCE MORE
Washington Preparing for An
other Session Of Congress
Fight for Jobs to Begin.
BY Ernest @. walker.
Mail Special to The Advertiser)


WASHINGTON, October 24.-There
is a getting up Of steam in divers
branches of governmental activity. The
Supreme Court and all the minor tn
bunals have been in session for couple
of weeks or more. That makes decided
" for a show of industry at Washing
ton. Here and there are indications
that congress il making ready for the
rush work of the winter. A sub-commit-
tee on house appropriations is planning
a Journey to the Isthmus of Panama.
That is the annual journey for an in
spection ON the ground to enable the
committeeman to decide upon the APP
preparations needed for the construc-
tion of the canal. As the work is near
ing completion, the inspection this year
will be about the last, with reference
to the provision of funds to complete
the PROJECT. It is quite likely, however,
that six or eight members of the house
appropriations committee win continue
their November visits to the canal for
many years. AN appropriation of sew.
eral millions annually for maintenance
will be necessary. Important policies
of management will be involved in these
expenditures for maintenanoe-all of
which will be valid reason for con
gressmen to see with their own eyes
what is going on. The house will want
frst-hand information.
Money Trust Probe.
Some of the numerous Investigations
that the Democratic house has institut-
ed will be resumed in early November.
There are several of these Investigations
he Efa of 10
present congress has only about four
months more to run. There is the prob
ing of the Money Trust, which the house
banking and currency committee was
authorized to undertake. The commit
tee halted the inquiry when congress
adiourney. 1t was claimed the work
could not be prosecuted through the
autumn, without involving politics. OPP
position parties would assert that this
and that was being done for political
effect Then it is very probable that
the Democratic leaders in the house
were somewhat apprehensive lest the
pressing of the investigation might net
react against their nominee for the
presidency. Anyhow, the Investigation
was postponed, except that numerous
clerks and experts were set to work
gathering data and compiling vast
amount of routine information that the
con mittee will want.
Now it is planned TO begin hearings
once more about the middle OF Novem-
Der. The members Of the banking and
currency committee, released from their
campaign activities. VIII be able TO
come back to Washington and attend
upon the examination of witnesses.
Generally, the Lawmakers will prob
ably be slow about getting back for the
winter session. Their time at home has
been all too short for their own conven-
fences Congress has been in almost
continuous session for the last eighteen
months. There was a recess of only
about three months last year aud viii
be about the same interval this year. A
good portion of the membership of sen
ate and house are men of affairs who
have business and professional interests
at home. The campaign has precluded
much attention to these thus far this
year. Furthermore, for those who are
reelected, there looms the prospect, not
only of session Of congress till March
but of an extra session of congress,
which, according to expectation, viii
begin some time IN March and last Tor
four or five months. Many senators
and representatives will accordingly
want 10 stay at home as long as they
can this autumn 10 get their affairs in
shipshape for long residence at Wash.
ington.
Cost OF Presidency
One other special investigating body
Of congress has just taken recess.
That Is the senate subcommittee which
is investigating campaign expenses, II
has had long and rather tedious stay
in Washington but has attracted wide
attention for the information Il has eH,
trheted from many notable witness.
Tho utility Of tho hearings from q
political standpoint may be questioned,
n h matter u grave doubt Whistler
hny votes have been made TO- o.
againai any faaaidate fol tie pTefi'