The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-17
SIGNS OF WORRY.

SIGNS OF WORRY.
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cratic opponent. may defeat him. Ar
astute Republican politician Of the
House sums up the situation like this:
mo wonder the Democrats want tC
adjourn as soon as they can. Any Re
publican who weathered the storm Al
the last national election can weather
it any old time. and we don't have
to worry about him. But there are q
bunch Of these Democrats who got In
congress by accident. They don't know
their constituents well, and, If we car
hold them in Washington all the time
they'll have little opportunity to dc
The prospects are that some of tho re-
cruits will be left behind next fall
simply because they haven't had time to
go around and drum up the votes"
This also has been a lean session for
new members. During the extra ses-
sion, the leaders cut off all private
bills. and the session was devoted to
tariff, currency and legislative top
liners. The individual member makes
private bills he puts through-a pen
sion for John Jones: a bridge across
Big Muddy river; a postoff1ce for
Smithville. But this session, the new
member. has been required to sit on
the s1delines ana watch the "old-timers''
perform on matters Of general legis-
lation.
The new member is going to have q
lot Of explaining to do when he goes
back empty-handed this summer.
During the present session a few bills
OF private nature will get through,
but with tho jam Of appropriation bills
and national measures the outlook Is
gloomy for the member who must re-
turn home this summer and give an
account Of his stewardship. The sooner
adjournment Is taken the more time the
member will have for explanations and
the better his opportunity Of returning
to congress.
But cursory review of the calen-
dars and the present legislative con-
ditions does not hold out hope, at least
at this time. for an early getaway
When March rolled around-the date
upon which it was predicted severa
months ago all appropriations bills
would be out Of the house-the lower
body had passed but half Of the II
annual budgets and the senate had put
through only one annual appropriation
bill.
There are controverted items In all
supply bills and it requires time to get
them through both houses, send them
TO conference, reach compromise
agreements. and then get the conference
reports adopted. If the appropriation
bills all have been signed by May Is,
the record Will not be bad one.
Then there's the big question Of re-
pealing the free toll section of the
Panama canal act. This means DAYS
OF long dry debate, especially In the
senate. Whenever the senate approach
es question dealing with the diplo-
macy and treaty lights, its profound
orators begin to get together long
speeches and when everybody has had
ed to death.
There also is to e a ''talkfest" on the
live antitrust bills. Conservative esfi-
mates are that 1t will take two months to
ru. these measures through. and they are
Eural credits legislation is another
stumbling block in the way of early ad-
the currency bill did not provide sui
ficiently for the farmer, and that the
rural credits bill would atone for anv
oversight. It is almost imperative, there
lore that the congress should pass a
rural credits bill before members return
to rural constituencies and ask for votes.
With fourteen appropriation bills, five
versy and rural credits to dispose Otto
say nothing of conservation and nossi-
bly, other administration measures-the
chances are not good for a June adjourn
ment If adjournment comes by July 1,
both senate and house probably will have
to go into night sessions before many
more weeks.
The house has passed a bill directing
the secretary of the treasury to pay the
sum of $1,000 to Mrs. Max 8. Retter,
widow OF Max s. Retter. of Fort Leaven-
worth. on account Of the death of Mr..
brought about while acting as superin-
tendent Of the federal cemetery at Leav-
enworth, in receiving and interFing sew
eral human bodies. in a state of putre-
faction contained in unsealed wooden
boxes.
Another bill passed the house directing
the postmaster general to cause the ac-
counts of c. E. Moore late postmaster al
Cherryvale. Kan, to be credited with the
sum of $50 and certified to the auditor
OF the treasury for the postoffice depart
ment, being on account Of the loss in
postal funds. sustained by the failure OF
tho Cnerryvale National bank.
One-Third of Town Burns.
Burlington, Iowa, April 17.-One.
third of the business section of Morn.
ing Sun, Iowa. was wiped out by fire
early today causing q loss estimated
at 100000. The town has no facili.
ties for fighting fire except a chemica
Joined a bucket brigade and. directed
by Mayor Wright. succeeded in con
filming the flames to one block.
Hatchery With 5000 Eggs.
Kirwin. April ia. L. Drummont
Of Norton has built up a novel bust
ness in that city. 1t is a chicken hatch
To koore & 00a aO0c In, hn f0 p.