Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
Legislative Conditions Likely
to Prevent Consideration
at Present Session.
OTHER MEASURES CLAIM
ATTENTION OF CONGRESS
Authorities May Press Severance of
Railway and Potomac Electric
Power Companies.


Representatives are such that the Crosser
bill providing municipal ownership for
the street railways of the District of Co
iumbia may scarcely be expected to reach
the floor of the House at this session.
The calendars are jammed with legisla-
tion which an impatient Congress in
sists on discussing. The sundry civil bill
Will occupy the next two weeks. and fol-
lowing that special rule makes the
railway revision measure privileged. Pc
titions are being circulated in an effort
to have the same treatment accorded the
general bill regulating water power on
public lands, and the rural credits advo-
Gates are ciamoring for action before ad-
journment. Men who expect fight in
their districts are loath to let District
matters take up time that they might be
using in mending fences back home
Representative Crosser expected last
night to go to Cleveland today to file his
nomination papers. He will contest for
the nomination against Representative
Bulkley. Mr.. Crosser was elected as
congressman at large. but in the redis-
trlcting process he now finds himself in
the territory represented by Representa-
tive Bulkley. also democrat, and to be
reelected Mr.. Crosser must first wage a
fight against democrat who has con-
siderable strength in the city of Cleve
land. and who has gained prestige in a
national way through his work on the
banking and currency committee, of
which he is one of the leading figures.
in the advocacy of a rural credits bill.
Success Gives Him Prestige.
Mr. Crosser finds himself fortunate, po-
liticaily. in his home city through the
victory he won in the District commit
zee Yesterday Although his bill was
bitterly opposed by the eight members
who voted against it, several of them
have expressed themselves as gratified
for his sake, as he is personally popular
His return to Cleveland delays the
writing of the majority report, as he
will be the author of it and cannot be
expected to give il much attention until
he has attended to his political fence
making.
The minoriy report. which will be large
iy the work of Representative Samuel
Winslow of Massachusetts, will also be
delayed, as he also left for his home
last night forsa brief visit. Some of the
members Of the majority side of the Cros-
ser controversy were of the opinion last
night that Representatives Prouty and
kiester. who voted against phe bill.
would not sign a minority report. They
based their opinion on the theory that
Representative Prouty has always been
in favor of the general principle of NUM-
cipal ownership of utilities. and voted
against the Crosser bill because Of the
local situation presented in the proposed
issue of bonds by direction of Congress-
the bonds to be carried by a city Of peo-
pie who had no voice in the matter
AS to Representative Kiester, 1t Is
understood that he voted against the
bill to be safe. as he had not given the
matter deep enough study to go on
record as favoring it. and it is sur
missed he would not care, on the other
hand, to allow his name to be used as
being opposed to it as far as a House
document is concerned