The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13
WORK IN EARNEST
ON TRUST PROGRAM
Democrats and Republicans Alike
Anxious to Complete Legislation
as Speedily as Possible.
BILLS MAY BE CONSOLIDATED
Squabble Over Nominations Of
Jones and Warburg to Occupy
Much of Scnate's Time.


WASHINGTON. July 12.-Trust leris!a-
ror 20 complete the administrations
legislative program viii be- undertaken
I'm earne@; in the Senate this week. and
Democrats and Republicans alike are
straining AT the leash to get at the
tauk and complete IL as speedily as
borough consideration of tho proposed
measures 70 supplement The Sherman
Law and regulate issuance OF railroad
securities Will permit
Administration leaders have csti-
mated that il will require at least five
Or six weeks To pass the three trust
bills before them. the CLAYTON bill to
suppleuent the Sherman act, the bill
creating an interstate trade commits
sion. ana the iucasur. giving the Inter-
state Commerce Commission authority
10 regulate the issuance of securities
by common carriers. Republican Sen
ators think 1t VIII require more than
six weeks II the three measures are
considered separately. Some Demo-
Gratis also hoid this view and there Is
a rapidly growing sentiment In favor
OF consolidating the three bills into
one measure This may be done he
fore The debate proceeds very far
CANNOT Adjourn MuCH
BEFORE SEPTEMBER I
As planend at present the Interstate
trad" commission bill. already before
Tho Senate, VIII be disposed OF first
ihe judiciary Committee expects to
report the revised Clayton bill by
Tuesday or Wednesday. while the In
tcrstatc Commerce Committee hopcs to
have the railroad securities bill ready
10 report at the same time. These
committees have been working night
and day since the Senate adjourned on
Thursday night 10 whip the legislation
into shape. Many changes have been
made in both these measures AS they
passed the House. changes which will
neccssitate conference action after
they pass the Scuate, but administra-
tion leaders in the House have kept in
touch with the action OF the Senate
committees. and also with tho pulse of
the business public. and predict that
little time viii be taken when thu. con
ierseS are appointed At best how
ever. il sccns unlikely that Congress-
ear aOjouln much before September
The sQuabnle over The nominations OF
Thomas -. Jones. of Chicago ana Paul
NJ. War burg, OF New York. as members
Of tho Federal Rescrv. Board viii oc-
cupy much OF the Scnate's attention
this week also, and 1t is probable that
The nGhi viii continue for some time
The banking and CURRENCY Committee
having voted adversely against Mr.
Jones's confirmation, acting Chairman
Hitchcock viii submit the report OF the
majority tomorrow or Tuesday. y mi
nority report urging confirmation also
viii be submitted. Mr.. Hitchcock pro-
poses to move in executive session that
all testimony In the hearings on the
Jones case be made public. and the
irst test or strength over the issue Will
come on this motion senator Lewis.
Jf illinois. is championing MIR. Jones
for the administration.
toMMFI'rf:E STILL HOPES
WiRBIitG WILL. APPEAR
Mr. WarburE having refused 10 aO-
ncar before the Banking and Currency
Committee, the committee still holds
TO its decision to do nothini: with his
nomination at the present time. In
3sInuch "a the President insists upon
pressing the nomination, members OF
the committee hope that Mr.. Warburc
eventually VIII agree TO appear before
them that They may inquire into his
financial affiliations in New York and
also in Europe.
The governments supply bills and
legislation affecting vital conservation
questions are occupying most OF The
time now in the House. Already twelve
days "f the new fiscal wear have slipped
by. ana appropriation bills which apply
10 TIM. year are hung up all along the
line. The result is tnat a resolution
again extending for fifteen days. the
same ratio OF appropriations as pro-
vided for in bills for tn. last year
viii have to h.. rushed through Con-
gress ;his week
Conservation differences are 10 be
Strengthened out this week II poss-
Bile. Representative Adanson OF
Georgia. insists that his hill. approved
by the War Department, To grant au-
thoriiN for permits Tor construction
Of dams on uavigable streams with
ia1 IN, lot si,,.,
ciliticS to many communities and 10
Improve navigation. safeguards the
government in every respect. and that
there is nothing in it To warrant fear
OF throwing away great power rights
TO private capital in perpetuity. Rep
resentatiNe Ferris, of oklahoma. and
others, who do not agree with that
view, are insisting upon amendment
to guard against anything that might
be construed To give perpetual private
rights and TO enable the government
To step in and take over dams after
hfty years if ii chooses.
ACTION ON SPEIR CASE
MAY III; TAKEN THIS WEEK
The House Judiciary Committee
nc sides continuing this week the con
sideration of charges against Judge
Dayton. OF West Virginia. on which
"a number OF witnesses have been heard
in executive session. may take ac-
ton at any time on the subcommittec's
report on the case OF Judge Speer OF
Georgia. which declared that the
chargings did not warrant impcach-
mcht Representative Webb. OF North
Carolina. chairman of the comnittce,
VIII introduce bill to provide an adj
ditIonal Judge for the Southern Dis
trict of Georgia, which is Judge
Spccr's district.
The Townsend resolution for an in
quiry into the financial affairs OF the
Waba sh Pittsburgh Terminal COMPANY
involving many allegations will come
up for hearing before the Interstate
Commerce Committee next Wednes-
day. number Of Witnesses includ-
ing Joseph Ramsey, former president
of the Wabash Railroad, have been in
vitcd TO appear.
The Foreign Affairs Committee ex-
L., irn l.. IL