The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-12
Politics Handicap Con-
gress in Making
Laws.
SENATE BLOCKS
HOUSE MEASURE
Many General Appropriation
Bills, Which Should Have Been
Effective on July l, Arc
Still at Some of the
Important Measures
Considered.

Washington. August ii.-ConSrcss IS
'nbout 70 terminate session that has
now run over $50 DAYS since the or
I~nization of Tho government there.
Lave been but seven continuous ses-
.ions Of great icnsth Measured Dy the
standard " new laws enacted. ,his one
has not BEEN fruitnn Of much general
legislation but from tho standpoint or
great Issues fop.ht ou, and great
policies outlined y has been OF more
than usual interest.
Political activities have helped TO
Iroions IL. and political differences
iietween tho House and senate The one
Democratic and tho other controlled
- AN indeloudent element % the Re
publican party. have served 70 tie ~
appropriation blils ana impede the
progress Of much general lcglslation
Many House general appropriation
bills that should nave become eHec-
tivc July ] are s'iii at issIe betwecu
rue tyo houses Minor Legislation and
.mportant Questions ~ general inter-
est a-e 10 b. iaid asiac ln an EFFORT
o. bring about Adjournment hy ncS,
SttiilaT or nf tho iafefi hy the cnl
oi the following week
important MEASURES.
The NOR. important developments
thni nave marked the session. MANY %,
tnefn outside tno record o; general
LEGISLATION. are
The decision o, the senate thu,
Niiinm Lrrimcr hind not hccn legal,
elected fr"n Illinois.
ihe hcGinnine OF impcnchm-nt pro-
"rcdi"Gs ngninst Judge Robert W.
Archibald. "f the commerce Cnur,.
'hr"rntlon OF the Hu-.inn trenty,
following the agitation over the jew
lib passp"rt question.
Nirtm"l defeat by amendment of
President TAN. arbitration treaties
with 'rent Britnin ana i'rnncc.
Notice Is th- Senrtc to foreign ma
'ion@ TIM thu United states VIII per
init none 4" acquire naval or military
sites IN the Western iIcmi-phcrc
Appro,ni of constitutional amend
mrrt for direct election OF senator.
Decision of both Houses in fn,or 81
free passage for american hhips at
I'nnnmn. In fncc Of cr-nt Dritnin's pro-
Is, that this would he ~ VIOLATION q:
trcnty rights
idmission of New Mexico and Ari-
T"nn to stntchood.
Veto by President Taft OF tnrin bills
i'ns>cd h, Dcmocrntic-rrogressh al
Iiancc.
Creation OF Children. Burcnu in
The Department of Commerce nnd
Inhor.
increase al 'iNll War pensions
throueh The sherwood service pension
law.
To lie settled This Week
Important Questions rcnain 10 be
settled this week between the two
houses. or between Cougress and the
resident
Many % thcm incorporated In tho
manual appropriation bills arc propos-
% adjustment ~ tho Tarln Commits.
sion ana be- Commerce Court
n"ttieshin building program for
1913.
Reorganization plans for the army.
partly rejected Icy the President when
he vetoed the army appropriation bill
Establishment OF n pnrrels post s~s
tenn.
Restriction Of civil service cmpiovcs
L" s",en-ycnr terms.
Details at the Pnnnmn Cnnni admin
f>trniinn lnv.
Creation of n Federal department o,
labor.
TnriR Plans
Tawn plans Of tho Democrats me-.
tho veto OF President Tart again 81
this session as they did at the spo-
cial session OF It'll Tho House PASSED
wool, cotton tool and iron. chemical
aud sugar tariff hills and an excise
tariff bin 10 increase revenues
Only the wool and metal .cvisions
have gone 10 the President.
The former was vetoed last week
and veto is expected on the metal
schedule.
The tariff hnls passed the senate nv
renewal OF the alliance of Democrats
and Frogressives AN alliance when
took the leadership in that hody away
from the sc-chilod regular Repuhicaus
and made any attempt at lceislative
program impossible
Tho Democratic House has continued
much OF the Investigating work that
married. the special session last year
TO he Considereu
Washington. August ll.-Inqiiirv
snto campaign expenditures has led 20
perfection OF campaign publicity hiIls
that probably will be passed nest win.
ter Agitation for single slX-year
term for President AMI Vice President
elso is expected to result next SEES
zion In favorable action on const-
tutional amendment.
Now Investigations h.vc been started
In tho money trust" the alleged
financing OF Cuban and Mexican in
CORRECTIONS by Americans. tho damages
sustained by Americans in the M4xi-
can revolution, and expenditures OF the
forest service.
ne settlement OF the Lorlmer case
involved the senate in second pro-
tracted asht and the final rejection
OF the credentials of the Illinois SEN
ator. An Investigation OF the cleo
ton Of Senator Stephenson. of Wis
cons'n. resulted in a decision in his
favor.
In the House committee that in
vcstigated the election Of Ncprcsen-
tative Catlin. Of Missouri. has recon-
Icontinued on Seventh Pagc)