The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-08
CONGRESS 70 SIT
AN ENTIRE YEAR?
Continuous Session Feared Be-
cause Of Currency BIIL
HOPE LIES IN PRESIDENT.
Belief Expressed That Capitals Dog
Days viii Drive Wilson Away-Cur-
rency Bill to Pass House Easily, and
Fipht Will Come In Senate.


Washington. LEADERS In congress
and the administration fear that the
present session Of congress will run
o,to the late fall and possibly merge
with the session that will begin the
first Monday in December.
There are few optimists, like Rep
resentative Hull Of Tennessee, who see
no reason why congress should not
conclude its labors by the middle Of
October.
Representative Henry Of Texas ex-
pressed the opinion that congress prob.
ably would remain in session cOntinu-
Ously until late In the summer OF next
year. In the course of the debate In
the house Of representatives Mann OF
Illinois, the Republican leader, made
the remark that this session would con.
unue until December.
Prophecies as to the duration Of the
session are based on the theory that
congress will follow the recommends
tion Of President Wilson and enact q
banking and currency reform law.
e pem8tratic leaders are In a position
20 force the passage Of such a measure
in the house, but ip the senate, where
No tIoture rule obtains, there Is not any
way to cut on debate as long as sena-
tors want to talk. Senators have bro
ken long talking records In the past
currency debates, and fear is expressed
that not even the torrid atmosphere Of
the dog days or the humidity Of the
early fall months will drive them away
from the job.
Many representatives and senators
hnve died as the result OF exposure to
the extreme heat that attends Wash
angtOn summers. The weather here In
particularly severe on the elderly, and
there are many men OF advanced years
in both the house and the senate. This
is one Of the causes Of concern on the
part Of the responsible leaders.
The currency bill is pending In the
house committee. Just how long It
will remain In committee ''ODly the
Lord knows" to quote Chairman
Glass.
Despite the restoration to the bill OF
the provisions retiring the present ma
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funding the 2 per cent bonds, upon
which such circulation IL based, there
are other questions that are bound to
take time in committee and ON the floor
0f the house. ta m
II In virtually certain that the bill
will not be passed by the house until
early In August Troubles unlocked
Tor are likely TO arise that may delay
the passage Of the bill until the middle
Of August. Then will come the long
grind In the senate.
There In one contingency on which
members Of congress are hanging their
hopes for an adjournment immediately
after the passage OF the turin bill
President Wilson has never spent
summer In Washington. He has heard
oil about the rigors Of the midsummer
weather Of the capital, but the mem
bers declare that he will not appreciate
Il fully until he has had actual expert
ence.
They are hopeful that when the tarln
bill In passed, probably about Sept ]
the president will consent to adjourn
ment and call congress In special SEES
sion In October to complete work oI
the banking and currency bill before
the regular session begins.
IL is altogether likely that at the mp
propriate time such suggestion vii
be made to the president