The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-15
LONG STRUGGLE
IS NEARLY ENDED
Fight Over Currency Reform
Now Is in It's Final
Stages.
VOTE May COME SATURDAY
Republican and Democratic Sen
ators Are Expected to Reach
Agreement To-Day.
VOTE MAY COME SATURDAY
Especial to The Times-Dispa,ch.

"ashihSton december li.--Thc long
struggle over currency reform ia OK
pecteo TO come to an end in the Sonata
next Saturday. Administration leadcr.
who have been exertinE every effort To-
enact into law before January tho
second great plank OF tho Democratic
Iiatlofn were confident Tonight that
an agreement could be reached thar
would permit a final vote In the Senate
by G|o'clock SATURDAY.
republican Senators who have been
treating across the party line with tho
Democrats probably Will come to an
understanding with tho majority lead
ers tomorrow. Tho Democrats aro
anxious TO close general debate b.
thursday and to devote tho balance of
the time to the consideration Of amend
mcnts TO the bill. II the final vote can
DO taken Saturday. II Is believed tho
differences between Senate and Hous.
can be adjusted and the bill sent to
rrcsiden, Wilson for signature before
Christmas.
Mny Demand Some Changes.
Republican critics OF the measure
probably VIII demand Some chane.s In
IL as u condition to giving their con
gent to definite time for a vote 1t Is
considered doubtful whether the guar
antee OF bank deposits. to which many
republicans object, can be taken on,
OF the measure. but strong effort w;ll
hc made to eliminate that provision
which authorizes the redemption OF the
PROPOSED lie wTrcnsury notes either In
sold or lawful money"
The House has lost sight OF tho cur
rency bill In tho press OF new legisla-
ton demanding consideration. Import
ant changes In the railroad laws
comprehensive study OF the trust oues-
ton. and & rcopening of the night over
q lItcracy test for immigrants. arc di-
Viding attention In that body with tho
hat. ~ Ia
cd yesterday by the economy confer
encc" OF House leaders
Spurred b. tho increasing demands
for government expenditures. and the
possibility OF political material In
charges OF congressional Extravaganza.
the Democratic House leaders have be
gun determined effort to cut the an
preparation bills wherever possible.
Speaker Clark, Democratic Leader Tn
derwood and Chairman Fitzgerald OF
appropriations. sponsors Tor this move
ncnt. have called second conference
for next Saturday 10 take another ac-
counting or the situation and ascertain
what progress has been made in re-
duclng the proposed appeals for tho
year.
Drastic powers Over the physical opc-
ration of railroads would be ca. terred
upon tho Interstate Commerce Com
mission. under bill which representa-
tive Stevens. OF New Hampshire has
prepared tOr Introduction tomorrow.
SIR stevens is :, Democratic member OF
the Interstate Commerce Committee,
and chairman OF the subcommittee on
safety matters. Ills Dill Is aimed TO
give the commission full control over
railroad property and methods as far
as they affcct the safety OF employees
ana passengers. and follows recent
State Legislation and recon mcndation5
or the special train control board.
Service Not Reasonably Snfe.
The service on American railroads
is not reasonably safe" explained Mr.
Stevens tonight The number OF ac
cdents tends TO increase The public
have as much right to demand that the
government compel railroads 10 fur
nish reasonably safe transportation ia
cl!ties AS il has to insist that charges
for transportation shall be reasonable"
The House will soon be in the thick
OF its night for Immigration reform.
The immigration Committee probably
Will report tomorrow a bill which
would impose a literacy test, bar out
foreigners Ineligible TO naturalization
and not provided for by treaties.
strengthen the Inhibition against aliens
who advocate the unlawful destruction
OF property. and Increase the head tax
Ger immigrant TO So.
The proposed literacy test will re
open debate on the feature which led
President Taft to veto SUBSTANTIALLY the
same bill last winter. What President
Wilson Will do II the bill passes both
houses end reaches him has not been
forecast by the advocates OF the legis-
l1tiOn