The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-02
WHIP HAND HELD
 BY LAFOLLETTE
 FOR ONE WEEK
Adjournment Of Congress Thought To Depend On
 Insurgents Desire
By THOMAS l.. STOKES, By Leased Wire to The Age-Herald

WASHINGTON, June 1.-Adjourn- ment of Congress at the end of this week, as scheduled, depends principally upon the activities of one man, Senator La Toilette, of Wisconsin, who will hold the center of the stage during the next few busy days.
 Again the active general of the in- surgent forses in both House and Senate which have stirred up so much trou- ble for the administration during this session-La Toilette will lead them in an effort to force a decision on railroad and farm relief legislation.
 La Toilette and his group in both houses will oppose adjournment Satur- day if action is not taken by both bodies on these measures, which now appears unlikely, with other legislation packing the calendars. Besides his followers, there is scattering opposition to ad- journment on the same grounds from discontents among both parties. The strength of a movement by him to post pone adjournment will depend on whether he can rally around him, by the compelling force of his leadership, enough discontents to hold congress over.
 Though this appears impossible in the face of determination among regulars of both parties to quit on time, the re- appearance of La Toilette at this mo- ment, active and in fighting trim, has caused no little eonsternation. If un- able to prolong the session, the Wiscon- sin senator will use the situation for all it is worth for it's political effect. A filibuster has been suggested by Sena- tor Brookhart, of Iowa, but it has been indicated La Toilette will not use such tactics.
 To Reveal Position
 He will make his position clear in a speech in the Senate on Monday or Tuesday. At this time, too, he is ex- pected to state his intentions in the coming campaign, upon which his actions during the next week will have a strong bearing.
 The force of La Follette's influence was indicated by the action of the Sen ate interstate commerce committee re- porting out the Howell bill abOlishing the railroad labor board only a few minutes after he had appeared at the capitol. This brings the railroad legis- lation desired before adjournment before both houses, the Barkley bill, it's com panion measure, having been on the house calendar for some weeks, with action blocked.
 The insurgent program also includes a measure repeating section 15-A of the transportation act, which they will at tempt to bring from committee of both houses next week. A petition to force the legislation from committee is circu- lating in the house, as yet with small success, while there are now enough votes to force it from the senate com mittee.
 The situation as regards farm relief is much muddled. A vote on the McNary- -Haugen bill is expected ill the house Monday or Tuesday, and it's de- feat is predicted. Insurgents will then support the Norris Sinclair bill. Ad- ministration forces in the house are try ing to work out a compromise bill. Whatever measure is decided upon, it will have only three or four days for its journey through both houses.
 Strong influences are being brought to bear for and against both railroad legislation and the McNary-Haugen bill as a decision becomes imminent. Well organized Hobbies are being conducted.
 A charge that labor in supporting the Howell -Barkley bill is attempting to eliminate the public as a factor in the settlement of railway war disputes is made in statement issued here by Elliot H. Goodwin, resident vice -presi- dent of the U. $. Chamber of Commerce. This does not hold for the Senate meas ure, however, which has been so amend ed that the public is given a voice.