Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-24
Currency Bill
 to Drag Along
WON'T BE DISPOSED CT BEFORE
 JANUARY
THE SPECIAL SESSION
Only One Week More of It-ReguIar Winter Session of Congress Begins Next Monday-curreney Debate This Week.

Washington, Nov 23.-The long spe- | cial session of cong1 ess promises to merge into the regular winter session Monday, Dec. 1. with scarcely 8 ripple of interest in Washington. There has been rearranging of plans on the part of President Wilson and the congress Sional leaders since 1t became appar- ent that consideration of the currency bill would continue into the regular session, and the promised activities along new lines, such as antitrust and railroad legislation, probably will not manifest themselves until early next year.
 Congress is already looking forward to the first chance it will have had to get Q complete recess from work The currency debate that opens in the senate tomorrow and the legislation work that comes with a regular ses- sion will be laid aside Dec for a full two weeks vacation. the first since the extra session began last April. Presi- dent Wilson's determination to drop official duties during that period will insure q complete cessa ton of work at the capital
 One Week More of Special Session.
 Details of the antitrust programme and the steps to be taken to strengthen the laws controlling railroads and railroad rates have not been worked out, and will not be pressed until after
 
 become assured President Wilson's chief advisers in the senate are confi- dent that a compromise will be reach ed in that body insuring support of currency bill that can be accepted by the house and by the president.
 The long special session which closes at noon next Monday has accomplished the passage of but one big piece of legislation-the tariff revision bill. The thorough consideration that has been given to currency reform, however, and the scope of the educational cam paign" waged in behalf of the admin istration bill has made democratic leaders hopeful that the currency bill can be passed in January. after but Q few weeks of open discussion.
 Currency Debate This Week.
 The public debate which opens with Senator Owens speech tomorrow will continue but three days this week, and will be interrupted the following week for consideration of the Heteh- Hetelay bill and later for the Christi mas recess When the consideration of currency legislation is resumed Jan. , it is the plan of dem ocPatic leaders to bring the senate as rapidly ag pos sible to d decision upon the vital prin- ciples at issue between the various factions.
 Anti Trust Legislation.
 The presidents keen interest In the of new antitrust legislation has manifested itself through his con- ferences recently with house and sen ate lawyers who have made a special study of the Sherman law and it's linn tations. He has not gone to the | length of attempting to discuss final l legislative plans and it is understood | by leaders of both houses that the | work during the early weeks of the | new session is to be of a preliminary i designed to bring congress and the president to an understanding 1 )f what Is needed and the scope of | pills which should be introduced.