The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12
Congress Starts To-Day
on Second Stage of
Regular Session.
MEMBERS RETURN,
READY FOR.W RK
Trust Legislation Will Hold Much
Attention, but Other Impor-
tant Subjects Will Share Con-
sideration-President Wants
Matters Disposed Of as
Early as Possible.

Washington. January 1I.-Congrcss
tomorrow Will start on the second
| stage Of the regular session with the
calendars of both houses crowded with
varied and far-reaching legislation
Refreshed by the first complete relax
| the special tariff session last
April, Senator's and Representatives re-
| turned to Washington to-day seenly
interested In the prospective develop
ments OF the next few months.
Trust regulation. through further
corrective and prohibitory legislation
VIII hold much of the attention of both
houses from the time work begins to-
morrow. but other subjects will share
the legislative arena. The first of the
trust bills to bear any official status
arc expected to appear during the pres
cnt week. with the Endorsement of the
Democratic membership OF the House
judiciary Committee. and their scope
and terms probably will reflect closely
the views of President Wilson and At
torneyGeneral McReynolds.
The President will reach Washington
on Tuesday, bringing with him draft
OF his message to Congress upon trust
legislation. This will be gone over at
conferences between the President and
House and Senate trust bill trainers
before IL is submitted to Congress The
general character of antitrust bills pre-
pared by Chairman Clayton and his as
sociates of the House committee al
ready has been outlined.
Rurnl Credits Liquidation.
Rural credits legislation also will
receive attention when the President
returns. He has had with him the re-
port OF the Rural Credits Commission
and an outline Of tho general banking
bill that will be laid before Congress
for consideration at this session. Both
OF these documents " i'll be made public
within week or two. Rural credits
legislation would create a system Of
country banks. from which farmers and
stockraisers could get credit upon spe-
cial terms of security. and time OF ma
turity, and the creation OF credit as
sociations. by which farming communi-
ties could finance their own operations
Scores of other legislative subjects
are pressing for consideration in both
houses, and congressional leaders pre-
dict the present session will be crowd
ed with work until we'll into the sum-
mer Efforts Will be made TO dispose
or the appropriation bills and to push
the more important work so 1t may be
completed by June
This Will be done so Democratic Con-
gressmen can get out into their own
states to join in campaigns for the fall
SOHB IeSSloHal eleCIlOnS.
President Wilson has impressed on
party leaders his belief that legislation
promised by the Democratic platform
should be accomplished as early as pos
sible. so Senators and Representatives
may take an active part in the defense
or the party in the fall campaign when
The control OF Congress will again be
at stake.
Some Other Problems.
some or the problems that will re-
ceive- early attention from Congress
are:
The taxing of trading in cotton. flu
lures TO prevent speculation, constitu-
tional amendments granting suffrage
10 women and prohibiting the manu-
facture or sale of liquor, Panama Canal
legislation. including the fixing of the
form of government and the abolish
inent OF the free toll provision for
American ships, investigation of the
Calumet and Colorado mine troubles.
strengthening OF the arnys organiZa-
tion and the authorization of two new
battleships for the navy, construction
OF government railroads in Alaska es-
ttblishment of literncy test for i'm
migrants. extension Of Federal aid for
roads and for instruction in agricul-
ture and trades regulation of the en-
ployment of seamcn.
The Alaskan railroad measure has
frst place on the calendars of both
HOUSES oi congress, ana VIII come up
Tor consideration tomorrow.
1t is believed Congress will agree to
the financing Of government roads to
develop tho resources of Alaska and
to bring its coal and minerals into
commerce.
Rural credits legislation probably
will be advanced as an administration
bill and handled as was the currency
reform bill
Antitrust legislation will he taken
up by the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee late III the week.
The Senate Privileges and Elections
Committee will meet on Tuesday to
consider the credentials of Senator's
elect Blair Lee. Maryland. and Frank
+. Glass. Alabama, appointed by Gov
ernor O'Neal to succeed the late SEN
ator Johnston. The appointment of
w. T. Denison. New York, as Il mem
ber OF the Philippine Commission, also
will be taken up on Tuesday.
Resolutions for the investigation of
the Calumet strike are expected in both
houses tomorrow. Senator Ashurst
has announced that he will demand an
investigation as soon as Congress con-
venes.