The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-09
TWO MONTHS OF DEBATE
On Trade Commission and
Other Trust Bills Will Oc-
cupy August Body, and
They Object To Working
Day and Night - Will
Soon Catch Up

Washington, ID. c., June 7.-Senate
leaders expect to get through with (,
tolls exemption bill tomorrow night,
but the debate-wearied members will
have only a few days breathing spell.
Already the ways are prepared for
antitrust legislation, and unless there
is a change in plans, the Senate will
be at the steady grind of the Interstate
Commerce bill.
Senator O'Gorman, who has led the
fight against the measure, expects n
vote, and there are only two set
speeches to be delivered before the
action is demanded. Through the
agreement between the forces of fiat
repeal and the coalition Of Hepubii-
can and Democrats who favor a
qualifying amendment proposed by
Senator Norris, there is every pro-
pect that the ,ote will be expedited.
1T was said today that, while an a.
tempt undoubtedly would be made to
pass a resolution submitting the dis
pute with Great Britain to arbitration,
that will wait until after the repeal
bill is disposed of.
President VIII Win.
The House is through with anti
trust legislation and will be hard at
work OF the appropriation bills and
general legislation Cor sometime to
come. The passage of the tolls re-
peal bill with a Senate amendment
will revive the subject in the HOUSE;
but it is not believed hat there will
be any great difficulty in getting that
body to accepe the bill as amended.
If the House does fail to accept the
amended bill, it must go to confer
ence, but the President is almost GER
tain to win his fight for repeal in the
END.
Chairman Newlands of the Int -
state Commerce committee. which has
had h.ypG of nYti-t r11ct 1oyioJ,t : -,
is prepared to max an attempt t
have the trade commission bill made
the unfinished business before tn
Senate after the tolls vote. TIL
may be some opposition to his plal
from Senator's who are anxious t.
press other legislation, but in tn
present temper of the Senate it seem
probable that Mr.. Newlands will re
ceiye suffice : backing to win.
Long Debate Ahead.
Few Senators expect debate on tn
trade commission bill to end in les
than two months. The bill itself nigh
not take such a great length of tim
but it is open to amendments OF an
sort and there is little question tina
many will be offered. The bill doe
not go into the subjects of interlock
ing directorates and holding com
panies or Of railway capitalization
but amendments dealing with thcs
questions can be proposed and mus
he voted upon. Unde such condition
the question is squarely befor- tn
majority leaders of how much n
trust legislation they want to pass &
this time and unless they limit actio
to the trade commission bill, Cor
gres3 seems likely to be in sessio
for a long time to come. Thong
night sessions might help toward a
early adjournment, many Senator
CT YenIInuSlV object ~ IynrEinU Mol
and day during a sweltering Wasl
ingtOn summer, and at present I'll
prospects for adjournment before tt
middle of August, or even later,
not particularly bright.
The fact that the Clayton ant
trust bill, one of the trio passed |
the House ard Informally approve
by the President, has been referrt
to the Senate Judiciary committee f
consideration has not added to Il
hope of an early getaway. r.
Judiciary committee has not conis
cred antitrust questions in come
with new legislation and it pro
will take several weeks to
over he Clayton bill before it is wi
ing to report to the Senate. Z
House will be engaged this week Wi
the s107, 600, 066 sundry civil Apr
priation bill. The bill virtually win
nm the appropriation bills in t
House and it is being made t
vehicle of a wide range of polite
matchmaking.
Two More Bills Wait.
Two measures are to be pressed
quickly as the appropriation bill
rotteu out Of the way. They are
Moon postof.ice bill. providing for +;
way rail pay establishments. and op'
mo nm the assistant postmastersh
,hrouphout the country to comp.
tive examinations, and the gene
dam bill. which is before the no