The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-03
NO IDLE MOMENTS
FOR CONGRESSMAN
Holiday Recess Ended and
Busy Session Is i'll
Sight.
TARIFF NOT ONLY PROBLEM
Many Important Measures Will
Be Pressed by Various
Committees.
TARIFF NOT ONLY PROBLEM

| Washington, d. c., January IA
! busy session is in prospect for Con-
gress when II reconvenes Tomorrow
after the holiday recess. Tho del1ber-
nuons may run we'll into the summc,
without halt even for the presidential
nominating conventions. With tho
Russian treaty abrogated. tho pension
bill and urgent deficiency appropria-
lion bill out OF the way In the House
tariG legislation Is expected as soon
as tho Ways and Means Committee can
send out the revised schedule. The
Iron and steel schedules PROBABLY Will
come first, and is expected within ten
! days.
Tariff legislation. however, Is by NO
means all that Is on the Legislative
program. for heads OF many important
committees are certain TO exert press
ure Tor the consideration OF many i'm
portant bills. Antitrust. labor legis
lation and revision Of the statutes re-
hating TO injunctions arc to be pressed
By the Judiciary Committee. Panama
Canal Legislation Is to be urged by
the Committee on Interstate nnd For
eign Commerce, memucrs OF which
IL
Inspection OF the Canal Zone.
The Rules Committee has under con.
alteration important matters. includ-
ing proposed Investigations OF the
money trust" the shipping combine
and the so-calied harvester trust.
This committee contemplates recon-
mending the appointment OF JOINT
committee to conduct inquiry abroad
into all three subjects.
Investigation of the United States
Steel Corporation and the Sugar Com
pany viii be resumed next week. The
probability is that ncithgr OF these
some time. Each is expected to recon-
mend important legislation.
Tine Committee ON Foreign Affairs
| "ill press legislation affecting treaties
with foreign nations and the commit
Lees OF expenditures in the various
departments of the government, which
were active during the extra session,
arc planning to renew work with
vigor for the purpose of recommending
| economies In administration.
Many other matters are to be con-
sidered. among tho most Important
being tho appropriations which the
Democrats now control for the frs,
time in sixteen years. The curLail-
ment of many appropriations is looked
for. Legislation Affecting the army and
navy VIII also be considered.
Representative Underwood, chairman
OF the Ways and Means Committee.
has expressed the hope that Congress
can complete it's work In June In timo
Tor the national conventions. but there
are many VINO seriously doubt Il whom
they contemplate all that Is scheduled
TO be done and the delays that will
| be encountered.
The tariff program probably Will be
considered in caucus OF the House
Democrats before many weeks The
wool blu has been y, stroncd for a
time until the fun report Of the Tariff
Board can be digcBted. Meanwhile the
iron and steel. chemical and sugar
schedules are to &c considered by the
committee. Food schedules VIII be
taken up also.
There Is little before the senate
/ Just now. the upper body having to
await action by the House. The Sher-
wood pension BILL passed in the
House, Will come UP for the Senate's
consideration first, in ali probability.
The bill providing for direct election
of United States Senators. passed in
the House last summer, still Is In con-
ference. The conferccs are to meet
within a few days. but thus far no
agreement has been reached