The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-08

he would seek to thwart the Presi-
dents plans. On the contrary, he
said he assured the President that the
House would act more speedily on the
railway program than would the SEN
ate.
Rucker Measure to Come Up.
An early decision by the Supreme
Court of the United States on the con-
stitutionality of the eight-hour and
wage-increase feature of the Adam
son law, enacted at the last session,
might upset the Presidents program.
If the Court upholds the law, however,
it will be only necessary to strengthen
it in accordance with the Presidents
ideas. Should the law be held invalid
the whole railroad question, including
the eight-hour day, would have to be
fought out again.
In addition to the railroad legisla-
ton, the President, according to
Speaker Clark, briefly reviewed other
measures of more or less importance
left over from the last session. He did
not, it was asserted, touch upon the
corrupt act or the immigra-
ton bill, both of which have passed
the House and are now on the Senate
calendar.
The President favors the corrupt
practices act, which was sponsored by
Representative Rucker of Missouri,
but is understood to oppose the immi-
grafton law, which he vetoed more
than a year ago.
Owen to Lead Fight for Bill.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma will lead
the fight for the Rucker bill in the
Senate. 1t is designed to prevent the
moneyed powers controlling the cleo
ton of President or Vice President
and also restricts campaign contribu.
tons for congressional offices.
A measure in which the President
is known to be interested is the So
called Webb bill, providing that cor
porations in this country which oper-
ate abroad may form joint selling
agencies. The President believes the
enactment of such law will encour.
age the extension of American com.
merce in foreign countries, and this
view also is held by most of the com.
mercial bodies Of the nation.
The President also wants early &C,
ton on the conservation bill. A dead
lock resulted in the last Congress
when the two houses failed to get to,
gether on the measures approved by
the Department of the Interior.
The Philippine independence bill
which passed the House, but not the
Senate, the bill giving citizenship tx
porto Ricans and the vocational edu
cational bill are other measures on the
legislative program said to have pres,
idential sanction.
Embargo Question.
Among the new matters to be tax,
en- up during the session is the Fitz-
gerald food embargo bill, which the
New York member promises to in.
troduce. While the President is
known to desire Legislation dealing
with the high cost Of living, it is moi
believed he will approve an embargo
unless it develops no other method
of dealing with high food prices car
DS lOuHu.
A reminder of the recent presiden.
tial campaign is to come soon after
the session opens with resolutions for
congressional inquiries as to cam
paign expenditures in Ohio, Indiana
West Virginia and other sections.
A big event of the session will be
the canvass of the electoral vote by
the Senate. The Consultation pro-
vides that the States must "give their
votes" by the second Monday in Janu-
airy, and if the electoral votes of the
States are not forthcoming by the
fourth Monday in January, the Pres
ident of the Senate, who is the Vice
President, sends messenger after
them. The electoral count occurs in
the hall of the House at / p. m. the
second Wednesday in February, which
this year will be February IA, and the
result of the count will be declared
with both houses in joint session and
with the Vice President presiding.