The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-12
Congress Becoming Ac-
.customed to Ways of
President Wilson.
SIGHT OF CHIEF
/. THRILLS NO MORE
Active Touch With Legislative
and Political Affairs Will Be
Kept Up This Week, When
He Will Sound Senate on
Currency Reform-Break-
ers Ahead for Tariff.

Washington, Nay 11.-Members OF
Congress were chatting near a window
OF the House lobby the other day. when
one OF them suddenly exclaimed:
There goes the President: wonder II
he's coming in
Half dozen Representatives. fol
lowed by pages and messengers rush :
ed toward the windows. while several
ran to the balcony and watched the
Presidents automobile as H. whizzed
across The Capitol esplanade. passed
the east main entrance and disappear
cd toward the Senate wing
Satisfied that the President was not
coming TO the House. the members re-
turned TO the tariff debate. while mes
sengers hurriedly telcphoned to the
Senate side that the President had just
passed and might 5e headed for the
Senate Employees and newspaper
men In the Senate wing then scrambled
toward the window just in time TO see
the Presidents car rolling down the
NH toward PENNSYLVANIA Avenue He
merely had circied the Capitol on his
afternoon ride
Getting Used to II.
Three times this occurred last week
several times the week before and on
every occasion the President's car was
noticed and the legislative branch Of
the government got n thrill. one day
the President actually did 20 TO the
Senate. his third visi, to the Prcsi-
dents room since his inauguration On
This occasion he went TO consult with
1 senators about appointments and sew
erai nominations We're sent to the Sen
ate before the visit was concluded
These frequent trips President Will
son Cakes up Capitol Hill while Con-
grcss Is in session and his visits to tho
senate to confer will not cause much
excitement in the future. because Con-
gress IL getting used TO Mr. Wilson'S
"A SliI Ia f.rYt SI,s.d ,.,I 10. -
cedents Of century and personally
delivered his tariff message in the
House. The Presidents known pur-
pose 10 keep In active touch with leg
isiative and political affairs, first evil
denced when he virtually dictated the
free wool and the sugar schedules
was further emphasized last week
when he. by personal endeavor. delay
Ell reorganization OF the Democratic
congressional campaign committee and
again when he summoned House lead
eds To talk over the organization OF
standing committees
His participation in the congress
ional committee plans caused consid-
cradle comment. 1t had been planned
TO rcorgani4c the congressional com
nittee and TO elect Representative Ben
Johnson. of Kentucky. chairman John
son was The candidate championed by
( the friends Of Speaker Clark. and had
also the Speakers Endorsement. but at
VIC Titsiuent request tne election did
not take place old officers holds
over temporarily until the President
could be consulted further
VIII Sonnd Senate.
The Presidents policy OF maintain
ing close relations with Congress will
continue this week. when he will seek
to sound the sentiment of the Senate
with regard 10 plans for currency leg
islation and watch the work OF the
Ways and Means Committee in reor-
ganizing the House. eli has particu-
lar interest in the makeup of the
Banking and Currency Committee
having conferred with Majority Leader
Underwood about 1t last night He ex-
poets TO see Mr. Underwood again be-
fore this committee, which Represen-
tative Carter Glass is to head. is an
nounced.
1t has been made known to the Pres
ident that many Senators and Repre-
sentatsves do not wish TO pass a cur
rency bill in the special session after
the tariff Is disposed of. All are will
ing TO have currency reform started,
&c, prepare for hearings and study of
the question that n bill may be ready
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