Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-05-12
Chief Executive Continues to
Keep in Active Touch With
National Lawmaking Body
No Friction Resulting,
CURRENCY LEGISLATION
WILL BE SUGGESTED
With This Step in View He Is
10 Have Considerable 10 Do
With Makeup Of Banking
Committee,

Washington. May il-Congress Is
getting used to President Wilson's
visits to Capitol Hin. lie made his
third visit one day last week, going to
the presidents room In the capitol to
discuss appointments with senator's.
This was the third visit since he brush
ed aside prccodcnts of "a century and
delivered his tariff message To the
house In person.
The presidents known purpose to
keep in active touch with legislative
and political affairs. first evidenced
when he virtually dictated the free
wool and the sugar schedules was
further emphasized last week. When.
lN personal cndeavor, he delayed re-
organization OF the democratic con
gressional campaign committee ana
again when he summoned house Lead
ers to talk over the organization OF
standing committees.
His participation in the congress
sionai committee plans caused con-
siderable comment II has been
planned to reorganize the congress
sional committee and to elect Repre-
sentative Ben Johnson of kentucky
chairman. Johnson was the eandl-
date championed hy the friends OF
Sneaker Clark and had also the speak
.r's endorsements But at the presi-
dents request the election did not
take place. old officers holding over
temporarily until the president coulu
be consulted further.
The president will seek to sound
the sentiment Of the senate this week
,s,.h regird e. plans for currency reg
islation and watch the work Of the
ways and means committee in rcor-
eanizing the house He has partieu-
lar interest i'm the makeup of the
banking and currency committee hay
ine conferred with Majority Leader
Underwood about it last night He
expects to see Mr. Underwood again
before this committee. which Repre-
sentative Carter lass is TO head. Is
announced.
1t has been known to the president
that many senators and representa-
tves did not wish TO remain to pass
currency bill in the special session
after the tariff is disposed of. All
are willing to have currency reform
started to prepare for hearings and
q study Of the question that a bill may
hc ready when congress meets in De
eembef
Leaders close Is the president. it
is said. will take the matter up this
week Senator's will he interviewed
and Informed Of the presidents wish
that currency legislation be gotten
well under way at least at this ses-
sion. II will be pointed out that tariff
and currency reform should come at
the same time; that the country Is en-
titled 20 the changes simultaneously
in order to adjust Itself. Senators
who wish to delay currency legisla-
ton Will be asked to put aside il pos
sible personal convenience for public
welfare
IN the meaStinle the tariff fight In
the senate Will be resumed Tuesday
on the amendment by Senator PEN
rose to refer the bill to the finanfe
committee with instructions to hold
public hearings. II is reported to-
night that the republicans are pre-
pared to filibuster on this issue of
hearings which the democrats have
determined not to hold.
Word has come that Senator Pen
lose in Philadelphia Yesterday an.
nounced that republican senators pro-
posed to speak on his amendment at
length, and as there is no way to
shut Off debate, 1t may be a week or
even longer before the bill can be re-
terred formally to the finance COM
miitee The subcommittee. however
Is continuing at work aud will be
ready within a few weeks with the
utatt Of the schedules as they are to
pe reported to the fun committee and
PROBABLY as they will go to the senate
lively and prolonged fieht is Ger
taih' the present prospect being that
,he hill cannot pass before August T.
Meantime until June !, the house will
De reorganizlng and marking time.