The Washington times., 1912-12-01
POLITICS WILL
Be FEATURE Of
I. SHORT SESSION
Democratic Leaders Are
Busy Worrying Over Plans
tor Legislation.
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Gusrd politician, a. postmaster at Mar
ShaiItown. Iowa, over the head Of Con-
Sressman Good. who had recommended
progressive. against the wishes Of the
Senater 70 from Iowa and the progress
siSes Eenerally. Because this case Is
GiSsmed in. M typical Of the White House pol.
silrrsS Sr IL Ihs rest Of the winter: II has
AcEa and even outside OF the state.
nny OF the Democratic leaders are
snxiously waiting the return Of Gov
Snor wilson from the Bermudas, In or:
md out what ne wants after March l.
EnSiI such conferences are held, until
,Sovee Leader Underwood and other
Ieaeers have seen the President-elect.
for fr the extra session next spring and
.Ss tne regular session Of the sixty:
tnifG Congress. plans on the part OF
tne democrats SO far as large legisla-
S I'VE matters 20 will be tentative and In
Appropriation First.
Appropriation measures will occupy
most Of the time Of both houses between
Monday noon and March 4. Already,
the Appropriations committees have
been working on the supply bills for
~eSOs Auo I1OuSc VIII Bct OOwu uuoi.
ness on the passage Or the supply meas
ures In short time. 1t will hurry those
measures through as fast a. possible
while the Senate devotes most Of it's
time to sitting as q court to try Judge
Robert w. Archibald Of the Commerce
Court.
The trial Of Judge Archibald will be-
Gin In the Senate Tuesday and will
ok~t 4
time in January. 1t IL not likely II can
be concluded before the holidays. One
81 the interesting question. IN connee-
Senator Bacon Is president pro tempore
Of the Senate for the time being. but
there IL some opposition to allowing him
% preside At the trial and the names Of
SENATORS Root, BOrah, Sutherland and
Bailey are mentioned.
Congress To Adjourn. .'''
Owing to the death Of Vice President
Sherman and Of Senators Hepburn and
Rayner. the Senate will do nothing to-
morrow except to NEE; and adjourn
with the fewest possible formaiities.
The House will adjourn after roll call
Talk 10 In the air OF an early caucus
Of Republican Senators for the avowed
purpose Of finding out what Senators
party in the future. and who are going
with tho Progressive party. a number of
the old guard Senators are anxious for
such . caucuc. Senators Dixon and
% ae sSye sSeI se Sssusssns sss s hs'
A long list Of appointments will be
sent to the Senate BY the President this
week. II will then quickly deveion
the threat Of holding up Republican
appointments in blanket fashion In or.
Dr., d,s tS e. Eiye .HS the places to Democrats
While il is currently stated that there
will be little LEGISLATION except to pass
these bills will be more than ordinarily
important. In the first place. they
will carry much legislation. In the sec
aggregate. Neither a Democratic House
nor Q Republican Senate Is as anxious
about economy as before the election.
When the adding machines complete
their work next March ! they Will
show approprIation. and aa,horisa ,,1 ton, On,
Indications point to the biggest expendi.
lures In the history Of the Government
A river and harbors bill which vii
carry about $D.eoo.VO. and a public
building bill carrying not less than
$4,000 900. are OH the cards.
following important bills
The Department. of Labor bill. pend
ing In the Senate. and likely to s.
through about the middle OF the win
The Kenyon-She ppard bill to shut u
quors out of dry territory.
The BILL to. grant eventual independence
A bill to restrict immigration.
The measure to give the lnterstat