Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-17
EXTRA SESSION NECESSARY.
Looks Now That Congress- Cannot
Complete Its Work by March 4.

Complete It's work py marcn =.
With half the short session gone, the
prospect afforded by an examination
of the congressional calendar AID tn"
work ahead Of congress IS none TOO
reassuring, says a Washington dis
patch. It will only be by n rusi al
the fag end of the session that CON-
gress can hope to enact the legi.;atlon
necessary to stabilize conditions and
carry on the business Of the govern
ment.
So far only two appropriation hil's
have been passed by the house, while
the senate has not passed any. The
revenue bill is still pending in con-
ference, although the conferees hol a
for its early passage. The failure to
transact more business is in large part
due, It is believed, to the complicated
situation which faced congress with
the signing Of the ar1nistice. Things
have really come to such a pass that
an extra session Of congress Is almost
inevitable, whether the Democrats like
1t or not,
The senate, in particular, refuses to
enact legislation before thorough in
vestigation into the new developments
The policy advocated by the admins
tration on some vital matters meets
with the strongest opposition. and,
that being the case, IL Is too much to
,xpect that the remainder Of the short
session will be sufficient to pass intel
ligently on such questions as the rail-
roads, army and navy appropriations
and a constructive labor policy.
The problem presented by the rail-
roads alone is too great to permit OF
hasty action. In this case the views
of the administration on the five-year
period of control clash with the views
of what would appear to be majority
of congressional leaders. Mr.. NC
Adoo, former director-generai, pre-
sented his case to very hostile COM
mittee, which did not agree either
with his recommendation Of extending
the period of Federal control or hand
ing over the roads without delay to
the owners as an alternative,
Already not less than five distinct
solutions of the railroad problem have
been offered to the interstate CON-
merce committee Of the senate. This
merely indicates the great lack oi
unanimity on a question which affects
the basis economic structure. The he
lief now is that congress will not pass
any railroad legislation in the present
session. At the same tim" the argyll
ment is put forth that the govern
ment cannot relinquish its control un-
til some legislation Is enacted.
Again there is a great diversity CT
views on military and naval poHc4ts
and appropriations, The line OF cleay-
age is no longer a political one, a fact
which renders the enactment of aegis-
lation more difficult. Thus Secretary
Daniels's recommendation for a great
" increased navy will be opposed by
some Of the best known figures IN the
senate. - "--~- =
The progressives in that body de-
mand that there shall be immediate
economic retrenchment to ease the
burden of taxation and to prevent dis
satisfaction. They will also ask Sec
retary Daniel to explain who the po-
tential enemy Is against whom SUCH
naval preparations are to be made and
whether or not the policy of Increased
naval strength accords with the per-
netuation of that good feeling which Is
the basis of American diplomacy
There has been great deal OF loose
talk on reconstruction legislation
, especially IN regard to the labor ques-
ton. The senate committee on educa-
ton and labor is holding hearings on
the question of labor and employ
ment. Out Of these hearings II Is
hoped will develop sane and rational
labor policy to take the place OF the
nresent individuaiistic conflict pc
tween capital and labor That the
few remaining weeks OF this session
sbould be enough to deal with all
.,ese problems intelligently Is. 1t Is
,olieved, too much to hope. Hence all
.vtra session of congress Is thougnl