Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-11
Currency Bill Of Pres. VIII
son Starts Journey.
Will Be Laid Before Democrat
lc House Caucus, To-day.
Death OF Senator Johnson Causes
Leaders Some Apprehension.

Washington. Aug. 10.-President Will
sons currency plans will meet their
first real test, tomorrow. when the ad-
ministrat ton currency bill will be laid
before q Democratic House us. The
bill goes in with three adverse Demo-
cratic votes from the banking COM
mittee and with a well-organized OPP
position against many of its features
within the Democratic ranks.
The President has been assured by
his advisers in Congress that the meas
ure can be passed in the House without
material change, and he has not al
tered his purpose to insist upon cur
reney legislation at the present ses-
sion. The efforts of the President and
Secretary McAdC0 to align sentiment
in the Senate in support of immediate
currency legislation have been less
sccessful than in the House. However,
if the Democratic leaders succeeded in
lining up a strong majority in the
House caucus, tomorrow, in support
of the bill and secure the approval OF
the measure without change. it is hop
ed that the effect upon the Senate Will
be to induce reluctant Democrats to
agree to immediate legislation.
The slow progress made, during the
last week. on the tariff bill has dis
eouraged many of the leaders. No
predictions are made now as to the
probable dates for the passage of the
bill or the end of the special session.
But for the determination of the
President that currency reform shall
be taken up, the Republicans undoubt-
,,,;tI n nf their
opposition to the bill and permit its
speedy passage, convinced they would
be unable to amend it by any extend
ed fight.
Meantime, the death of Senator john
ston has left a scant majority on the
Democratic side which is giving the
leaders some apprehension. although
the ultimate passage of the bill still is
considered secure by vote of as to AZ.
The House Democratic caucus on the
currency bill begins. at 2 o'clock, to-
morrow afternoon, and is expected to
run through several days. Reps Rags
dale of south Carolina, Medley of Kan
sas and Nagle of Texas. all Democrat
ic members of the banking and curren-
cy committee, will join in opposing
Chairman Glass favorable report on
the bill. Representative Wingo of Ar
kansas, another member, also will OPP
pose certain features of the bill In the
caucus although he has given his sup
port to the general features of the bill.
The chief fight is expected TO center
about the amendments favored by
Representative Henry of Texas, Medley
and others for agricultural curren-
cy' based upon warehouse receipts for
wheat, corn and cotton. A fight will be
made to have the caucus thrown open
| to the public, the advocates OF agri-
| cultural currency believing that pub
| Ecity would greatly strengthen their
| fight. 1t is expected an effort will be
made to keep discussion of the Mex
| lean situation out of the deliberations
of both houses, this week, so that the
| Presidents Mexican policies can be
| developed with out embarrassment.
| The lobby Investigations by the Sen
| ate and House committees will be re-
surned. tomorrow, with the prospect OF
lively sessions on the House side
| where Martin NJ Mulhall will be inted,
rogated as to his relations as "A Lob
byist,, with members of Congress
James A. Emery, counsel for the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
/ by which Mulhall was employed, VII
continue on the stand before the Sen
| ate committee.