Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-07-12
Continuous Session Feared Be-
cause Of Currency Bill
HOPE LIES IN PRESIDENT.
Belief Expressed That Capitals Dog
Days viii Drive Wilson Away-cur-
reney Bill to Pass House Easily, and
Fiaht Will Come In Senate.

Washington. Leaders in congress
and the administration fear that the
present session Of congress will run
into the late fall and possibly merge
with the session that will begin the
first Monday in December.
There are few optlmists, like Rep.
resentativc HUI 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 N
the house Of representatives Mann Of
Illinois. the Republican leader. made
the remark that this session would con.
tinue until December.
Prophecies as 10 the duration OF the
session are based on the theory that
congress will follow the recommends
ton Of President Wilson and enact u
banking and currency reform law.
Democratic leaders are IN a position
to force the passage Of such measure
In the house. but in the senate. where
no cloturc rule obtains there Is not any
way 10 cut OH debate as long as sena
tors want 10 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 awas
from the job
Many representatives aud senators
have died as the result of exposure 10
the extreme heat that attends Wash
ington summers. The weather here
particularly severe on the elderly, and
there are manv mefA of advanced year,
In both the house and the senate. This
Is one Of the causes OF concern on the
part OF the responsible leaders
The currency bin Is pending IN the
house committee Just how long II
will remain in committee "only the
Lord knows" 10 quote Chairman
Glass
Despite the restoration TO the bill Ut
the provisions retiring the present na
tional bank note circulation and rc
funding the per cent bonds upon
which such circulation is based. there
are other questions that are bound q
take time In committee and on the floor
OF the house.
II Is virtually certain that the bin
will not be passed by the house until
early in August. Troubles unlocked
for are likely TO arise that may delay
the passage Of the hill until the middle
OF August Then will come the long
grind In the senate.
There Is one contingency on which
members of congress are hanging their
hopes for an adjournment Immediately
after the passage Of the tarin bin
President Wilson has never spent .
summer IN Washington. He has heard
all about the rigors of the mldsummcf
weather of the capital, but the men-
bers declare that he will not appreciate
II fully until he has had actual expert.
encc
They are hopeful that when the tarln
bill is passed. probably about Sept |.
the president Will consent 20 adjourn
ment ana call congress Ia special s,.s.
sion in October to complete work Oh
the banking and currency bill before
the regular session begins.
IL is altogether likely that at the ap-
propriate time such suggestion will
be made 10 the president