Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-05-11
Senate Is Stdngi0g Out lodef-
ioiteIy Discussions Of Bill fol
Repeal Of Canal Tolls Ex-
enpton Law
PROHIBITION AND
SUFFRAGE MEASURES
Democratic House Caucus 10
Be Free-for-aII Affair in
Matter of Proposing LegiS-
Iation for Consideration

fny NoRHiua JOURNAL SPECIAL ltAsFo N9srI
Washington, May l0-With the
Panama canal tolls exemption debate
running strong i'm the senate and the
house facing record vote ON the
proposed constitutional amendment
for nationwide prohibition. congress
promises to have a busy week De-
Ivelopments I'm the Mexican situation TO
revive talk Of war are problomatical
House democrats win hold caucus
Tuesday night with adjournment early
4 lu July i'm view. Present plans Of lead
ers contemplate passage of the neces-
sary appropriation bills. enactment of
several antitrust measures the rural
credits and a vote on the prohibition
amendment. All these subjects with
the exception of the amendment viii
come up in the Causus and an effort
may he made to discover party senu-
Iment ON prohibition
Senate majority leaders have not
yet formed plans for "a party confer
ence ON a legislative program but
there is a strong sentiment for the
enactment of legislation such as the
house is expected 20 approve. without.
however "a vote on prohibition.
May Postpone Antitrust Bills.
The senate interstate commerce
committee viii conclude its hearings
on the trade commission antitrust
bin early in the week and report
may be made shortly
There is feeling ON the part of
some democratic senators that this
legislation should not be taken mp by
them mt the present session. Many SEN
ls.t an,
on legislation Of this importance can
not be completed for six weeks or
two months and that the country
would be better pleased If congress
adjourned in July than if il STAYED In
session two months longer and put
through this legislation. How far this
feeling may 30 toward supporting an
effort temporarily 10 lay aside the
antitrust legislation Is not predicted
as vet,
The senate banking and currency
committee expects to receive report
during the week from it's sub-commit-
tee on a rural credits bill. The bill
seems practically certain To be con-
fined 10 land MORTGAGES and the fun
committee may decide upon "a report
within the next ten days or two weeks
Sull Debating Tolls Repeal.
The tolls exemption bill will not be
concluded during the week Many
senator's already have spoken bat
there is no disposition to end talk un-
iii every senator has had his way The
senate probably viii pass the agricul-
tural appropriation bill before Satur-
day the appropriations committee
probably will report the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation
bin and the Indian affairs commit
tee the Indian appropriation bill Ad-
journment was taken yesterday until
Tuesday as q mark of respect 40 the
American sailors and marines killed
at Vera Cruz.
Interest in the house centers in.
Mexican developments. Representa-
tiyes generally including some admin
Istration sponsors would not be sur
prised if the week would be marked by
some decisive move by the admins
tration
Congress is prepared for any war
emergency. Lying on Speaker Clark's
desk Is a resolution from the military
affairs committee, the passage of
which would make Immediately avail /
able s20O.000000 OF the annual army
appropriation bill The appropriations
NVlilHllAAtf rs IhAhlIh hAhh AAN Nib bfI
oral deficiency bin on a possibility of
a call for emergency war appropria-
ton
The Tuesday caucus Will be a sort
Of free for an affair and some insistcnt
members threaten To- bring up both the I
prohibition resolution and the woman
suffrage resolution, the latter issue
having been declared TO be a local
and not "a national issue by a previous
democratic caucus.
An kinds Of rumors about the
prospects for action on the prohibl- T
tion resolution are flying about the
capitol Some of the prohibition
members assert they viii fight to win.
with the sentiment Of the country
back of them and that they believe
they will command large vote I'm
the house Members opposed 10 the
resolution declare that IL could win
on majority vote hut that il cannot
possibly muster tWo-thirds of the
house, necessary for passage Of Il CON
amendment The senate bin .
to provide for temporary machinery
for popular election Of United States
senator's. problem which some of
the state already have met Will be
acted upon under an agreement Tues
day and the consideration of the dip
lomatic and consular appropriation
bin will follow Tuesday ana Thurs
day Meantime it viii be determined
when 10 bring up the antitrust bills
and other measures