The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-26

Niiissioh authority TO regulate the is
suance of railroad securities.
Congress Busy
While the preliminary antitrust pro-
gramme is in the shaping, Congress has
much to do to keep busy. The proposed
Iederai investigation of conditions in the
Michigan copper and Colorado coal ioines
will hold the attention of both houses
during the week. The Senate commit
tee on education and labor tomorrow VIII
take up for consideration the Asnurstand
Thomas resolutions on this subject
In the House it is planned to bring in
| a special rule Tuesday to carry out the
strike Investigations ordered by the dem
ocratic caucus last week.
Foster on Subcommittee
1t is expected that Representative Fos1
ter, chairman of the mines committee,
Will head the subcommittee of three or
five members that will be appointed to
| make the inquiries. The subcommittee
will hear witnesses at Calumet and
Houghton, Mich, and at Pueblo, TrinI-
dad and other Colorado towns. Three or
| four weeks is the minimum time figured
| Oh for the inquiry.
In the Senate the contest over seating
Senator-elect Blair Lee of Maryland,
probably will be disposed of. Senator
Kern, chairman of the privileges and
elections committee, which has recon-
nended that Mr.. Lee be seated, will call
up the report. Debate may be pro-
lonsed, as republicans propose discuss
ing at length the questions involved as
to the Interpretation of the constitutional
amendment providing for direct election
of senator's UnfaVorable minority re-
ports have been filed by Senators SLth-
erland, Bradley and Dillingham;.
After .he Lee case is disposed of, the
committee report recommending that a
10 bo iaJ IL II
Glass, appointed to fill the unexpired
term of the late Senator Johnston of
Alabama, will be called up.
The agricultural extension pill will be
made the unfinished business of the Sen
ate. Arbitration and other treaties will
be taken up by committees and in exec
utiye session the favorable report on the
nomination of II. M. Pndell, To be am
bassador to Russia, will be considered
Monday.
Rural Credits to Be Discussed
Rural CT edits legislation will be SUBJ
ject of interest during the week. Repre-
sentative Bulkley of Ohio, chairman OF
the House banking and currency sub
committee, expects to visit the White
House to consult on the bill with the
President. Senator Hitchcock of the
banking and currency subcommittee of
the Senate, is cooperating with Chair
man Bulkley. Members of the House
committee are inclined to believe per-
sonal Investigations should BE- made in
agricultural eenters before a bin is
drawn. Hearing will be held here N
any event. Senator Fletcher, chairman
of the special commission on rural cred
its, viii return during the week from
Florida.
immigration legislation may be taken
up in the House under a special rule.
Representative Burnett is anxious to
have the measure passed and sent to
the Senate as soon as possible. The bill
does not include the drastic Asatic eX-
clusion provisions sought by Representa-
tives Raker of California, Humphrey of
Washington and other Pacific coast rep
resentatives. Mr. Burnett tonight said
there may be a hearing on January %
on the Raker Asiatic exclusion bill
though intimation is made that any dis
cussion of the immigration issue refer
ring to Japan would be inadvisable at
this time. in view of pending treaty ne
gotations with that nation.