The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-03
CONGRESS FACED
BY MANY MATTERS
Soon Will Be Begun Considera-
ton Of Measures of Great
Importance.
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Washington. ID. G.. January 2.-Bc.
fore Congress has been In session man,
days there will DC 4 temporary sus-
pension of talk regarding presiden tisl
candidates. the Sherwood pension bin
the Intellectual efforts made b. a few
members TO cut down tho mileage grab.
and kindred subjects. and strict atten.
ton VIII be paid TO other matters.
Regular committee hearings have al
ready begun. Chairman Hay, OF Tho
House Military Affairs Committee, f.
busy getting his measure for the CON
so!idation OF several departments O.
the army In shape: Chairman Padgctt.
Of the Saval Affairs Committee, viii
begin figuring on how TO build Tor ,h,,
country one or two big battleships a
the least possible cost. the Judiciary
people VIII "restle with that evcr.re
curing wins Key problem and Z law
that Will keep rum out OF dry terri.
tory. the Post Office and Post Rord,
Committee VIII begin regular hearings
TO regulate he country's big postd,
business. and. in fact. everything vii!
be in full SWING all along the limo be.
Tore the end Of the present week.
For a while after the Jackson Du,
events political here at least for IN,
present political Issues Will be Side
tracked in order that the real business
Tor which CoEgress assembled may b,
transacted
The Jackson Day dinner over am
the time and place for holding tn,
next Democratic national convention,
agreed upon. the country may expec
six or seven months Of good. hare
work at the hands OF the nations law.
makers
Within tow. days an employers
liability bin will be introduced In the
Senate and the House. The special
commission appointed some time age
to investgate and report upon thia
work has. atter months OF labor. com
pleted It's hearings. and will now ask
Congress TO act upon itE recommen-
dGt,ons.
The two bills will be drawn for tho
House and senate by Congressman
Brantley, OF Georgia. and senator
Sutherland, Of Utah. While in the
opinion Of Senator Sutherland such q
law would entail an expenditure OF
about 100000 annually. Il is his opin-
ton also tina, this would probably be
counterbalanccd by reduction IN
court expenses.
The PROPOSE law would provide for
a graduated s:alc of damages based
on the nature of the injuries received
by the cmployc
1t is generally agreed BY both the
labor interests and the railroads that
law of tho kind contemplated lie
needed.
Another important measure that
Will receive consideration soon Is the
establishment OF ch,ldren's bureau.
for the purpose of improving cond.
lions in child life generally.
Advocates of the measure take the
position that !nasmuch as the Federal
government appropriates literally to
study animal lie. the soil. entomology
and kindred subjects. some attention
should be given the matter OF collecting
information and statistics OH infant
mortality, race degeneracy and the
health and training of children.
Senator Borah. of Idaho. is taking
great interest In the movement To-
collect all available Information re-
gard:ng the life, habits and general
characteristics OF children from various
viewpoints. and Congressman Peters,
OF Massachusetts, is equally interest
ed In the matter in the House.
1t Is estimated that tho operation of
bureau such as that con templated
would not cost more than 100000 o
year, and II Is pointed out that the
United States cannot afford to be mig
Gardly when millions are spent 10 pro-
tcct property rights alone.