The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
Prohibition Questions Seem To
OverShadOW All Others That
Are Pending
VOTE SOON is PROBABLE
Advocates of Resolution Will
Fight To Win With Senti-
ment of Country Backing
Them - Real War Action
During The Week Looked for
In Nations Legislature

Washington, March 1O.-With the
Panama Canal tolls exemption debate
running strong in the Senate and the
House facing q 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 Ques-
ton to revive talk Of war.
House Democrats will hold a party
caucus Tuesday night to determine a
legislative program for the remainder
Of the present session, with adjourn
ment early in July in view. Present
plans of leaders contemplate passage
Of the necessary appropriation bills,
enactment Of several antitrust mea-
sures, the rural credits bill and a
vote on the prohibition amendment.
All these subjects, with the exception
Of the amendment, will come up in
the caucus and an effort may be
made to discover party sentiment on
prohibition at that time.
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 to approve, with
out. however. a vote on prohibition.
Senate Is Moving Slowly.
The Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee will conclude its hearings
on the trade commission antitrust
bill early in the week and a repor,
may be made shortly. There is g
feeling on the part Of some Demo.
cratic Senators that this Legislation
should not be taken up at the presen'
session on their side Of the capita
and that action by the House will b,
sufficient until e. winter Many
Senators are said to hold the opinion
portance cannot be completed for 81,
weeks or two months, and to inclin,
to the belief hat the country would
be better pleased if Congress ad
journed in July than if it stayed il
session two months longer and pu
through this legislation. How ia
this feeling may go toward support
ing an effort temporarily to lay asid'
the antitrust legislation is not pre-
dicted as yet, but if the Senate doe
not make more progress than in tn
past few weeks on ordinary matter
of legislation and OF the tolls exemp
ton debate adjournment hardly ca
be taken early in July with a trus
bill to be discussed at length.
ItuEdl SISIllS VII liz way.
The Senate Banking and Currenc
committee expects to receive a repoT
during the week from it's sub-com
mittee which is drafting the Tura
credits bill. The bill has each tn
stage where it seems practically Ger
: tain to be confined to lard mortgage
and the full committee may decid
5 upon a report within the next te
: days or two weeks.
Tolls Debate DraSs Along.
The tolls exemption debate wi
: probably not be concluded during tn
week. Many Senator's already hav
spoken but others are known to b
!. preparing addresses and while Their
! is a desire On Doth sides of The Ques
ton not to delay a vote there is n
disposition to end talk until ever
Senator who desires has had his sa,
: The Senate probably will pass tn
> agricultural appropriation bill befor
Saturday. h appropriations com
mittee probably will report the legis
Z lative, executive and judicial apprC
; priation bill and the Indian affair
committee and Indian appropriate
bill. Work on these bills will be dc
y. layed to some extent by the fact thu
: the Senate will not meet tomorrow
> adjournment having been taken ye:
= terday until Tuesday as a mark Of re
spect to the American sailors and ma
rines killed at Vera Cruz
Volunteers Expected to Be Called,
There is still great interest in tn
House in Mexican developments. Rel
resentatives generally, including SON
administration Sponsors. would not
o surprised if the we would /
!, marked by some decisive move by tf
# administration. based mainly on TT
logic of the situation rather than @
any confided plans. If the situate
t SHOULD lead up to a call Tor vOluT
lteers the Hay national volunteer a
would give ample authority for
O volunteer army, but Congress wou'
have to pass a supplemental bill