Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-14
AGAINST
TAKING Of RECESS
Opposes Delay in Enactment
of Currency Legislation
Into Law.
DEMOCRATS DISCUSS PLAN
TO HASTEN BILLS THROUGH
Senators Meet in Secret Caucus on
Receiving Word of White
House Desires.

Determined opposition to a recess by
Congress is the stand taken by the
President. His wish that the currency
as well as the tariff bill be made into
law before Congress rests. it is believed.
will have ample support to make it the
will of Congress.
Secretary Tumulty made two trips to
the Capitol to look over the situation.
He found by personal poll that thirty
eight senators would oppose recess, while
eleven were in favor Of recess.
To allow Congress to adjourn without
acting on the currency BILL it is the
opinion of those opposing recess, would
be like summing up before q jury and
then allowing 1t to go home over Sunday
without rendering Judgment. 1t is feared
that the prospects of successful and ap
propriate currency legislation, along the
lines of the administration program,
would be endangered by a recess which
would permit the legislators to lose some
of their keenness for this lawmaking.
or force of public opinion In favor Of it to
SuhSide.
The administration seems confident at
this moment that the tariff and cur
rency bills can be made law without
trouble. 1t is ready to proceed, and
is done, and the laws written on the
statute books Many senators share this
view, and there is a strong sentiment
favoring currency enactment without de-
lay as even more important than tariff
legislation
Plan to Hasten Legislation.
With direct information from the White
House before them to the effect that
President Wilson would not agree to the
proposed plan for a recess by Congress
aff he Of he
November 10, but that he continued to
insist that currency legislation be enacted
without delay, the democratic senators
met in caucus this morning to discuss
ways and means of Fastening along the
legislative program.
No action was taken by the caucus
except to vote not to admit the press
to it's deliberations and to approve rec
concentrations of the steering commit
tee placing Senator Chamberlain at the
head of the committee on military af-
fairs. succeeding the late Senator john
ston of Alabama, and making other
committee assignments.
When the caucus adjourned it was
with the understanding that It would
meet again at o'clock tonight.
pressed the opinion that the Presidents
program for currency legislation with
out a recess would be carried out.
They realized, it was said. that this
meant a QeidveO vote on the tdF1H Dill
until perhaps December unless ex-
traordinary measures were taken to
hasten the consideration OF the bill. 1t
means longer sessions of the Senate
daily, with night sessions 1t means
that the democrats, with only a ma
jority of one in favor of the tariff bill,
must be constantly in the Senate cham
ber to prevent the republicans from
taking control of the Senate tenn
porarily.
Want Time to Consider Bill.
A number Of the democratic senator's
are violently opposed to undertaking
currency legislation at the present ses-
sion without a recess which will per-
init more time for the consideration Of
the bill. 1t is expected that I'm the com
ing caucus they will put up a hard
fight against the dictum from the
White House.
In addition TO passing upon the cur
rency question. and plans for hurrying
along the tariff bill, the caucus, 1t is
understood Will take up the considera-
tion OF number OF amendments to
the tarin bill, and also may be asked
10 consider the question of the eligibii
ity OF Henry ID. Clayton Of Alabama,
who has been appointed by Gov. ONeal
TO succeed the late Senator Johnston.
Iht caucus fatlneu the steering COM
mittee selections for reorganization OF
committees made necessary by the death
of Senator Johnston OF Alabama as fol-
lows:
Chairman military affairs. Senator
chamberlain, Oregon: chairman public
lands, Senator Myers Montana chair
man irrigation. Senator Mark Smith.
Arizona. chairman conservation, Sena
tor Vardaman. Mississippi.
James Carries White House Message.
Senator James OF kentucky. who came
directly from the White House to the
caucus. outlined President Wilson's plan
against recess or delay Of currency legis-
lation.
THE President is opposed to any de-
lay on CURRENCY said Senator James.
Il think the democrats will give him
unanimous support.
A few men who do not even repre-
sent the minority party are filibusterfng
against the tariff, and holding up
progress. / am In favor not only OF a
continuous session, but of a cloture rule
that will shut of some of this flibuster
and hold the Senate down to business.
HARRY w. MILLER QUITS.