Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-02
DEMO CRATIC LEADERS INSIST ON
COMPLETING ANTITRUST
LEGISLATION PROGRAM.
PROPOSE TO PRESS
WORK TO CONCLUSION
Hope Entertained That Congress Can
Dispose Of Bills Before It by Sept.
Trade Commission Bill to Be First
Disposed OF, and That Out Of Way
Little Trouble 10 Expected.

Washington, July 2.-Having form
ally resolved in party conference to re-
main in Washington until the admin
istration antitrust program Is finally
disposed of, democratic leaders in the
senate were determined today to press
the proposed legislation to conclu-
sion. These measures include the trade
commission BILL the Clayton antitrust
bill, and the railway securities bill.
Decision that congress should not
adjourn until the antitrust legislation
mas been passed was reached at q
of senate democrats late
yesterday. A resolution to that effect
was adopted which was intended as an
answer to the propaganda for immedi-.
ate adjournment of congress.
Majority to Expedite Business.
That the majority intends to expe-
dite the passage of the antitrust legis-
lation is indicated by the fact that they
plan to press for a vote on the trade
commission bill at the earliest possible
moment. To that end the senate Is to
be asked to begin holding sessions neat
week and an effort made to keep q
quorum on hand at all times. The other
two trust bills are still in committee
but it is hoped to have them reported
to the senate at an early date.
Chairman Newlands. OF the senate
interstate commerce committee fol-
lowing a conference with President
Wilson last night. announced that the
trade commission bill would be passed
shortly and that there should be little
trouble over the remainder Of the pro-
gram. The hope is now entertained by
some of the leaders that congress can
adjourn not later than Sept. l., with
the trust program completed.
May Hold Might SESSIONS.
Senators who hope to gsts&way from
Washington within the next six weeks
or two months found . norsel Of csm-
fort in the announcement from the
conferences that Senator Kern. as ma
jority leader. will ask the senate to
hold night sessions next week to take
up the calendar and other business
At the same time Senator Lewis, the
democratic whip, was instructed 10
keep a quorum present at all times.
These facts indicate an intention to
press the trade commission bill to a
vote as soon as possible and to put the
appropriation bills thru when oppor-
tunity offers.
Hope to End Work in August.
Some leaders are hopeful that ad-
journment can De taken with the pro-
gram complete by Aug. 20, or certainly
by the first Of September.
Originally it was intended that the
resolution declare that congress stay
until the passage" of the bills, but
this was changed to read until the
disposal Of them. The argument for
this change was that passage might
be taken to mean that the three house
bills must be the ones to receive sen.
a-e approval and "disproval" would
leave senators free to do as they
pleased.
Senators were not inclined to agree
with a theory that this substitution
leaves the way free for congress to
adjourn by voting down these bills,
altho 1t was pointed out that disposal
need not necessarily mean approval.