Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-03-06
Few Tasks Remain.

Trust legislation and a new law to en-
nance rural credits before adjournment of
Congress are the only measures on the
must" list Of the administration for the
present session of Congress, has been made
known. This, of course, excerpts the nee
essary appropriation bills, which are now
being rapidly disposed Of
Should Congress get into tangle over
the trust bills and prolong the session I'M
til the campaign leaders at home begin
to cry for help, some party leaders believe
that the rural credits bill might be put
over until next session, but there is an
earnest desire on the part of the Democrats
to establish system of rural banks before
the approaching congressional campaign.
When the currency law was passed many
promises were made that it would be fol-
lowed by legislation to help the credit of
the farmers, and, though no declaration was
made that such a law would be concluded
at the present session, criticism of the Re-
publicans directed at the free listing of
farm products in the tariff law, demands,
in the opinion Of many prominent Demo-
Gratis. that compensatory action on behalf
of the farmers should be taken as soon as
possible.
1t is probable that many other bills will
be passed from time to time while trust,
rural credit, and appropriation bills are
being considered, but so far as legislative
program is concerned, the leaders in both
houses of Congress intend to keep it short
A bill to repeal the toll exemption provis-
ion of the Panama Canal act probably will
be introduced within ten days by Repre-
sentative Adamson, chairman of the inter-
state commerce committee. 1t will be
brief, fiat repeal measure, offering no COM
promise whatever in the situation, and is
certain to provoke opposition both in the
House and Senate. The immigration bill,
which has passed the House and is to be
reported from the Senate committee this
week, also will be urged to a conclusion if
it is possible to pass it before the campaign
demands an adjournment in the estima-
ton Of party managers.
Senator Ashur3t has given notice that
he will press the constitutional amend
ment for equal suffrage in the Senate. but
his efforts to fix time for voting on ii
will be persistently opposed by Democrats
and Republicans alike. The constitutional
amendment for prohibition probably will
not be taken up at this session. though the
files of Congress are daily piled up with
petitions for and against the amendment.
The trust bills, it is now apparent, will
require considerable more time in perfect
ing than was originally anticipated.
March was set month ago as q time
for beginning consideration of the proposed
administration bills, but that time is here
and not one Of the bills proposed is ready
for consideration in either branch. 1t is
probable that either the House or Senate
committee on interstate commerce will re-
port bill to create the interstate trade
commission this week or next, but many
weeks will pass before there will be re-
ported proposed measures to prohibit inter-
locking directorates, regulate holding COM
panies, and to provide for Federal regula-
ton of railroad securities.