The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-06
FINISH FIGHT
ON BIG MONEY BILL
Republicans Determined to OPP
pose Passage Of Rivers and
HarborS Measure.
SENATE NOW is DULL BODY
Few Members Apparently Con-
ccrned in Debate on Trade
Commission Statute.

Washington. July 5.-Althoush Con-
gross Is really interested in only two
subjects. passage of antitrust legisla
tion by tho Senate and adjournment, a
handful or Republican Senator's expect
to inject little life into the matter
of-course proceedings Of that body bo-
fore the sessions end. and promise to
make a particularly hard fight To pre-
vent the passage OF the river and har
Dor appropriation bill.
This bin il passed tho House car
ried about S43.oOt.o 600 and TO this
amount the Senate added about $40.
100000. Republicans who oppose IL
declare tina. tn. measure also provides
authority for the expenditure in tu-
turc years OF more than sio.00o.0o in
addition. and say they are determined
TO oppose il to the finish. Senator's
Borah. Burton and Kenyon are leading
figures in tho fight. and they think they
viii get support from the Democratic
side OF the chamber.
Tho present method If handling the
bill has helped the cause OF the oppo-
sitiou. and may lead TO some einbar
rassmeut among majority leaders be-
fore il is disposed Of. The measure
now comes up for only a short time
each day, when there is no other privi
legged business to consider. To press it
quickly TO "A conclusion. il would be ne
cessary 10 put il ahead of antitrust
legislation.
DEMOCRATS COUNT UPON
REPUBLICAN SUPPORT
Democrats who favor the bill. how
ever. say the attack upon IL will not
prevent It's ultimate passage aud count
upon many Republican votes to aid to
put II through.
Aside from the fight on this measure.
the Senate Is showing little interest in
what is going on IN Congress. The
trade commission bin is now under con-
sideration. bur its appearance each day
at the scheduled hour finds only a dozen
or more Senators present. and few OF
them apparently concerned In the de-
bate on its provisions. Twice All cf-
fort to get an agreement to take a vote
has been unsuccessful. though action
may come before the week closes.
The two other trust bills still are
in tho hands of Senate committees. and
probably will not be completed for
several days.
The Democratic conference last week
bound majority Senators To remain in
Washington until trust Legislation is
disposed Of and provided that a quorum
should be kept in the Senate chamber
10 expedite action. 50 far the quorum
VAS appeared only after numerous roll
calls, but beginning tomorrow an
earnest effort Will be made TO keep
Democrats in their seats Night ses.
sious probably viii! lac resorted to dur
INK the week 10 clear up the calendar.
and some leaders still hope for adj
iournnent IN six or seven weeks.
HOUSE Is CIItFING OVER
DELAY ~ ADJOURNMENT
While the House is clafine over de-
lay in adjournment. the majority lead
crs arc going ahead with u program.
which. if carried out to completion.
,r<.tr tod
Warm weather and approaching pri-
maries are combining to cause light
attendance. and barely more than A
quorum OF the House is in Washing
ton
BILLS on the unanimous consent cal
endor. 81 safety valve for the congcs-
ton Of general Legislative business
VIII occupy tomorrow. The Indian
appropriation bill. passed by both
houses. but bearing los amendments
:acked on by the Senate, Will be stub
norniy contested probably by the
western representatives. and undoubt-
cdlr will be sent to conference. The
Westerners object to amendments de-
sighed TO settle many old claims which
always have met opposition in the
House.
the senate and House confcrces will
make another report this week on the
dispute Owe: the mileage 10 lie allowed
House is on record for ) cents a mile
each way once a session. The Senate
is not disposed To consent to a change
in 'he present allowance of 2o.cents
mile
CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY
MEASURE MAY PASS
Representative Rucker. Of Missouri
said to-day he expected the House To-
pass his campaign publicity Bill next
Wednesday. The bill codifes and en-
iarses the scope of the present cam
paign publicity law. 1t also carries
provisions to prohibit the practice of
collecting large campaign funds in
money centres for use in other states
There Will he a White House CON
ference tomorrow between President
Wilson and Representative Jones. of
Virginia. chairman of the House In
suiar Affairs Committee. regarding the
Philippine independence bill. which
Mr. Jones said to-day he hoped To see
passed this session.
The Jones bill rciteratcs the decla-
ration in the Baltimore platform that
IL is the intention TO recognize Philip-
pine independence soon as practi-
cable. but does not attempt to fix any
definite time for independence. II
would give the Filipiuos immediately
as near complete control of domestic
affairs as its author considers consis-
rights by the United States, abolish
ing the appointive Philippine commits
sion as coordinate branch Of the
Legislature and substituting an cleo
tive Senate.
Another bill the Insular Affairs
Committee is pressing. though without
assurance of consideration before tho
December session. is the measure to
reorganize the Porto Rican govern
ment so as TO make both houses of
the Legislature there elective by the
people.
The Adamson bill for developing
navigation and the water-power re-
sources I'm the navigablc streams will
be before the House again, probably
OH Thursday. Differences between
conservationists over this measure and
the Ferris public domain dam bill
have been smoothed out by conferences
at the White House.
Contract for New Post-Ofice.