The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
CONGRESS- HAS MUCH TO Do.
THREE DAYS LEFT MD ZIG
ELLIS VET To PASS.
Appropriation Measures Carrying Bii-
lion NOIlar> Have not Been Com
rlCtcd--iiruCwcd light on Ship
Blil Ia House.

hii III HOUSE.
Washington. Feb. 2S.--With three
and half days left in the life OF the
SiNty-third congress. both houses are
prepared tn sit almost continuously
until noon Thursday. March 1. to
complete necessary business, and. if
possible TO enact rCw important
measures obstructed by the ship pur-
chase hill right
Beginning tomorrow the senate and
house will consider conference reports
on the great supply bills. approx
mating $1,OOO.OOO, 900, to dcfray gov
ernment expenses for the next fiscal
year The senate has yet To dispose
Of the $ll.000.000 Indian bill and the
river and harbOr bill. That it will
be impossible to pass the senate river
and harbor measure, carrying $29,-
100000. has been conceded. A joint
resolution appropriating lump sum
of $4,000, 900 probably will be sub
Stitutcd
/ War department officials have esti-
mated that it will require this amount
to take care of existing projects.
Little difficulty is looked for with
any of the other supply bills, al
though senate increases for subma-
rincs i'm the naval bill may require
some concessions and the fate of the
agricultural bill is doubtful owing to
the McCumber rural credits rider at
t"ched unexpectedly i'm the senate.
The house agricultural committee
plans to substitute for the McCumbcr
rider the farm loan credits bill APP
proved by the president. Ii this can
he approved by the house i'm agreeing
to n conference report. senate lead
crs believe il can pass the senate.
Efforts To accomplish farm credit
legislation is expected to leave little
opportunity for consideration OF 9TH
Philippine self-governmcnt aud the
d, water. power dam site bin. 1t VII
also hold back the last effort of Dem.
b, ocratic leaders TO pass the ship bill,
The renewed fight for the ship bill
will occupy attention Of the house to-
morrow, 1t is plapned TO rush TAG
.c3rfsrencc osrefrHeht throughllahd
send IL to tho senate tomorrow night
There II probably vim be held ba, cl,
until appropriation conferences n,
disposed OF. II this Is done the i,i;
\ stand OF the ship purchase chanipions
probably can not he made until late
! "wednesday night or towards tile send
I or tho session Thursday morning.
That both houses will he in all night
session Wednesday is virtually Ger.
tain. ..tf.. .r l..., i-,,a},
Consideration OF President Wilson.
nominees for the federal trade com.
mission. also must be undertaken in
the senate and confirmation of at least
four is expected before adjournmen
tomorrow. the names Of Joseph T.
Davies, Edward II. Hurley. w. j. Har,
ris and w. III. Parry having been ap
proved by the senate interstate com
mercc committee Saturday. Further
inquiry into the qualifications o
George Rublec. the fifth nominee, viii
be- made tomorrow. Recommendation
in his favor is expected from the com
mittee before night but it will have t
meet Republican opposition on tn,
floor No Democrats are expected L
join i'm the opposition.
Senator Gore. who has had charg,
Of the agricultural bal in the senat t.
discussed rural credits with Prcsl
dent Wilson tonight, and il was un
derstood afterward that administra
ton leaders are hopeful the Hollis
rural credits bill. approved by tn,
president, will bc included i'm the agrI
cultural bill when it is finally passed.