Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-29
TIME IS LIMITED
FOR ENDING TASK
Democrats Fear That Their
Pet Measure Will Meet
With Opposition.
WILL FIGHT ADAMSON BILL
Republicans viii Balk at Pas,
sage of Administrations
Tariff Measure.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-With less
than thirty working days remaining in
the life OF the SiXty-fOurth congress,
the Democratic steering committee of
the senate decided today to hold daily
sessions OF the senate from II o'clock
In the morning until 10 o'clock AT
night beginning THURSDAY Fcbru-
AIRY /
overtime oxcrtions were determined
upon az the first move in an effort
To solve the congostcd legislative stu
alton. the decision being to drive away
as hard and fast as possible on essen
tial appropriations and the revenue
bill and To undertake the big general
administration measures one by one
as time permits.
Get at Railroad BilI.
The general understanding is that
the railroad labor bills will be con-
sidercd as soon as the Indian appro-
prlation bill Is out of the way. pro-
vidcd the Interstate commerce COM
mittec does not ultimately decide 10
await action on this matter in the
house.
In view Of the fact that Represent
ativc Adamson is preparing To rush a
separate bill on the subject thru the
house, the senate committee may de-
eide To wait In that case the corrupt
practices bill or the mineral land
leasing measure may be given try
out.
Owing to the unusual opposition
from one source or another To nearly
every pending administration meas
urc. some Of the leaders believe II
would be wise to call up the various
bills TO determine If threatened oppo-
sition is so unyleldinE as to make their
passage before March 1 impossible.
Time Too Short.
Many of the Democrats do not sec
how in the limited time remaining the
corrupt practices bill, the water power
measures. the mineral lands bill or the
webb bill to permit maintenance of
collective foreign selling agencies foI
domestic corporations can be passed
II any attention at all Is to be given
to revenue and appropriation legisla-
tlon. A few measures on the calendar
such as the Porto Rican citizenship
bill and railroad measures. they be
lieve. can be disposed of. Moreover
there is doubt whether the railroad
bills to be submitted will satisfy the
president The word has been passed
around that the president does not
want any extra session and that ht
probably would not call one. even
should much desired legislation fail.
To Force Discussion.
Another obstruction To business
which Democratic leaders fear is the
urgent desire Of Republican senator,
to force discussion of President VIII
sons peace address as provided for In
Senator Cummins' resolution for "A de
bate and the Borah resolution to re.
affirm the faith of the senate in tn,
Monroe doctrine and the principles oi
Washington and jefferson advising
against entanglinG foreign alliances
Several senators are known to he pre-
pairing addresses on these subjects
and they intend to discuss the issues
regardless of whether the senate vote;
to set aside any time for debate.
In the house this week the revcru,
fight will begin. The ways and means
committee will meet tomorrow, whei
/ the entire membership for the firs
time Will consider and pass upon th'
measure framed by Chairman Kitchii
and his Democratic colleagues. Mr.
Ki,chin said the bill would he passe,
| by Wednesday night or Thursday.
Tariff Matters Up.
The Republicans favor a protectiv,
tariff proposition with rates not ex
ceeding the Payne-Aldrich tariff rate
as substitute for the Democrat,
plan.
! Preparedness bills are we'll unde
way The naval bill totalling $3.50.
! O00. 600, with "A building program car
rying out the plan adopted last year
will be reported out OF committee thi
week with a view to consideration II
the house Immediately following tn
revenue bill. The army appropriation
bill. carrying between S275. 600, 00
and $500, 900 600. will be taken up II
the house after the naval bill is GU
of the way.