The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
Few Republican Senators to Attempt to Prevent Pas
 sage of Measure
NIGHT SESSION MAY
 BE HELD DURING WEEK
Aside From River and Harbors Meas ure Senate Shows Little Interest in Doings in Congress-White
 House Conference Today

WashmSton, July 5.-A hanclul or re-
 publican senators promise to make a hard fight to prevent passage of the river and harbor appropriation bill This
 measure as it passed the House carried
 s43,oco.o0o and to this the Senate added
 about sl0.0oo0Oo. Republicans who op-
 pose it declare the measure also provides
 authority for the expenditures in future
 years of more than s4o,oo0ooo in addition.
 Senators Borah Burton and Kenyon,
 leading figures in the opposition, ex-
 pect to get support from the democratic
 side of the chamber. they say.
 Democrats who favor the bill say the
 attack it will not prevent it's ultimate
 passage and count on many republican
 votes to aid in putting it through.
 Senate Little Interested
 Aside from the fight on this measure the Senate is showing little interest in what's going on in Congress. The ap- pearance each day of the trade commits sion bill at the scheduled hour finds only a dozen or more senators present. Twice an effort to get an agreement to take vote has been unsuccessful. The two
 other trust bills still are in the hands of Senate committees and probably will not be completed for several days.
 Last weeks democratic conference
 bound majority senators 70 remain in Washington until antitrust legislation is disposed of and provided there should be quorum to expedite action So far
 the auorun has appeared only alter nu- merous roll calls, but the beginning to- morrow an earnest effort will be made to keep democrats in their seats. Night Sessions Probable Night sessions probably will be begun this week to clear up the calendar and some leaders still hope for adjournment in six or seven weeks.
 While the House is chafing over de- lay in adjournment, slnalority leaders are going ahead with a pfogiannne, which | if carried to completion, would mean d protracted session. Barely more than a quorum of the House is in Washington Bills the unanimous consent calendar a safety valve for the congestion of gem eIal legislative business. will occupy to- rorrow The Indian appropriation bill,
 passed by both houses, but bearing Sen
 ate amendments- will be stubbornly con- tested Tuesday by western representa- tives and undoubtedly will be sent to con ference
 The Senate and House conrerees will n ake another report this week on the dispute over mileage to be allowed sen ators and representatives. The House is on record for cents a mile each way | once a session. The Senate is not dis l posed to consent to a change in the pres ent allowance of 20 cents a mile. White House Conference Today 1 There will be a White House confer l ence tomorrow between President Wilson and Representative Jones of Virginia, | chairman of the House insular affairs ct mInittee. regarding the Philippine in dependence bill, which MT. Jones today 1 said, he hoped to see passed this ses- sion. The Jones bin would give the Fili- pinos immediately as near complete con | trol of domestic affairs as it's author considers consistent with the exercise of l sovereignty rights by the United States | abolisbing the appointive Philippine com mission as a coordinate branch of the | lt gislsture and submitting an elective l Serate.
 l Another bill the insuar affairs com nittee is pressing, though without assur- l ance Of consideration before the Deoem- l ter session, is the measure to reorgan- | ize the Porto Rican government so as I tc make both houses of the legislature l their elective by the people.
 l The Adamson bill for developing navi- l ,tion and water power resources in Havigabe streams will be before the
 House again probably Thursday.