The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-16
WASHINGTON.
Legislative and Gem
eral Topics from
the Capital.

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Dr. A. o. Sewlck bv name, is after the
political scalp of Representative Mich
olas Longworth. the son-in-law OF the
original Bull Moose A house is divided
against Itself. 49,
Longworth has gone out to see if his
political fences are all right. Mrs. Long
worth. popularity known as Miss Alice,
the daughter OF Colonel Roosevelt y will,
it is said by her friends here recently.
stand by her husband in the battle that
is to be- She will have none OF the Ono
Bull Moose.
Uncle Toe Cannon, who is getting more
fun out OF the present confused state OF
affairs of the Republican party because
of the predcament that the Bull Moose
has put the Progressives and the lnsur-
gents in than anybody else, is lau Ching
up his sleeve at Colleague Longworth,
who deserted the Old Guard in one OF
the last fights made by that brave but
dscredited little band on the floor OF the
House of Representatives and went over
to the Progressives.
You, too, Nick" he said, as the
Longworth vote was recorded with that
of Norris, of Nebraska; Murdoch, OF
Kansas. and Lenroot. of Wisconsin.
"Mv old friend. Nick, the Insurgent,
opposed BY Bull Mooser, a Progressive
too bad, is the way Uncle Joe puts 1t
now
The Honse will attempt to pass the
Wool Bill over President Tatt's veto.
When advised that President Taft had
vetoed the bill, which makes material
cuts in wool and wooden goods, Mr..
Underwood announced that he would
let it lie on the Speakers table until an
opportunity arises to get another vote
on it
Mr.. Underwood is sangune that he
can muster a two-thirds vote-enough to
pass the bill over the Presidents veto.
The Mexican revolution is at an end
so far as an organized movement is con-
cerned according to dispatches to the
State Department.
The coal operators lobby will have an
excellent chance to demonstrate its
strength when the bill authorizing Sec
retary of the Interior Fisher to allow a
coal grant to Grand Junction, Colorado,
as the first step in municipal control OF
the coal mines, comes up IN Congress.
Congress is about to terminate SEES
sion that has now run over $50 days.
Since the organization of the govern
ment there have been but seven contin-
uous sessions of great length. Meas
ured by the standard of new laws
enacted, this one has not been fruitful OF
much general legislation; but from the
standpoint Of great issues fought out and
grea policies outlined, it has been OF
more than usual interest
Political activities have helped to pro-
long it; and political differences between
the House and the Senate, the one
Democratic and the other controlled by
an independent element of the Republi.
can party. have served to tie up the
appropriation bills and impede the prog.
ress OF much legislation.
MANY huge annual appropriation bills
that should have become effective JULY
Ist, are still at issue between the two
Houses. Minor legislation ard impor
tant questions of general interest are tC
be laid aside in an effort TO bring abou
an adjournment by next Saturday. or a
the latest by the end of the following
week.
The session has been prolific of vetoe,
by President Taft. Since its beginning
! last December, he has written his dis
approval across seven bills passed BY
Congress. One OF these, the Corbeu
Tunnel Bill. was repassed over his veto
in the Senate. 1t is expected that he
will this week veto two or three othel
measures. including the Steel and Iror
Tariff and the Appropriation Bill hxins
a limitation of seven years on Civil Serv
ice terms.
The Presidents vetoes effected the