New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
Democrats in Both Houses
on Verge of Defying
President.
INSURGENCY BREWING
ON RURAL CREDITS
Postmaster General BurleSOn
and Secretary McAdoo
Objects Of Wrath.

Washington, Dec 2O.-The patron
age outbreak in Congress, which IS as
much a matter Of moment in the House
as in the Senate, has assumed such
proportions that IL menaces the iegis-
latiye programme Of the sdmlWstra-
tiou and threatens continual contro-
versy during the closing session.
Senators and Representative in
their present mood are as likely to
defy the President in his legislative
programme IS they have in his patron
age list. Democrats in both houses de-
clare openly that they do not Ike
some OF the propositions laid down by
the President, and that they are not
going 10 vote for them. The day when
The White House could lay out the
course for Congress to follow is dp-,
parently over. The holiday truce viii
determine whether the fight between
the two branches Of the government -
to be carried 10 finish.
Another clash over patronage is e1-
pected tomorrow, when the nomlna-
tion Of l.. G.. Bland as United States
Marshal for the Western District OF
Missouri is brought up IN the Senate.
Senator Reed is understood to be
ready to ask that the Senate reject
the nomination.
The Bland appointment falls IN the
same class with others in Missouri and
New York recently rejected by the Sen
ate because they were opposed By the
~. 10. avr#g
with the nomination Of George Hamp-
ton as internal revenue collector IN
New jersey, which Senator MARITIME IS
having held up.
Friends of the President reiterated
to-day that he would stand back of all
the contested appointments. All of
the men over whom disputes have been
started hold recess appointments,
which, IL has been contended. will hold
until March (. no matter what action
the Senate takes.
Senator Stone, Of Missouri, had a
long conference with the President
last night, and it was reported to-day
that efforts were being made by the
Presidents friends in the Senate 90
smooth over the differences to safe
guard the legislative programme
House insurgency is expected 10 de-
velop this week with meeting OF the
Banking and Currency Committee, at
which Representative Bulkley, Of Ohio,
will demand a report of the Hollis
Bulkley rural credits bill. This was
sidetracked last session by Chairman
Glass. representing the administration,
who opposed the government aid feat
ures Of the measure. Friends of Mr..
Bulkley. one of the trainers of the cur
rency bill, say he has nothing to lose
by a fight, and he has considerable
following among rural members. Mr..
Bulkley goes out of the House on
March L. and it is said his disagree
ment with administration leaders over
rural credits has reached such a stage
that he has no expectation of Lame
duck" job, such as that of Director Of
the Mint, for which he has been per-
sisteutly mentioned.
The legislative situation has been
further complicated by the action of
the House in adopting a rule making
i'm order on the Postoffice appropria-
tion bill the Moon rider for read
justment Of railway mail pay. The
Moon bill was passed last session and
sent to the Senate, where it lay dor
mant. By re-enacting il as a part of
the Appropriation measure tne mouse
forces attention OH the Senate, and
protracted fight may ensue. In a mi
nority report Representative Stoener-
son warned that with such a legisla-
tive rider included there was danger of
an extra session.
The rebellion of the Democrats is
attributed to a great extent to the fact
that the mad rush for the pie counter
is about over and most cf the Offices
which the incoming legislators contem-
plated with hungry eyes have been
doled out. There is not much more 20
/ be obtained. What is left is worth
/ fighting for
The resentment of those who have
met with disappointment is not di-
rected toward the President alone.
/ Postmaster General Burleson and Sec
retary Of the Treasury McAdoo as we'll
are coming in for a goodly share of
criticism, and what are alleged TO be
their attempts at political machine
building are viewed by some of their
party colleagues as tinkering which
threatens the collapse Of the Demo-
cratic orpaniZatiOu