Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
Railroad Bills Next

The general understanding Is that tho
railroad labor bills will lac considered
soon as the Indian appropriation hin ~
our or The way provided the interstate
commerce committee docs not uIti-
matelN decide to wait action on this
matter in the House IN view Of tho
fact that Rep. Atkinson l. prepartnp
Q rush separate mcasur" on the
subject through the House the Scnnt,.
COMMITTEES may decide 10 wait. IN thar.
cas-" the corrupt practices hin 90 he
mineral land leasing measure may ho
given u trNout
ManN Of IN" Democrats do not -,
how in the limited umc remaining In.
corrupt practices bin. the waictpovrt
measures tho mineral lands hin or IN,
Webb bin to permit maintenance ct
collective foreign selling acencics for
domestic corporations can hc PASSED N
any attention nj all is to bc given ~
revenue and appropriation legislation.
a few measures on the calendar such
as the Porto Rican citizenship bin and
railroad measures, they believe. can h,
disposed of. Moreover there Is M
doubt whether III" railroad bills to he
submitted will satisfy tho President
around that the President docs not
want an extra session and that he
probably will not call one even should
much desired legislation fail
Another obstruction to buyincsa
which Democratic leaders fear Is The
urgent desire Of Republican senator
to force discussion Of President WI
sons peace address as provided fot nv
Senator Cummins' resolution for do
bate and the Borah resolution to rc-
affirm the faith OF the Scnat" ~ the
Monroe Doctrine and tho principles Of
Washington and jefferson advising
against changing foreign alliances.
In the House this week the revenue
fight will begin. The ways and means
committee will meet tomorrow when III"
entire membership for the first time will
consider and pass on the measure fran
ed by Chairman Kitchin and his Demo
cratic colleagues. Mr.. kitchin said the
bill would he reported out Of tho com
mittcc Monday: taken up by tho House
Tuesday and passed probably wedn.s-
day night or Thursday. The Republ-
cans favor n protective tariff PROPOSE
ton with rates not exceeding the Payne
AlOTlCN tdTlH iH'tS 80 ~ Sub1iiNb'' i''
the Democratic plan.
Preparedness bills are well under way.
The naval bill. totalling s353.n00. ono.
with building program csrrying out
the plan adopted last year. will be re-
ported out Of committee this week with
a view TO consideration in the Hous"
Immediately following the revenue bill.
The army appropriations hill carrying
between s275O.00 and 81 900 600 will
not be taken up in the House until the
naval bill is out Of the way.
President Wilson will go to the Capitol
again tomorrow for conferences with
Senate and House leaders In further ef-
forts to speed up the iegislativeS program
He expects TO remain there most Of tho
afternoon.
The President considers the railroad
bills to prevent strikes the most impor-
tant part OF his program and II was saii
today he will insist that legislation alonS
the general line of his recommendation
of the railroad question he adopted
While the administration has no infor-
nation on when the supreme court vii
hand down n decision on tho Adanrsor
law. or what the decision will be, II rest
ICES that an adverse decision proba biy
will lead to trouble unless some prevent
alive legislation is adopted.