The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-06
SHORT SESSION DUE
TO BE LIVELY ONE
Insurgency Among Democrats
May Prove Embarrassing to
the Administration.
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some Democrats are not disposed to al
low the bills to be hurried. and Contin-
raj clashing because of this is expected.
The House Appropriations Committee
has two bills ready for the cOnsidera-
ton of the House the District bill and
the legislative bill. so that. after dis
posing of the cotton relief question,
which will be the first business before
the House. there will be little delay in
getting down to actual legislation on
appropriation measures.
Reads Message Tuesday.
President Wilson will read his annual
message to the two houses assembled in
Joint meeting Tuesday. It is expected
he will ask for Government ship pur-
chase legislation. passage of the Phil
ippIne bill. which has passed the House
and is pending in the Senate, and the
general dam bill and general leasing
hin. He has all along said he wanted
those measures enacted this session.
He has been especially emphatic in
saying he wants the ship purchase
measure put through. To this measure,
there is strong opposition in both
houses from many Democrats as well
as Republicans, and a fight of first
class proportions is scheduled unless
the White House ahandons ship pur-
chase. However. the President is so
fully committed TO ship purchase that
II seems impossible for him to abandon
il. and it is not believed he Will do
so.
The possibility exists that the bill viii
he defeated. It seems likely the Presi-
dent can force II to passage in the
House, but the view Of prominent Sena-
tors IS that if the Senators vote their
convictions il will be turned down in
that body.
If Chairman Fitzgerald and some Of
the other leaders in Congress have their
way. ship purchase and like questions
which are sure to take time. Will be
sidetracked to give right of way to the
appropriations. In the last two ses-
sions of Congress the President showed
small tendency to defer TO the wishes
Of the leaders in Congress. and there is
much wonderment now whether his at
titude will change.
It is a certainty there is a noticeable
disposition to insurgency against the
White House among numerous Demo-
Gratis. This may affect the course of
legislation this winter in marked fash
ION.
Some Are Vexed
4 good many of the Democrats who
we're defeated in November are re-
turning to Washington in anything but
a tractable frame of mind. They blame
the Administration for defeat, they de-
cry the war tax as a blunder. and they
are displeased at various Admirist-a-
ton policies concerning which last ses-
sion they did not venture to express
their real views
The smouldering discomfort over the
White House domination of Congress
amoig Democrats and the increasing
sentiment toward some showing OF
legislative independence is one Of the
features of the present session which
VIII be worth the keenest watching by
everybody who seeks TO keep track of
The political currents.
1t is the conviction Of most of the in
coming members ut House and Senate,
who have been returning TO Washing
ton in large numbers for the last forty
eight hours. that II win be possible 10
dc little but pass the supplv bills. As
10 the ship purchase bill. the Philip
pine bill and the conservation bills,
there are widely differing opinions as
To the outcome
Although the opponents of cotton re-
lief legislation are busy already, there
IS lite sign such legislation will be
enacted. Senator Hoke Smith who led
The flibUster for il in the Senate last
Srssion. does not look for it. Congress-
nan Henry IN the House viii again
lead the fight for il.
Prohibition To Fore.
Among the questions which VIII COM
nand a creat deal Of notice in the way
u discussion and maneuvering for po-
etion are national prohibition, woman
surraSe. rural credits. Immigration re-
-trict'0n Ia bo~ measures. railway Sc
e-1Tit'@s regulation. and Presidential
preference primary.
Ecccuse o. The illumination thrown IN
Tho dNfonro'esT coalition ~ this CcUn-
~ hv the European war. the ur0bIem
~ UilitaT- ana r2r-1l preparedness mas
-'S"0 ~I[6orlv 20 the foremost rank as
matte Cor tra serious consideration
80 CONFESS nd fhe country although
ONE eT--t is being made in A~r1'D'stra-
''on circles TO show tat the country IS
veil prepared i is we'll known n .-on-
-reEs that Il is not
AT l-2deGUate GrTv an irnparfect
s.-stcrn % coast dr.aueaz and . nav
.hat is ,aEEiny behind -Nr Erst raves
- the world ~ respect to sDecd. OF d
nance. and n-h=~ vital roCr,irorn"n's
s-s phases - She cGurlt-v'z u~lrrruaTCd-
.-=s which Canro- j." explained AWAY.
.gDWevar. the india rinrs arc mat the
administration and the M foritv marty
p Congress will oppose even LAYING the
ground work tOr improving the sItua-
on. A. least 50 Ear n preparedness on
4ur g c~r -nrnrH.
Although agitation o. the unprepared-
.ess of the country VIII he frowned on
.y the President II viii be impossible
r, prevent il N Congress. One OF the
ills which NAV attain prominence he
.ause ~ the situation is the Federal
paw bill intended 70 strengthen the
National Guard.
Fight On Pork"
No end o. big issues will he raised in
nounectjor with the approximations
measures. A fight on the pork barrel
river and harbor bill is ahead. and there
VII be a controversy over a public
1IildiG- bill if one is pressed.
Political p0w-wOws W1 be numerous
through tls winter. With President
Wilson SUR OF denomination, the Demo-
rats will be in position TO enter on or
-aniZatiOp for the 1916 campaign
Republicans will hold a number Of
conferences. and il viii to some extent
aevelop whether the Republicans in
congress are alive 10 the need 50 far
IS their party Is concerned. Of pursuing
r wideaWake, up-tg-date and progress
-Iy. course or whether the Old Guard
md reactionism is going 10 be allowed ,
20 dominate their councils.
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