The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-01
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his annual message on the state of
the nation Wednesday.
CoOlidge's Plans.
1t is not expected that he win
initiate anything new or startling
because it would be manifestly USE
less Congress probably would not
or could not enact it. He win defer
his really important legislative rec
concentrations until the new Con-
gress comes in after March A,
which is Republican in theory as
well as in name.
It is wholly unlikely there will
be any tax or tariff tinkering at
this session.
It is unlikely, too, there will be
any railroad legislation, although
the Howell-BarkIey bill, proposing
adjustment Of the Railway Labor
Board, IL uppermoSt on the House
calender. It's passage is doubtful.
Postal Pay Chances.
ing upon a thousand subjects will
be introduced for the record and
then allowed to die through inatten-
ton and lack Of time for considera-
ton.
In the Senate, the uppermost
question on the legislative calendar
is the disposition Of Muscle Shoals.
BY unanimous consent, this matter
remains before the Senate as I'M
finished business.
DEPOSITION of President CooIidge's
veto on the postal pay increase bill
ALSO Is before Congress.
There is a chance that this
measure will be passed over Cool
tdge's veto, although with the pro-
gram in such chaotic and uncer-
tain state, and the time SO short, its
nate Is more or less uncertain.
Eleven Appropriation Bills.
The appropriation bills, eleven in
number, and providing for the ex.
penditure of over $4,000, 900, 0O0,. are
the first and prime consideration In
both houses.
Reports that the insurgents would
obstruct their passage SO as to com.
pei President Coolidge to do that
which he has said he will not do
call an extra session Of the new Con.
gress In March--could not be con.
defirm today.
For the Democrats. Senator Joseph
T. Robinson. the leader, said his
party would Ego along" on the appro
priation bills and purely routine bust
ness.
And today. Senator Burton X
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lette, came out with similar assur
ances on the part of the insurgents
La Toilette himself, however, ha6
yet to be heard from.
Statement BY Wheeler.
Instead Of 'obstructing," Wheeler
declared that the progressive grouI
would bring itself forth "a construc
tive program" -
Two Of the measures in this pro
gram, he said, would be: A constitu
tional amendment to abolish the
electoral college and provide for di
rect election of President and Vice
Rresident, and another amendment
to provide that Congress, by two
thirds vote, may override Supreme
Court decisions.
On the House calendar as unfin
ished business is the Barkley
Howell railroad bill, which woulC
legislate out Of existence the Rail
way Labor Board and set up in It'll
stead a system Of regional com
mittees Of railroad executives and
employees for adjudication of dis
putes. This bill precipitated bitter
partisan conflict at the last session
1t Is q bipartisan bill, its author
IN the Senate being Senator Howell
Notwithstanding of Nebraska
and in the House its sponsor Il
Representative Barkley, a Demo
Graf. The measure has the strong
backing of the La Toilette element
in both branches and generally
commands Democratic support
Party lines are badly split on 1t
however, and it's passage is probe
NAUTICAL.
Freight Cut Plans.
There lie companion piece ID
this bill also in the House in the
Hoch resolution directing the Inter
state Commerce Commission to re,
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