Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-02
Senate Begins Work on Cur
rency Bill With Hope Of
Passing II Before Christmas
Holidays Arrive,
REPUBLICANS NOT TO
DELAY FINAL ACTION
Proposition to Put in Extra
Time to Expedite Vote on
Measure Goes Over to Give
Minority Time to Consult

Washington, Dec. l.-Congress to-
day closed the extraordinary session
which began April Z. and settled
down 90 the grind Of the regular
long session. expected TO last well
into next summer. only the neces-
sary fomality marked the ending Of
the old session and the beginning Of
the new
The senate was az work practically
an day and shortly after the regular
session had been opened began con-
sideration Of the bill TO grant san
Francisco water supply rights In the
lieteh Hetchy valley
An attempt TO Institute the pro-
posed drastic program of day and
night sessions for the consideration
OF the administration currency bill
failed. the democrats agreeing 10
allow final settlement Of the program
TO go over until tomorrow. TO give
the republicans time TO consider II.
Republican Leader Gallinger and
Senator Reed Smoot comforted the
democrats with the announcement
that the republicans would make no
effort to fillibuster or ohstruct i'm any
way the purpose Of the currency leg
islation, and the democratic leaders
tonight predicted the passage Of the
measure by the holidays.
The currency bill, as completed by
the democratic conference. was
printed and prepared for the senate
today, and Senator owen presented it
as a substitute for the bin originally
supported by himself and the admin
istration members Of the banking and
currency committee.
Senator Burton, republican, of Ohio,
introduced a currency bin of his own,
which would provide for the forma-
tion OF a central bank TO be owned
by the public and operated by the
government
The house contented itself with q
brief meeting. formally opening the
new session. The galleries were
crowded to witness the opening. but
the formalites We're curtailed
The grist of first day bills in the
house was much smaller than usual
but there are still hundreds of bills,
covering nearly every conceivable
form Of legislation TO be submitted
during the session These include
many bills for trust legislation which
the judiciary committee will consider.
Hearings on trust legislation by this
committee will be held before many
weeks
Representative Gray, Of Indiana,
introduced a bill which would pro-
vide for an international conference
here next fall for the purpose of
agreeing to a plan for disarmament
and suspension of naval construction
programs The bill would authorize
an appropriation Of 100000, the
United states 10 entertain the dele
gates from foreign powers.
Although the program for consid-
Grafton Of the currency measure was
not formally adopted in the senate
the democrats succeeded in beginning
work ON the bill Discussion Of the
Hetch lIetchy bill Jagged during the
afternoon. and Senator owen called
up the currency measure. At 6
o'clock, Democratic Leader Kern
moved that the senate recess for two
hours and sit during the evening to
discuss currency on a roll call, the
motion was adopted by a SO TO 5 vote.
The senate completed the first read
ing Of the currency bill at short
session but adjourned without for
nal opening Of the debate. Senator
owen announced that he expected
discussion of the measure to open
late tomorrow.
The senate VIII meet at II O'Clock
but the greater part Of the day will
be taken up with discussion Of the
Hetch Hetchy valley BILL which Is in
the special order of business.