The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-12
Congress Re-ConVenes
Today. and Fight For
y. S. Marsha1s Begins

WASHINGTON Jan. 1l-Conersss
viii start tomorrow upon the second
staJge of the long regular sess sion.
with tho calendar OF both houses
crowded with legislation OF varied aud
Tar reaching character Refreshed
~ almost three weeks vacation. the
nrst complete relaxation since Presl-
dent Wilson convened tho special tar
in-currency session last Apru efna-
tors and representative returned %
Washington to-day keenly Interested
In the prospective Developments Of
the next few months
Regulation Of the trusts through
further corrective and urohlhitors
legislation viii hold much OF the af.
tenfion OF both houses from the time
work begins tomorrow but other
subjects are 90 share the legislative
arena with The corporation measure
Ihe hrst OF the trust bills % bear
any official status are expected o.
appear during the present N,sa. uIfh
the endorsement 81 the nDmurrafIc
membershin of the house Judiciary
committee. and their scope and terms
probably will reflect closely the
Views of President Wilson aud Atfor.
neNGeneral McRey nulds
The president will reach Wa.hIre-
ton Tuesday. Hc viii bring with him
a dratt IL not the complete copy of
nis message 90 congress uuOu trust
legislation. aud this win be- gone over
al conference between the president
aud trust oiil framers of house and
senate before n a. submitted Co con.
gress
The general character OF the ants.
trust bills proposed by Chairman CLAY
ton and his associates OF the house
committee already has been publicly
outlined and their provisions are boz az.
cord with the ideas oi the Democratic
LEADER.
Rural Credits.
Rural credits legislation also VIII
receive attention when the president
returns from Pass Christian lie has
had with him the report OF the rural
credits commission and an outline OF
the general banking hill that h 20 be
laid before congress Tor consideration
at this session. Both OF these docu-
mcnts VIII be made public within q
week or two. The rural credits leuis-
lation viii take the form OF a measure
creating system of county banks
from which farmers and stock raissrs
can secure credit upon special terms
OF security and time OF maturity. and
the creation OF credit associations by
which farming communities can
finance their own operations.
Scores OF other legislative subject
are pressing for cons Liberation nm both
ANAEFnH anu NNlIN 'f"rH AiNlNHA af..fAN.
who were In Washington to-day pre-
Cicted that the present session would
be crowded with work well into the
summer. Efforts are 20 be- made 90
dispose OF the appropriation bills as
early as possible aud 20 push the
more important work OF other char
acter so that Il may be- completed by
June.
Will Get Busy
This will be done 80 Democratic
congressman can get out into their
own states TO Join in the lively cam.
paign that Is expected 10 occur In
every close district in the country
for the fall congressional elections
President Wilson has impressed upon
party leaders in both houses HIS be-
lief that the enactment into law OF
legislation promised b. the Demo.
cratic platform should be accom-.
plished as early as possible. IN order
that senators and representatives,
may take an active part in the de.
tense Of the party In tho fan cam
paign, when the control OF congress
will again be al stake