Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-07
CONGRESS TALKING
POSSIBLE DAYFOR
ADJOURNMENT
Democrats Picking Out Likely
Men for Second Place on
Ticket; Lorimer Report
Ready in April.

Washington, March Tho Qucs-
ton Of the time OF adjournment is
beginning to be discussed. II Is a
topic, which begin 70 md It's charm
for congress Just about the time real
work begins. and it Is only now that
the SiNty-second congress, second ses-
sion, Is beginning 10 face actual work
outside the committees.
At the present writing only one
measurable abrogation OF the RUS
Sian treaty--haB gone fram the capt
t0l 20 the white house. Only four APP
preparation bills. two OF these Of ml-
nor Importance. have been sent over
TO the senate. and not a single one
has been reported out Of committee In
the senate. The Democrats In the
house have been promising n long
series of tariff measures, but only
two Of these. the metal and chemical
schedules, have been sent 60 the SEN
ate and they tnere langulsh I'm com
mittee. The Sherwood pension bin,
or a substitute for Il. il yet TO come
out OF the senate committee
That Is practically the record of
work done 20 date. Every one Of
these measures now In senate commit
tee viii be long and bitterly debated
on the floor when reported. The big
ger appropriation bills--agriculturai
naval, postoiflce. rivers anu harbors--
have not yet even reached the house.
In that body debate can be limited,
but when they reach the senate
there can be no estimating the time
that will be consumed In their dis
eusslon.
Innumerabie Investigations are In
progress, all Of which consume the
time Of members Of the house. and
the passage last week of the resolu-
ton ordering an Investigation into the
money trust" adds one that In point
OF time to be consumed will probably
fan short only OF the Stanley steel in
vestigation.
The senate debate on the stephen
son and Lorlmer reports--particula
the latSer--will be both acrimonious
and prolonged. The Lorimer report
VIII hardly be ready before April and
the debate on Il will add 10 the con-
gestion In the senate, which by then
VIII have before Il all OF the appro-
prlation bills and several OF the tariif
measures.
IA H. wholly prnbniDie that congress
VIII he In ression right through the
two national conventions IN June.
Naturally the leaders In either house
are opposed 90 this but despair of
correcting Il. The talk Is already OF
night session, while tho senate lead
ers are urging Leader Underwood 8nd
his associates TO cut down the num-
Der OF tarif bills they are planning
10 report. II is obvious enough that
to carry out the fnll program viii
mean weeks OF debate. and conven-
ton season with congress in session.
The latter situation would be con-
venient for Democrats with their con-
vcntion hall within forty minutes OF
the capitol but She Chicago oonven-
tion would leave a beggarly array Of
empty benches ON the Republican
side, Speaker Clark makes no con-
cealment OF his opinion that congress
VIII remain IN session the greater
part Of the summer.
BY way OF diversion and not hav-
Ing presidential candidates enough TO
quarrel over, the Democrats are now
discussing men for secoEd place. one
Of the latest names to attract atten-
ton is that OF Representative Of Brook
iyn. A new member OF congress, Mr..
Rcdneld sprung into attention by his
very first speech made on the wool
schedule In the extra session. Mr..
Redneld is large manufacturer, do
ing business in many foreign coun-
tries. HIS product enjoys protection.
but does not need r. The whole tenor
Of his speech was sharp criticism Of
the average American manufacturer
for relying upon protection rather
than upon a system and enterprise for
building up their trade. and at the
same time maintaining the American
standard OF wages That speech and
one following II months later, but
upon very much the same lines. are
the two chief documents on which
the Democrats viii rely IN the COM
ing campaign so far as the tariff Is
concerned. SO people point out that
IN combination with Harmon. Clark.
, Underwood or aEy other possibility
Redheld, the brooklyn man, fits In
well.
} Naturally there are others. Some
talk OF Underwood for second place.
bat Il Is hardly probable that ne
W""AA NNNAANAtNN hA" NANUHNA WNitiAiAhi
position IN the house for a place OF
great honor, but little Influence, that
OF presiding over the senate. There
, Is a great deal Of talk OF Carter Har-
rlson OF Chicago, but no one who
knows that able executive thinks that
he will give up being the real ruler Of
a city OF 2.sOO,0O0 people merely
70 preside over senate OF ninety
gontiemen who are more inclined "a
, talk than act, Governor Foss OF
Massachusetts also "a much In the
, vice. presidential ilmeiiEht. but, Ike
, Redheid. his nomination presupposei
that % a western man for first place
should Governor Wilson be noml.
, mated. Governor Burke OF South Da-
kota. Who q chcriahinR little pres
identiai boom OF HIS own, would bg
an accepted second. while there Il
, no capitalization Of sentimen; on ans
Dot these. Il Is interesting 10 find the
Democratic party leaders for once
, considering the second place on the
ticket 81 season, Instead OF leaving 4
for thO last hours Of the convention.