Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-15
Railroad Legislation
 With Ship Subsidy
Discouraging Report Will Not Deter President Harding Pressing the Subsidy Bill.

Washington, Nov. 14-Possible addi tion of railroad. legislation to the ship subsidy and other administration meas ures on the program for the coming winter in congress was indicated today by White House developments. President Harding was said to have told White House callers that he intended to press the ship subsidy bill strongly despite dis couraging reports from republican con- gressionaT leaders.
 The president also made an appoint ment with Chairman Cummins of the senate interstate commerce committee to
 take up in few days the question of
 railroad legislation. Amendment of the
 Esch- Cummins law to strengthen the
 railway labor board. possibly by giving it
 powers to enforce it's orders, was report
 ed under contemplation.
 The president today began plans for
 the opening next Monday of congress. His opening message will be very brief, il was said. and will be devoted principally to the ship subsidy bill. The opening ad-
 dress also is expected to urge cleanup of all pressing business to avoid an extra
 session next spring of the newly elected congress.
 The president, it was stated officially 1 intends to ask the house to take up the
 ship subsidy bill immediately during the l two weeks of the extra session preceding | the regular December session, and request !, will be made of the rules committee neX1 week for a special rule to hasten the ] house vote on the measure. It is be i lieved the president will also promise II his message next Tuesday later recon
 mendations on other subjects.
 i He is required under the law to sub l ba annual hI1dUet n congress at tht i opening of the December sessoin and thi! may be the vehicle for further recon mendations as to other legislation such a! i that touching upon railroad questions. ] Increasing difficulties for the ship sub | sidy bill are reported by returning repub i licans. The president was said to haV' been told today by prominent republican l leaders that there was little if any chanct
 of enactment of the measure by March 5 1 The executive, however, was said to fee l that he was in duty bound with hi
 knowledge of the European and domesti l shipping situation, to gresS the bill witi
 ail possible vigor.
 | The administration was said to hop l that notifications might rally suffcien
 support to the bill in the senate to re
 move some of the objections One Of tn
 notifications reported in contemplation i I receiving government aid, provisio similar to- the railroad earning clause 0 l the transportation act. I Reorganization of government depart ments is another subject of uncertai status in the legislative program for tn il winter While the president has bee l planning to present recommendations ( tthe executive commission on depart mental reorganization to the congres soon after it conyenes. there is poss T biilty of delay.
 In addition to the administration pro gram for. the winter, there are prospet tive demands from the farm group
 both senate and house for initiation ( : farmers credit legislation to provid
 short term loans for agriculturists. Tn : with many other group and individui : legislative demands appear as factors the possible development of legislatiN jam which cannot be cleared during Il coming short session. .