The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
Congress Is Rapidly Disposing
of All the Appropriation
Bills Necessary
MAY POSTPONE RURAL CREDITS
But the Democrats Desire the Ru-
raj Banks System Be-
fore Election

Washington, March 4.--Trust legs-
lation and a new law To enhance rural
credits, before adjournment of Con-
gross, N" the only measures on the
Must list of the administration for
the present session of Congress. This
of course, cXcepts the necessary ap-
proTiltion bills, which now are bcin.
rapidly disposed of.
should the trust bills prolong tho
session some party leaders believe tho
rural credits bill might he put over
until next session, but the Democrats
,aruestl, desire 10 establish a system
of rural banks before the approaching
Cougrcssiohnal campaign.
It is probable that many other bills
viii he passed while trust. rural credit
and appropriation bills are being con-
sidorcd, hut So TAR as 4 legislative pro-
gram is concerned the readers IN both
Houses of Congress intend To keep il
short. A bill To repeal the tod cX-
cmptiCn provision of the pamams cam
al act probably will be introduced
within ten days by Congressman
Adamson. chairman Of the interstate
commerce committee. 1t will he 4
very brief, fiat repeal measure, offcr-
ing to compromise. and is certain TO-
provoke opposition i'm both the House
and the Senate.
Wilson to Address Congress.
President Wilson will personally ad
dress n joint session of Congress to-
morrow. advocating In" repeal of the
clause in the Panama canal act which
exrmpts American coastwise shipping
from the payment of tolls.
The president has prepared brie,
address in which he sets forth his
opinion that Congress should reverse
itsclf and keep the obligations of the
Hay Pauncefote treaty. which he be-
Iieves were violated by the Panan'l
canal act. Original Mr.. Wilson had
not intended To deliver a message ON
this subject.
Since the tolls question was last
before Congress the president has told
senators that European nations gem
orally we're taking the view that the
United states had violated the Hay
pauncefcte treaty The gorcrnmen'
of the world, he madc i clear Wer'
beginning To believe that the United
States was not sincere in construction
Of treaties.
The trust bills, it is now apparent |
will require more time in perfcetinS |
than originally was ANTICIPATED. Mar'h /
/ was set - month ago as the time Tor
beginning consideration of the propos-
cd ADMINISTRATION bills, hut that tlmo
is here and net one cf the bills pro-
nosod Is ready for consideration in
either branch.
Il is probablc that either the House
or Senate committee on interstate
commerce will report bill To cre"'
an Interstate Trade Commission thlN
wool, mr. next, but many weeks VIII
uoss before there will hc reported pro-
rosed measures to- prohibit interlccN-
inc dircctorates. regulate hoidihS
companies. and provide for federa'
regulation of railroad securl''eS
Growing opposition to measures ""''"
would supplement tn" sherman '''
sucb as the tentative trade regulations
and monopoly definitions bills may
result in. abandoning these measures
Bio Bills to Come
The agricultural appropriation p''''
s19, ,00o, ,OOO, shnnted OH TO-
morrow by District o( COLUMBIA 's
is,,tion. comes up Tuesday the rivers
ma harbors bill, carrying Sid'2S''"'o'
is next, with the naval bill inVo'V'"S
&tlo ooo 400 and the hattl"shp pro-
gram. following -,
plans to reorfanize the sehen'' W
government of Porto Rico are u""''
wa, in the House committee on ihS"-
lar affairs. where tomorrow peleE'"
Riya and Frank Martinez OF san juan
the Unionist party o' ."'
island. win explain the Rira bii'' w
signed TO grant citizenship WIN
view To ultimate Independence 'e
retary Garrison has stamped '''e W"
as impracticable and said ''l'' -"
United States has n" inten''"h W
granting independence.