Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-22
CONGRESS FACING
BUSY PERIOD NOW
Much Important Work Left on
Calendar With Session
Already Half Gone.
RAILROAD QUESTIONS BOB UP
President and Leaders Anxious
to Get Results; Glad to
Lose Leak" Probe.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. with tho
peace leak note Investigation trans
I'ii'd 10 New York. administration
leaders in congress are breathing
Mghs of relief because the at,en-
ton Of members generally now can
be concentrated upon the cloggod Icg-
iSlauNc program
House aud senate leaders are FMS,
as anxious as President Wilson over
the press Of important business re-
manning on the calendar with the SOS.
sion half over and there is no secret
made Of the fact that all OF them
''Ih'fty desire TO avoid an extra scs-
sion II II possibly can be done.
Program Ia Be ARRANGED
Tomorrow, responding to the presi-
dents personal appeal for action "A,
TINS session of important Legislative
proposals. the steering committees ~
the senate VIII meet and endeavur 10
arrange program for the remainder
"i the session ana for longer day and
p"SslhN night sessions \ caucus Of
Democratic senators will be called
lhtcr IN the week To Tatify steering
committee suggestions
democratic leaders agree that soma
sort OF railroad labor Legislation
hhodld be enacted and this subject
may bc given the right OF way over
pending watcrpowcr legislation be-
to'e many days. The senate inter-
state commerce committee IN expcct.
cd 10 meet early i'm the week nni
Senator Ncwlands disappointed AT the
refusal of the committee to recon-
mend strike preventive measure.
VIII ondcaVor to mancuver the presi-
dents bill INTO position for reconsid-
Grafton.
Labor Hearing On.
Before the house Interstate com.
inercc committee the hearing OF labor
| orennization heads on the railroad
| legislative proposals of Representa-
i've Adumson will continue. W. 5.
| stone of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
| NV" Engineers viii appear before the
committee in opposition to any meas
uic that might restrict the right of
lah"r 10 strike. Notwithstanding the
pl'Nidents inslstance Oh such legisla-
ton. the prospect for its enactment
grows less probable as the time for
nd l'u"nmcnt approaches. There arc
fow who believe that the president
would demand an extra session 10
consider such legislation alone
West ". south
In addition To- the press of legisln-
i've business there Is a spirited con-
t's' lust now among Democratic scna-
tors over the majority leadership to
hc rclnquishod 10y Senator Kern on
March 4. When the new senate meets
In extraordinary session Immediately
atter adjournment to pass upon the
presidents cabinet. the selection OF "A
new leader probably will be pressed
real contest between southern and
western Democrats has been simmer
ing for several weeks. Senator Walsh
OF Montana b. the candidate OF the
wcStcrncrs Tor the leadership and
senator Martin OF Virginia the choice
oi tho southcrnors,
Revenue Matters soon.
Revenue legislation soon Will he be-
fore the house Tor action. The rev.
onue program. shaped by the ways
ana means committee. provides for
S2As,oOO,0OO In bond issues 10 meet
preparedness and other expenses auI
Tor the raising OF 1896. 900 900 by an
per cent tax on excess profits OF
business ana by an increase OF an
pfcNlmntcly 80 per cent In the in.
hcritancc tax rates
Tho house will have another fight
early this week over the river and
h7rbor appropriation bill. which is
the pending business.
Tho appropriation measures are
g,ttipg under way. Tho Notifications
bin IS almost ready to report aud
hearings have been concluded on the
army navy ana military academy
bills End their framing IN executive
sessions is now n progress The
hrNiug and currency committee -
considering proposed administration
amendments tp strengthen the federal
reserve system.
l|ills to prohibit tho liquor traffic
in Alaska and In Hawaii are about
10 hc reported from the territories
committee Of the house.