The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-22
|DUSY Times AWAIT
| NATIONAL Law
MAKERS
But Six Weeks Remain in
Which to Get Rid of I'm
portanf Matters.
RAILROAD PROBLEMS
CHIEF, IN INTEREST,"
Transfer of Leak lnvestiga-
tion to New York Re-
lieves Officials.

| NoSHAHSloli, Jilu El.-Wltn the
peace note leak investigation trans
ferrcd to New York, administration
leaders in congress are breathing
sighs of relief because the attention Of
\ members generally now can he con-
1 centratcd upon the cloggd legislative
I program.
House and senate leaders are just
| as anxious as President Wilson over
The press of important business re.
/ manning on the calendar with the scs-
sion half over and It is no secret that
all Of them earnestly desire to avoid
an extra session. Of congress If pos
sible.
Tomorrow the steering committee of
the senate will meet and endeavor to
| arrange for longer day and possibly
night sessions.
Railway Legislation First.
Democratic leaders agree that FAIL
road labor legislation should be en-
acted and this subject soon may be
given the right of way over pending
water power legislation. The senate
| interstate commerce commission is
expected to meet early in the week
and Senator Newlands will endcavOr
to maneuver the presidents bill into
position for reconsideration. Even if
another vote is had on the subject
opponents of the bill think the COM
mittec will not change it's attitude.
Before the house interstate COM
merce committee, the hearing of labor
organization heads on the railroad
legislative proposals of Representative
Adamson will continue. w. S. Stone
Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers will oppose any measure that
might restrict. the right of labor to
strike. notwithstanding the presi-
dents insistence on such legislation,
the prospect of its enactment grows
less probable as the time for adjourn
mcnt approaches.
Who Will Succeed Kern?
In addition to the press of legisla-
tive business there is a spirited con-
test just now among Democratic SEN
atOrs over the majority leadership to
be relinnuished by Senator Kern, on
March 4. A real contest between
southern and western Democrats has
been simmering for several weeks.
Senator Walsh of Montana is the can
didatc of the westerners for the lead
ership and Senator Martin of Virginia
the choice of the southerners.
/ l.,t; l,D ta
fore the house for action. The revenue
program provides for $2S9,0OO,000 in
bond issues to meet preparedness and
other expenses and for the raising bf
$236, 100000 by an per cent tax on
excess profits of business and by All
increase of approximately so per cent
in the inheritance tax rates
Fight on River Harbor Bill.
The house will have another fight
early this week over the river and
harbor appropriation bill
The appropriation measures are get
ting under way. The Notifications
bill is almost ready to report. and
Hearings have been concluded on the
IdIIIy' navy anu iiiilldiS dNdu'iIs VI'iS
and their framing In executive scs-
sions Is now in progress. Tho banking
land currency committee is considering
proposed administration amendments
TO strengthen the federal reserve sys-
tenn.
Bills to prohibit the liquor traffic in
| Alaska and in Hawaii are about to be
reported from the territories commit
| tee of the house.