The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18
ANTITRUST BILLS NEXT
ON PROGRAM IN HOUSE
VIII Take UP This Week What II
Considers Most Important
Work OF Session.
HITTER STRUGGLE IN rnosppor
democratic Lenders In senate Expect
10 SEQ Dcbnt. on Tolls Exemption
CloHed by Sutnrduy.


Washington, May 17.-With debate
IN the Senate on repeal Of tho tolls
exemption clause OF The Panama Canal
ACT nearing the end. tho House this
week VIII take UP what IL considers
Tho most Important work OF the ses-
Observation-Disclosures Of ,u. threo 40
called antitrust bills, which, with tho
necessary appropriation bills. now
mako up Tho administrations lcgis-
intivc program
Democratic leaders In the Senate
aligned with the President for repeal
or tolls exemption expect 70 see de-
bate closed by Saturday, but the most
optimistic House leaders do not be
Uevc tho three trust measures can be
passed in less than three weeks. The
trio VIII be taken up By the House
under special rulc, which will be
reported on Tuesday
Tho rule as framed In committee
viii limit general Gehute to forty
hours. but there viii be no linita-
ton TO debate under the ve-ninute"
rule. and no limit upon tho amend
mcnts which may be offered Aside
from tho aght which IS expected on
the broad principles laid down In each
OF the billh. there VIII be "a particularly
bitter struggle oI the part OF members
favorable 20 labor ana agricultural
unions TO exempt them from the opera
lion OF the Sherman antitrust Laws.
PRESIDENT OPPOSED
no THIS EXEMPTION
President Wilson IL Understood t.
havo told House leaders Interested In
this Legislation that lac does not APP
prove this exemption, and there Is
little doubt that his desires VIII hc
mot. but Il strong effort VII he made
20 incorporate an exemption amenf-
ment
Members OF both houses arc .ull
greatly interested In the prospects
for adjournment by the middle OF July.
but unless Senate leaders decide not 20
press antitrust logislat!on there seems
20 be little probability OF adjourn
mont before August TT the earliest.
There has been some talk at tho Cap
!tol that the Senate should pass only
ono trust bin. which would crcate
lie duties would be 20 investigate
auch subjects - intcrlocking dircc-
'o!etcs. holding companies ard rail-
way capitalization and rcpoc, It's find
inRs next winter. with eight appro-
prlatior bills TO DO passed and "A vote
yet TO DO taken on repeal Of tolls ez-
empton. Dem ocrnt!c leaders IN the
Senate may got turn 10 this course
ny tho only one 20 assure adjourn
ment In July.
The fight over Tn. repeal bill IL ex-
pected 10 reach It's climax during tho
present week. Five Senator'S have
given notice OF their intention TO
speak on the subject. ana several
others probably Will give such notice
w!,hin tho next !ow days Majority
Leader Kern Is hopeful ina: a vote
may he taken hs Monday. The ad-
min.strat!cn. confident rs It's leaders
may he that The repeal bin VIII carry.
has not ceased its efforts.
MAJORITY OF DELEGATES
AGAINST FUEI. TOLLS
y statement was issued to-n!cl.t
from headquarters of the Democratic
National Com m!tt"". declaring shat IN
response 10 an inquiry by Senator Gore
7o2 delegates 70 tho baltimore convcn-
ton out OF Sc heard from have reg
istcrcd opposition 20 the free tolls
planls OF the Democratic platform the
statement saya that 1877 delegates
stand for tho free ton provision. nnG
that lctters from th!rty-cight others
are nOnCommital.
The House has about cleared tho
wa for the antitrust bills. The Rules
Committee w!ll meet Iu-,norrow, ma
pass upon the Informal understanding
reached by some OF its Democratic
members TO present n blanket rule FOR
tho passage OF The trio. This rule al
1t was contemplated would provide
FOR taking up FIRST the Interstate trade
commission BIZ; then tho clayton anti
trust bill. which consOlidatcs a mum
Der OF former independent bills re-
lating to lntcriock!ng dircctoratas
holding companies, price fixing ana
price discrimination, definitions or tho
sherman antitrust Law, and. last. tho
Rayburn bill To regulate tho issuanc,
of stocks and bonds b. railroads
The fortv hours or general debate
tho rule will allow arc to be divided so
AZ to give twenty hours 20 be CON
trolled BY the Interstate Commerce
Committee, which reported the trace
commission and capitalization control
bills. md twenty hours TO tho Judiciary
Committee. which reported tho anti
trust bill
M1S0R PENDING Hills
TO DE TAKEN UP TO-DAY
Tomorrow VIII bc devoted in the
House to Il final effort 10 clear up some
OF the ninor pending bills. The plan
's to present the trust legislation rulo
when the House convene- on TUESDAY,
WITH 4 View TO Il brief discussion be-
ioro Its adoption and then 10 begin
the real debate. Man! rpcecnes arc
In prospect on all three measures
Meantime there is talk OF another
conference as soon rs the trust bills
are out Of :hc way TO discuss q rura.
credits bill. several conservation bills
and some other measures whose spon,
sors want an opportunity for their
consideration before adjournment. The
advocates OF rural credits have been
gaining some strength, and contend
that all differences could be smoothed
out II the fun Banking and Currency.
Committee wouli meet and take up
the subcommittee report ON the Bulk
ley bill. and would confer with the
President.
The Banking and Currency Commit
tee. however. is virtually closed for
the session, unless Chairman Giass.
who Is comforting with some OF the
other members. should decide to call n
meeting TO go over the question.
further urgent deficiency bill, APP
propratinG upwards OF $4,000 600 be
cause of army and navy activities I'm
Mexico. VIII be passed By the House
as snon ns possible The sundry civil
appropriation bin. the greatest Of all
the annual supply measures. Will lie