The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-11
A BUSY WEEK
FOR CONGRESS
MANY IMPORTANT MATTERS
TO COME UP WITH NO
WAR TALK.
Antitrust Bill, Prohibition and
Other Measures Up-House
Caucus Tuesday.

WASHINGTON. May 1O--With the
Panama canal tolls exemption debate
IRnRins strong an. thA ssaats. and the
house facing a record vote on the
proposed constitutional amendment
FOR nation wide prohibition. congress
promises TO be- fairly busy during the
present week, though there may be
no Developments in the Mexican sit
uation to revive talk OF war.
House Democrats will hold a party
caucus Tuesday night to determine
"a legislative program for the re-
mainder of the present session. with
adjournment early in July in view.
Present plans Of leaders contemplate
passage OF the necessary appropria-
tion bills. enactment OF several anti
trust measures. the rural credits bill
and vote on the prohibition amend
ment. All these subjects with the
exception of the amendment viii
come up in the caucus and an effort
will be made 10 discover party senti-
ment on prohibition at that time.
No Plans Vet.
Senate majority leaders have not
yet formed plans for a party confer
ence on legislative program, but
there Is a strong sentiment for the
enactment OF legislation such as the
house Is expected TO approve. without.
however a vote on prohibition.
The senate Interstate commerce
committee will conclude its hearings
on the trade commission antitrust
bill early in the week and a report
may be made shortly. There Is a
| feeling on the part of some Demo
cratic senators that this legislation
should not be taken up az the present
session on their side Of the capitol
and that action by the house will DC
, sufficient until next winter.
The senate probably will pass tho
agricultural appropriation bill before
! Saturday. the appropriations com
, mittee probably will report the legis-
Z lative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill and the Indian affairs
/ committee the Indian appropriation
bill Work on these bills will be de-
. layed 10 some extent by the fact that
/ the senate will not meet tomorrow
. adjournment having been taken yes
! terday until Tuesday a. a mark oi
. respect 10 the American sailors and
marines killed az Vera Cruz.
{ Interest In Mexico.
There Be- stn great interest IN the
b house in Mexican development Rep
I resentatives generally. inciudinC
some administration sponsors. would
rot be surprised if tho week would
be marked by some decisive move by
the administrator. based mainly on
the logic n the situation rather than
on any conhded plans
n the situation should lead up 10 4
b call FOR volunteer the Hay national
. volunteer act would GIVE ample su
thorlty for volunteer army. but con
/ rrcsa would have fu utrs supple
mental bill 90 provide lor the pay Of
I the volunteers.
Congress is prepared FOR any war
emergency LyinE on Speaker Clark 81
desk is q resolution from 10 military
D affairs committee. the passage of
which would make immediately asail
. able the 5000 0nU 600 90 the annual
army appropriation bin Tho snnro
I priafions committee is holdinl hack
its biz dchcicucy bill ON possibility
oi call for an emergency war appro
uriatiOu