The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
FIGHT ON REPEAL
WILL END TONIGHT
Even Those Who Oppose Ad-
ministration Policy Expect
No Further Delay.
BUT SHORT BREATHING SPELL
Senate Soon Must Begin Steady
Grind of Antitrust Legis-
lation.


crs expect to get through with the
tolls exemption repeal bill tomorrow
might, but the debate wcaried mem
bers VIII have only few days
breathing spell. Already the ways are
prepared for antitrust legislation, ana
unless there is change In plane. the
Senate soon will be at the steady grind
Of discussing the Interstate Trade Com
mission bill.
There is little doubt that tho vote
on the tolls exemption repeal bill Will
come late tomorrow. Senator O'Gor-
man, who has led the fight against the
measure, expects vote. and there aro
only two set speeches To be delivered
before the action is demanded. Through
the agreement between the forces OF
Hat repeal nud the coalition OF Rc-
Duhlicans and Democrats who favor q
qualifying amendment proposed by
Senator Norris, there is every pros
pcct that the vote Will be expedited. II
was raid to-day that while an a1cmH
undoubtedly Will lie made 10 pass Il
resolution submitting the dispute with
Great Britain TO arbitration. that VIII
walt un,il after the repeal bill is
disposed Of
HOUSE HARD AZ WORK
on APPROPRIATION BILLS
Tho House is through with antitrust
legislation. and VIII be hard at work
on the appropriation bills and gencrai
legislation for some time 10 come. The
passage OF tho tolls repeal bill with Il
Senate amendment will revive the sup-
ject in tho House, bu; 1t is not be-
lievcd that :here will be any great diff
nculty in getting that body to accepr
the bin az amended. II the House
does fail to accept the amended bill -
must go 10 conference, but the Presi-
dent Is almost certain to win his f,ght
fox repeal IN the end.
q irrr1 af tt,n Io,a
Commerce Committee. which has hao
charge OF antitrust legislation, is pre-
pared to make an attempt TO have the
trade commission bill made the ur-
finished business before the Senate af-
ter the tolls vote. There may be some
opposition 20 this plan from Senators
who arc anxious To press other legis-
lAtion, but i!i the present temper or
the Senate II seems probable that Mr.
NewlhndS Will receive sufficient back
Ing TO win.
Eew senator's expect debate on the
trade commission bill to end in less
than two months. The bill Itself might
not take snch a great length OF time,
but II Is opep To amendments OF any
sort, and there is little question that
many VIII be offered. The bill does not
GO into the subjects Of interlocking
dircctorates and holding companies or
OF railway capitalization. but amend
can be proposed and must be voted
upon. Under such conditions. the
question is squarely before the ma
jority leaders. OF how much antitrust
legislation they want TO pass at this
time. and unless they limit action to
the trade commission bill. Congress
seems likely 10 be I'm session for a long
tilnc 10 come Though night sessions
ihiSht help toward an early adjourn
incnt. many Senators strenuousIv oh
Ject To working night and day during
swc!tcring Washington summer and
AT present tho prospects for adjourn
ment before the middle of August or
even latcT are not particularly bright.
The fact that the CLAYTON nutitrnst
hill. one of the trio nasscd ~, ,h..
House and informally approved by the
Ireal"ent. has been referred to the
senate judiciary Committee for CON
sideral"h. mas not added TO the hone
OF an early getaway. The Judiciary
committee has not considered antitrust
questions In connection with new leg
ls!ation. and II probably will take scy
eral weeks TO go over the CLAYTON Nh,
before it is willing to report to the
Senate.
The House will be engaged this week
with the Sl07.000.00o sundry civil ap-
propriation bill. The bin virtually
winds up The appropriation bills in the
'''''' ''iiu IT Is DclnS made the
hicle OF wide range of political
speechmaking
TWO OTHER MEASURES
TO BE PHESSED QUICKLY
TWO measures are 10 be pressed as
quickly as the appropriation bill is
gotten out Of the way. They are the
Moon post-oiiice bill. providing for
railway mail pay rcadjustments and
opening up the assistant postmaster
ships throughout the country TO com
petitive examinations and tho general
dam bill. which is before the House
Tor action on Il moments notice. The
dam bill, drafted TO regulate dams on
naVigable waterways. is n compromise
reached between the Interstate Com
nierce Committee and the Secretary Of
war. and Is intended to meet veXatious
problems that have arisen In various
States.
The impeachment charges against
Federal Judge Emory +. Specr, of Ma
con. Ga. OF the Southern District OF
Georgia. will be reported to the House.
probably within fortnight or less.
The subcommittee has agreed upon re-
commcndations, but will withhold
them until the report is submitted to
the full judiciary Committee on either
or Thursday of this week
House Democrats will soon have n
caucus to pass upon some committee
assignments and to consider 'conserva-
tion and cotton futures regulation leg
islatlon and other measures whose
sponsors arc pressing for action