The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-20
WEARY CONGRESS
FORCED TO WORK
Party Whips Constantly Bring
ing Members Back to
Washington.
HARD PROGRAM IN PROSPECT
Members Resign Themselves to
Conclusion That Session Will
Extend Into Fall.
HARD PROGRAM IN PROSPECT

NibhlnS Ton. July l9.-McmbcTs or
Congress who arc standing vnl!antly
by the administration in tho effort 20
complete its legislative program.
despite the approaching campaign.
while admitting they are weary OF
legislative duties and anxious 10 get
home to their districts. have resigned
themselves TO tho conclusion that there
Is littlc hope for adjournment before
fall.
iioth houses of Congress already are
having trouble I'm r,lly!ug quorum
tor the ,ransaction Of business. but the
party whips arc keeping Constants at
work bringing members who have loft
town back to Washington. and they
hope to expedite what business remains
as rapidly as possible. Som. senators
and Representatives. arc permitted to
20 home from time TO lime to look
after their political fences. bu; il is
nc aim OF TIC democratic leaders 10
teop quorum present at all tm.s
from on
again this week the chief business
% the senate "il be TO prcss the anti
trust bills, with :, hope of .,.tting a
rcal start in tho general debate on the
Interstate trade cpmmISs on bin ana to
complete the revision OF tho clayton
bill, and IN. Rayburn securities meas
urc In committee. 80 tina, they may bc
submitted 10 the Senate" The CLAYTON
bill probably viii be ready by Tucsday
aud Sena tor Ee"l;tUds. chairman OF tho
intcrstat" Commerce. Committee. hOpcs
10 have Tho securities bill perfected
before the cud OF the wc.h
ENPECT At LEAST SIN
wEI:Ks or DISCUSSION
~ least six w-cks of discussion on
these ,rus, measures - contemplated
in the Senate, although somc RcpuDli-
can Senators insist that IT Viii bo much
Longer than that before all can 10
passed.
Ther. s,il remains the probability
,hat the three bills vii bc ccusoli-
dated into ono. II that is done the
legislative task may no; be pro
lonEcd
One thing that promises ia DELAY tn.
trust program Is the difficulties which
lave arisen over tho nominations or
Thomas l.. Jorc, of Chicago and PAUL
NJ. WnThurg. OF New rork. as members
OF the Federal Reserve Board. The
Senate seems still 10 hc dctdlockrd
over tho confirmation OF Mr. Jones ad-
mtnistration champions OF the Chicago
man st!ll holding back vote in an
enort TO win over some Of their col
leagues who oppose his conrrIna tior.
The report Of the minority OF the Bank
ing and Currency Committee who favo-
his confirmation has not set been sub
nitted. and II may DC several days be
fore II is ready, the Senators hoysn..
70 receive 4 supplemental statement
from MI Jones Ia answer 70 the un-
favorable majority report At ali
p5events no vote on the Jones uoiniua-
ZION is expected until late in the week
The outcome Is doubtful both sides 10
the controversy claiming to haV. "A
small majority
Villa, may dcvolop with regard 70
Mr.. WarbuTG's nomination remains in
doubt, members Of the Banking Com
mitto. having ceased to consider tho
matter, ia view OF Mi Wnrburg's re
fUsal 10 appear betor. them.
HATIFICAIIoN Of TREATIES
MAY CAUSE FURTHER DELAY
President Wilson's desire TO have the
new Bryan arbitration p.ac. treaties
r"uhed before adjournment - another
matter that inay prolons the session.
The treaties. twenty ia all are TO be
submitted 10 the Senate within ,he
ncAt few days, aud the Foreign R-ia-
lions Committee has been notified that
favorable action upon them as soon as
possible is hoped for by the President
I'm view of diicultics encountered re
Gently with regard TO treaties. some
senators expect tina, thcsc new trea-
lies VIII provoke long and spirited de
bate.
All these Things. together wiki un-
completed appropriations legislation. 4
serve TO convince many mcnncrs that I
Congress cannot get away for a long
time. one Democratic Senator as
serted tonight that the session would !
continue until the next session In De !
ccmber.
The AdaInson general dam tll In
Nolving the government policy toward /!
the development OF watcr-powcr. and /
the Improvement of navigation is the [
big pending business in the House this /
week. An effort will be made to-mor- !
row 10 secure unanimous consent fo, I
passage Of n bill TO provide Tor tempo /
rary Development OF oil lands, claims |
10 which arc In dispute, particularly In |
California The bill would allow the
n. af Ia
rnents TO be made by the Secretary Of ,
the Interior with the claimants. The |
Public Lands Committee. before the
House meets. Will consider and prob
ABLY indorse an amendment TO be I
framed by Secretary of the Navy Dam
iels. designed TO protect any rights tho /
navy may have in oil lands withdrawn
from entry and designated as Federal |
oil reserves.
WHITE HOUSE BREAkS
MUCH OF OPPOSITION
Tne dam bill N;ll come up Tuesday
II would authorizes Feder:i permits Cor
construction OF dams or dams and locks
for development OF hydrauli. power
Tor service 70 the communities along
navirable streams. the permits to rl,,i
for fifty years with provision for gov.
ernment acquisition Os the dams after
that porod if desirable. The advocates
of the bill lay especial stress on the
argument that ii will prove a great
factor III ueVeioplnS streams that arc
now too shallow for NAVIGATION pur-
poses. There has been opposition ON
The ground that these permits would
tend toward monopoly of the natura!
reservoirs Much of the opposition.
however has been broken through
White House conference.
The bill aimed against futures trans
actions on. cotton exchanges is now in
conference bctw cen the two houses
with prospect of agreement This |
week and possible enactment into law
at this session OF Congress. Rcprc-
sentative Moss. OF Indiana. chairman
of an Agricultural subcommittee which
recently presented to the full commit
tee new bill for Federal supervision !
of state on any other inspection OF
grain in interstate commerce. will try
TO get consideration Of the measure in
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