Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
HOUSE ADOPTS SCHEME
TO SPEED UP ITS WORK
With Wow Of Adjournment Of Con-
gross Before National Com
vCutionS in juno.
WILSON'S RECOMMENDATIONS
President Sends Memorandum Out
lining Legislation lie E'avorS-ITc
Wants mississippi Relief Measure
anu Corrupt Practices Act Passed.

WASHINGTON. March It IIou Sc
Democrats in caucus Tonight adopted
Z resolutions outlining "a plan for
sr"r'iuS NJ tho administration icSis-
L'uNc program. with view TO I'D
iouiuIucnt before the national politi-
cal conventions ~ June, us urged by
President Wilson they nlcdGcd them
selves {" cooperation in earlier daily
meetings ana 1" such night Icss vns
as ma! seem advisable. The plan is
TO handle at night sessions the bust
ness Of all special days in the week.
except the So-callcd calendar IVcdncs-
day.
1t WAS also agreed that the tariff
commission bill should he part OF the
comm" general revenue measure
i;ofor" the resolution cmlsodying the
plan was adopted without dissent.
Speaker Clark made - vigorous speech
ur=l"S teamwork 10y the majurity lie
presented to the caucas II mcmorau-
dum from President Wilson RECON-
n"n!InC II legislative pvogr.,m
MISSISSIPPI nEi.II:ts
ADVOCATED u, WILSON
TllS is Tho program submitted by
tho President:
- Appropriation bills. CARRYING The
provisions necessary for tho rrcp;,rcd-
ness measures.
80. Revenue bills with antidumrinG
provision
-: itll for tariff commission
- shin purchase bill
Rural credits.
- hn.lippinc BIZ,
= Tho proposed Legislation for
Porto Rico
IS The conservation measures
''' The Mississippi River rcIet
measure which should provide. suu.
-oSt that the woik IF lcvccin- ana
-Nctmcn' he carried ON under q con.
iinuin" contact system until complct-
90" the annual appropriation for the
W"rE 10 he carried in the sundry civil
hil'. ~ was done H. providing TO, the
work At Panama
80" Corrupt practices act"
The Mssiasippi River relief meas.
Nrcs. suggested bv the President con
Stituic tho nrSt formal announcement
az me 'esuits Of an Investigation car
re" AT his direction hy Secretaries
Lame. Houston ana Ecdncld
ti.>H> URGES ACTION
To PRESS PROGRAM
Th" inclusion OF a corrupt election
practice act i'll tho Presidents LEXIS
'atiN" program caused surprise N CON
4rcSSloral circles since IL Was tho IRIS,
animation that n" desired such lcSis-
'ntion. ON" of his principaI fights
while Governor Of New Jersey v,s
Over tic adontiou Of such Il measure
Majority Leader i<itchin announced
nat tn" Ways and Means Committees
OF winch nc = chairman. would clnho,ly
,"' t"fif commission bill in the omni.
'"N revenue measure and that revenue.
LEGISLATION would be cxpoditcd
Hr,iMcr Clark and MIR. Ki,rhin adj
N'S"" III" caucus that tho prcsit'cn,
vas 'uorclN Within MS province ~
recommending this Legislative pro.
ran ana that - wa tho duty OF the
party ~ Tho House To get together IL,
ca" work 10 press The program,
~ oiSh with all possible speed Mr.
: ',,'h SHld mat 10y adoption OF she
mn am" strict attention To duty h.,
every member. II would DC possible fn,
: ouGr"SS to adjourn by the last of
July - the nrst "f August.
ne caucus resolution az renortcH
"l'n"H' serious oppostti"iu declares.
"a" sons" az THIS "cus ,nat
t|' INC remainder Of tins session tho
n.' snail convene each day at II
y ~ ana shall remain in continuous
session nniil at least $50 l. NJ. with
NiS;.blc' 80