Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-04
6OTH CONGRESS
RESUMES WORK
Mass of Legislation AUaits
Action; L0Follette Bloc
Attitude Uncertain.

Washington, D. c., Dec. with the
breach between the regular and in
surgenr republican organization still
further widened, the sixty-eight con-
gress, which already has established
record for turbulence, reconvened
today for its short and final session.
Before March A, efforts will be made
to put through some important gem
eral legislation. in addition to the
annual appropriation bills, but with
little prospects Of success.
The key to the situation still is
held by the insurgents, whose rec
ognized leader, Senator La Toilette,
and his three chief supporters in the
senate have been read out of the
party councils by senate republicans.
Whether they will undertake reprisals
remains to be developed
insurgents Hold Key
One thing is certain, the last cl.ssp-
ter on this subject has not yet been
written. Senators who have disagreed
with this action OF their republican
colleagues intend to express their
views when the senate is called upon
to act on the part of the republican
committee on committees covering
new assignments to standing COM
mitteeS
Leaders of the house republicans
have no present intention Of follow
ing the lead Of the senate organiza-
ton by reading out John M. Nelson
OF Wisconsin and others who sup
ported Senator La Toilette in his
campaign for the presidency.
There is no occasion for the demo-
Gratis Of the senate to meet in party
conference and some Of the minority
leaders have stated that none would
be called solely to consider the ques-
ton of reading out of the democratic
party Senator La Follette's running
mate, Senator Burton K. Wheeler Of
Montana.
The opening sessions today Of both
house and senate were brief New
members elected or appointed to
succeed those who have died since
last May were sworn in and commit
tees named to inform the president
that the congress is ready to receive
communications from him.
There will be little activity in either
house until after receipt of President
Coolidge's second annual message
which, under present plans, will be
sent by messenger on Wednesday and
read in the house and senate by clerks.
Speed Supply Bills
Early attention will be given by
the house to the annual supply meas
ures, the first Of which, that for the
interior department, probably will be
reported out tomorrow The appro-
priations committee has the work on
a number of others well under way
and Chairman Madden hopes to get
them all out before the first Of the
new year
While the house is thus engaged,
the senate, under plans of the ma
jority leaders, will take UP such gem
eral legislation as the steering COM
mittee shall deem of the first inn
portance. Admittedly, however, this
plan is purely tentative and might
easily be altered q the democrats and
insurgents desire to do so.
Farm Aid to Wait
Leaders in both houses are anxious
to put through farm aid legislation.
but congress probably will await the
report of the farm commission APP
pointed by President Coolidge.
For amendments to the transpor-
tation act there will be a demand
from all sides. Bills affecting freight
rates and Pullman surcharges and
providing for the abolition of the rail-
road labor board already are pending.
The Muscle Shoals question is ex-
pected to come up in the senate this
week, but since Henry Ford has pub
licly announced the withdrawal Of his
offer the subject probably will be sent
back to committees.