The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-24
Members Of Congress
Looking Forward to
Vacation.
REGULAR SESSION
BEGINS NEXT WEEK
Promised Activities Along New
Lines Probably Will Not Mani
fest Themselves Until Next
Year-Debate on Cur
rency Bill in Senate
Opens To-Day.

aSEihs ton, NoTeinbcr - The long
special session OF Congress promises
70 merge into tho regular winter Sos
sion next Monday. win scarcely 4 rlf-
III" OF Interest ia Washington. There
has ncen rcarranEing of plans on the
part Of president Wilson ANA the con-
Fressionel leaders since ii became an
parent that consideration or the cur
r"ncy bill would continue into The rcr-
ular session. ana tho promised artivi-
ties along new lines such .s antitrust
and railroad leg Station. probably Will
not manifest them selves untii next
year.
Congress j. already looking forward
20 IN" first chance IL will have had to
get a complete recess from work The
currency debate, that opens III the SEN
ate tomorrow. and Ill oi tn. lcgiSla-
tive work that comes with n new reg
uiar session, Will be laid inside D.c.rn-
hcr 70 for fun two weeks vacation.
the frst since the extra session began
last April. President Wilson's deter
nination TO drop Official duties during
that period win insure Il complete. ces
Saton or work at the Capitol
Details Not Worked ou,.
Details of the antitrust program. ana
tho steps 10 DC taken TO strengthen tho
laws controlling railroads and railroad
rates. have not been worked out. ANA
VII! not T." pressed until after thc
success OF the currency bill has become
assured. President Wilson'S chief AL
Vlscrs in the senate are confident tb,t
z compromise viii hc reached in that
BODY insurins support OF currency
bill that can y" accepted by the House
and by tho President Until the debate
anc exchange Of views has drycloned
general support for IN administration
bin. however, other big legislative sub
!cSts VIII not be allowed 10 distract at
The long special session. which closes
~ noon next Monday has accomplished
me massage OF but one big piece Of log
islation, the tariff revision bill The
thorough consideration that has been
given 10 currency reform, however. and
the SCOPE Of the educational cam
paign' whged in behalf OF III. admin
istracon oill has made Democratic
leaders hopeful that the currency bin
can be passed in January. after bu, n
few weeks OF open discussion
Debnfe Begins To-day
Ihe public debate. which opens with
senator's owens speech Tomorrow
VIII continue bu, three days this week.
ana VIII be interrupted In. following
week for consideration OF the Hetch-
ietchy bill ana later for the Christ
mas recess When the consideration Of
currency legislation i resumed Jam
uary ., il is the plan OF Democratic
leaders TO bring the Senate as RAPIDLY
as possible 10 a decision upon the vital
principles at issu. between the various
factions.
The Presidents keen interest in ,bn
enactment of Ne antitrust legislation
mas manifested itself through his con-
i"rcnccs recently With House and SAN
ate lawyers who have made II special
study 81 the sherman law and its
limitations He has not zone 10 the
length of attempting 10 Iii -cuss definite
legislative plans however. and ii is
understood Is leaders OF both houses
that the work during the early weeks
OF the now session is 10 II" Of n prc-
liminary character DESIGNED to bring
Congress and the President To an un-
dcrstandine or what is needed and the
scope Of the bills that should bc in
troduccd.
Study Currency Biu.
Members of the Senate arr, closely
studying the two drafts Of the currency
bill submitted . the Senate ycstcr-
day by the factions Of the Banking and
currency Comnittc IL is apparent
from the close attention that has been
given for several We ks to III. cur
r"ncN problems by Senator's - both
parties. that many of them viii take
an active part IL the fight that is
i" follow Oh the floor. 1t is believed
no effort will BE- made at least for
some time after the debate starts. To
hN any definite time for its conclusion.
Tho speeches "f Senators owen and
Hitchcock both Democrats. leaders Of
the two factions of the Senate com
mite. probably will occupy the first
three days Of this elk. Other dis
cussion of the hin viii bc put OF until
the regular session has hcgun next
Monday
The annual appropriation bills which
mold much Of the attention OF Con-