The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-15
CONGRESS MAKES
MARKED PROGRESS
Little Difficulty Expected in Sc
curing Adoption Of Conference
Report on Tariff Bill.
CURRENCY MEASURE IN HOUSE
Members OF Both Branches Make
No Concealment OF Fatigue
From Prolonged Session.

Washington, September 14-with the
tariff bill being completed, and the adj
ADMINISTRATION currency bill under way in
gress promises marked progress to-
ward the inscribing on tho statute
books. the legislation pressed by Prcsi-
dent Wilson
The Senate and House conrerces. set
Ting points in the tariff bill in dis
| agreement between the two houses
have made much progress.
Senator Simmons and Representative
Underwood are confident that the com
Ing week Will see all differences set
tied, and little difficulty Is expected
! In securing the adoption OF the CON
ference report.
The House this week will take up tho
, currency bill In detail. Republicans
and Progressives set forth at great
length last week their objections to
the measure, and the Democrats en-
tered their answers. With the gist Of
argument out OF the way, the measure
now Will be taken up for amendment.
and although the approval of the
Democratic caucus is expected to pre-
vent any changes, various attempts
VIII be made to alter provisions most
bitterly attacked
Principal Points OF Attack.
The section providing that national
banks shall subscribe 20 per cent of
their capital and per cent of their
deposits to the proposed Federal re-
! serve banks, and the provision making
reserve bank notes government obliga-
tons. Will be principal points Of at
tack.
Attempts will be made to limit the
broad powers now conferred by the
bill on the Federal reserve board. Ma
jority Leader Underwood hopes TO get
TO final vote on the bill this week.
| however. and send II to the Senate
| Members of both houses make no
concealment of their fatigue from the
prolonged session. Those upon the
Finance and Ways and Means Commit
tees have suffered most. Senator'S on
! the Conference Committee met their
fellows from the House on the last
Legislative step Of the tariff Bills
march, after grind Of debate that
has seldom been eqaallcd. Many were
tired last night that Chairman Sim
mons and Majority Leader Underwood
found 1t necessary to take an early
adjournment and abandon any thought
Of a Sunday session.
House May Take Recess.
The House, while the Senate is dis
secting It's idea of currency reform.
may make an agreement Tor a recess
and vacation, but for Senator's life
in Congress now has nothing In sight
but work. and 4 holiday at Christmas
may be the first long breathing spell
| The Senate Banking Committee will
resume hearing bankers, financial ex-
/ perts and merchants Tuesday when the
\ first OF seventeen witnesses will APP
pear. Sentiment on the committee Is
far from unanimous, and with the
hearings out of the way 1t may take
much consideration and committee
room argument to bring a bill to the
Senate.
The House Lobby Committee after
tomorrow will temporarily suspend
hearings and prepare report. Former
Representative Ralph d. Cole. OF Ohio,
and c. L. Littlefield, of Maine, are
expected to testify before the inquiry
! is concluded