The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
SESSION MAY HOLD
TILL SNOW FLIES
Many Weeks of Debate Are
Ahead of the Tired
Members
HARD TO KEEP QUORUM
TO KEEP QUORUM
Lawmakers Must Get Home
Once and Awhile to Lay
Rail on Political Fence
The Fight Over Jones Will
Hold Stage Probably All of
This Week
fBy the Associated Press.)

Thy the Associated Press |
Washington, d. c., May 19.-Mem-
berS OF Congress who are standing |
valiantly by the administration in the
effort to complete it's legislative pro-
gram despite the approaching cam
paign, while admitting they are weary
of legislative duties and anxious to
get home to their districts, have re-
signed themselves to the conclusion
that there is little hope for adjourn
ment before fall.
Both Houses of Congress already
are having trouble in rallying a quo
rum for the transaction of business,
but the party whips are keeping con-
stantly at work bringing members
who ave left town back to Wash
ington and they hope to expedite what
business remains as rapidly as pos
sible. Some Senators and Represen-
tatives are permitted to gQ home from
time to time to look after their po-
litical fences, but it is the aim of the
Democratic leaders to keep a quorum
present at all times from now on.
Committees Almost Through.
Again, this week the chief bust
ness Of the Senate will be to press the
antitrust bills, with a hope Of get
ting a real start in the general de-
bate on the interstate trade commits
sion bill and to complete the revision
OF the Clayton bill and the Rayburn
securities measures in committees, SO
that they may be submitted to the
Senate. The Clayton bill probably
will be ready for Tuesday and Sena-
tor Newlands, chairman of the Inter-
state Commerce Committee, hopes to
have the securities bill perfected be-
fore the end of the week.
At least six weeks of discussion on
these trust measures is contemplated
in the Senate, although some Repub-
lican Senators insist that it will be
much longer than that before all can
be passed.
There still remains the probability
that the three bills will be CONSOLE
dated into one. If that is done the
legislative task may not be SO pro-
IoDged.
Vote On Jones Delayed.
One thing that promises to delay
the trust program is the difficulties
which have arisen over the nomina-
tons of Thomas D. Jones, Of Chicago,
and Paul M. Warburg, of New York,
as members of the Federal Reserve
Board. The Senate seems still to be
deadlocked over the confirmation Of
Mr.. Jones, administration champions
of the Chicago man still holding back
of their colleagues who oppose his
confirmation. The report Of the
minority of the Banking and Currency
committee who favor his confirmatinC
has not yet been submitted and il
may be several days before it is ready
the Senators hoping to receive a sup
Elemental statement from MI. Jones
in answer to the unfavorable majority
report. At all events no vote on the
Jones nomination is expected unit
late in the week. Its outcome i
doubtful, both sides to the controversy
claiming to have a small majority.
What may develop with regard t
Mr. n n --f, - ~ fInn o1no1 II
doubt, members of the banking com
mittee having ceased to consider tn
matter, in view Of Mr.. Warburg's re
fusal to appear before them.
Long Debate on Treaties.
President Wilson'S desire to hav'
new Bryan investigating peac'
treaties ratified before adjournment
is another matter that may prolon!
the session. The treaties, twenty il
all, are to be submitted to the Senat
within the next few days and tn
foreign relations committee has bee
notified that favorable action upol
them as soon as possible is hoped TO
by the President. In view of Difficult
ties encountered recently with regar
to treaties, some Senators expect tina
these new treaties will provoke lon
and spirited debate.
All these things, together with un
completed appropriations Legislation
serve to convince many members tina
Congress can not get away for a lon
time. One Democratic Senator as
serted today that the session Woul
continue until the next session in De
cember
Dam Bill Still Hangs.
The Adamson general dam bin, in
Volving the government policy towar
the development Of water power an
the Improvement of navigation, is tn
big pending business in tn Hous
this week. An effort will be ma
tomorrow to secure unanimous col