The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-19
RE IN MAINE SENDS CHALLENGER
 SQUIRTING HOME

Washington. Sept. 19-Com promise second time has been in the air at the capitol yesterday over the rivers and harbors bill Now it is g. question of 900 simply to keep existing projects in operation till next winter, army en- gineers to determine the dfstr1but1on- There seemed prospects of agreement. but late this afternoon friends or the original bill, before the cut of $1S,- 100000 was made by the commerce committed, became very active and went around pledging votes. A com promise there may be, for there IS . xnueh sentiment back Of such a course Republican senators have been the backbone Of the opposition heres aS they are promising to be to the war revenue bill.
 If both connsotfons 1t is noticeable that Republican. senators are dropping out one by one to attend to their cam padgns. The vote in Maine and the impression that Democrats, especially President Wilson, will be strong In the congressional tests next November are causing many to scurry home. Sem lator GaIlinger, the arch standpatter, who claims a Svalkoyer in the Granite state. left yesterday afternoon for his couzt1kuency and probably will return no more this session Saqator Bran degee Of Connecticut Is likewise to trek hoxneward forthwith He is not onl$ to take the stump in his own be- ha1f, but understanding here Is that he must bear the brunt of: the general Republican campaign dn Connecticut this autumn
 ducted rivers and S1rlaors hlibuster, is quite hopeful the so. .o0os000 cpmprou- hse will succeed It would be satisfec- tory to him The co1nrnerce coInruit- tee in an executive session yesterday aeenned to regard 1t with considerable rsf eArIzanAas, Martan Of Virginia and Sim mons Of North Carolina are mentioned as believing this settlement might prove a good way out of the col ton to be through with the bill before the war revenue measure Is received erom the house whether the Repub- 7fcan attendance becomes very thin or not prolonsed debate against addition IaI taxes seems inev1tabIe. Senators have not yielded hope thai at least
 recess of Congress can be had for the Iakter part of October and until after the elections A needing of the lcoparnerce committee will be heEd today 10 vote on the waterway comprun-
 ways and means Deznoc1 ats Of the
 House ara not bringing the revenue 7bfIl out with expected ezpedition. Ad- Journnent was taken yesterday with out having Completed rough draft of
 
 d t7To1hours session, Minority Lead CT Mann was on the war path because he was refused permission Thursday for brief speech He forced roll-calls on such matters as approval of the journal and thus prevented the trans- action of business AcecE dingly. the House adjourned till MT. Mann should be in better humor. That kind of tactics has been much fn vogue in the House Of recent months:
 The SenAtess session was given.over to rivers and harbors speeches and to auitesa lot of talk about Senators But4on and Kenyon being able to pre- vent fhe majority from reaching d vote There was Approval by the Senate earlier in the day to the Mrs. wilson alley bin for the District Of Celunabia.A as 1t is called, As House amendments thereto were sa1ctioneds the measure now goes to tn e President for signature and alleys in the poorer sections of the city may no longer be raced with additional residences.