The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-10
SENATORS READY
NOW FOR FROL|C
With Tariff Bill Out of Way,
Nothing to Do Until Currency
Measure Comes.
HOUSE MEMBERS AT WORK
Dignificd Solons Of Upper Branch
Already Packing for
Vacation.
HOUSE MEMBERS AT WORE
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Washington, September e.-With tho
tnrin bill out of tho way in the Senate,
members Of that body arc preparing for
late summer vacation. and those who
have been hungering since early DAYS
of spring for chance to fish or motor
or pass their time In ease In other ways
are now ready to see their wishes
gratificd. Since tho House passed tho
| tariff bill In MAJ and passed II I'm n
vna senate Tor such tinkering as the
upper house might see fit to do there
mas been practically no opportunity
( Tor It's members to get away from,
w Washington for anything more than
week-en trips, and not many Of these
have been taken.
with the daily sessions, lasting from
early each morning until dark Of every
day. and sometimes night sessions
visions of summer holidays went
Siinmering long ago. Those who had
anticipated ocean voyages or trips to
| the mountains or the seaside, saw that
thcre was nothing in sight for them
pat many weary weeks OF routine worl,
ahead. They set themselves to the task
eiFcn them by the House with n mind
10 stay until IL was completed, and
TINS result has now been accomplished.
Little Outside or Conference
Except the member OF tho confer
ence committee, which vii, nave dali.
meetings with the same committee on
the part OF the House, there will be
little for other Senator'S to do until the
currency bill goes through the House.
ana Is sent on It's way. That Is not an
ticipatcd any time soon In fact. from
present appearances, this bill will not
get It's finishing touches in the House
until some time towards the close OF
October Then, like the tariff bill, it
VIII be sent to the Senate. and tho
House will again find itself with moth
| ing To do until that measure has passed
the Senate. Then conferees will be-
come active, and the extra session will
come 10 an end.
| To-day many Senators were making
their arrangements to leave Washing
ton for the next month. Some will Join
their families and enjoy Il few wees
OF rest as summer comes TO its close ri
some mountain or seaside resort; some
Will go home and do a little fence
mending, and still others will remain
here and devote their time to various
| matters which have been necessarily
neglected during the time when all en-
ergfes were centred on the tariff.
Clerks Packing Up.
To-day there We're many interesting
sights. Outside the doors OF the Senate
Orice building, where the members of
the UPPER house of Congress- do their
private work, clerks were busy pack :
inr large trunks and boxes containing
| different kinds Of mater which the
Senators will take with them while
away, while other are scurrying here
and thore making last preparations for
the getaway day of their bosses
| BY tomorrow, with many OF the ma
| lions lawmakers away from Washing
ton, the big building which. for months
past has been n busy place, will as
sumo an air of quietude and will not
again resume it's normal condition un-
til Leader Underwood, over in the
House, notifies his colleagues of the
Senate that 1t is time 10 return. to lab
or from rcfreshment and tackle the
currency bill. In the meantime how
ever. II is safe to say that very little
work Will be done by tho Senator's.
Their long lookedfor time OF rest has
come.
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