The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-07
THIRD SESSION
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the European war have assumed mo.
definite shape.

the European war have assumed more
definite shape.
Rural Credits Legislation.
Rural credits legislation is also
pending. and the government commits
sion which investigated the subject
last year already is urging bills that
nave been In subcommittee of the
House and Senate. This legislation.
however, is also on the list of meas
ures which administration leaders are
understood not 10 want to press at
this time. Some word on the subject
from the department heads and the
President may be forthcoming III
the oficial reports are made to Con
gress.
AT least seven OF the great annual
supply measures o. Congress are to be
rushed so as to report them TO the
House before the Christmas HOLIDAYS.
These are the legislative. executive
and judicial. the District OF Columbia
fortihcatons. pensions, military, post
office and rivers and harbors appropri-
alton bills. Others are to be FASTENED
through to head OF the necessity. II
possible. of an extra session. Speaker
Clark. Majority Leader Underwood
and other leaders in both houses de
clared emphaticaIly tonight that an
extra session OF Congress after the
present session closes March 4 next
was very unlikely.
cotton state Keller.
When the house cOnvenes the busi-
ness before Il will be the proposed
financial relief for the cotton states,
under an agreement reached at the
last session. Representative Henry.
chairman OF the rules committed.
says he Is prepared TO renew his hght
for b. $3.50. OOO. 900 cotton currency
measure for e%nlarging the amount OF
currency that al be based on com
mercial paper, a measure that the
federal reserve board and admins
tration leaders in congress have
agreed Is no longer necessary.
Chairman Glass OF the house cur
rency committee. who pressed this
commercial paper bill at the last ses-
sion, has abandoned his efforts for u.
The indications are that the cotton
proposition will be defeated and a
f, conference Of 9enstors and represen-
tstiyes from the cotton states viii be
held tomorrow night OF Tuesday
morning TO discuss the subject.
Members already in Washington
have informally discussed the mill
tary situation particularly the agita-
ton started by Representative Gard
ner OF Massachusetts. in behalf OF his
resolution for an Investigation into
the preparedness OF the United States
for war. The resolution q investi-
gate has been pending in the house
since the latter part OF the latter ses-
sion. and Senator Lorge. Of Massa-
chusetts. plans TO introduce a similar
resolution In the senate. The sub
Ject Is certain to precipitate lively
discussion but administration leaders
and the President are understood TO
be opposed TO the passage Of the
resolution, arguing that all facts re-
lating TO the condition OF the army
and navy are known or available
without such an inquiry.
VIII open Debate.
In this connection. too. the approp
riations for the army and navy will
further open debate on the military
situation. Both the military and
naval committees Of the house have
been ~ work on the supply bills and
viii continue daily sessions beginning
tomorrow morning General Crozier
chief Of ordinance 81 the army h. 10
appear before the military affairs
committee "wednesday TO discuss ap-
preparations for national defense
On the naval committee the battle
snip construction program is the chief
subject Of interest. Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels VIII appear before the
committee during the week 10 die
cuss the building program and naval
requirements.