Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
CONGRESS IS CLEAR
TO FINISH ON TIME
IF PACEIS KEPT UP

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bill believe that they must present a
plan of their own If they are to be
effective in the end against the Nc
Nary Haugen bill, which apparently
has the backing of many of the
strongest farm organizations of the
West. They cannot beat something
with nothing" they realize.
VETS to Be Aggressive.
Prohibition enforcement legislation
is to be attempted, but the outcome OF
the effort is problematical. with the
vets up in arms. Chairman Green OF
the House ways and means committee
has introduced by title the admin
istration's bill for the better control
of medicinal liquor. The provisions or
this measure probably will be made
public during the holidays Seferai
other enforcement measures are pend
ing in both Houses. The vets plan to
continue their program of educa-
ton" after the holidays. speaking IN
Senate and House. Senator Edwards
of New Jersey is preparing vitriohc
attack on prohibition and in support
of his resolution calling for ma
tional referendum on the question.
The report OF the Muscle Shoals
Commission is pending in the Senate.
An effort will be made to recommlt
it. II that course is adopted. actloh
on Muscle Shoals at the present SEES
sion seems impossible.
While Senator Copeland Oh Ne"
York and members of the House IN
terested in the matter continue 10
clanor for legislation enabling the.
Federal Government 10 meet coal
strike conditions. the opposition Is De-
lieved to be strong enough to prevent
action before the adjournment OF Con-
gress.
The Senate is facing two hard fights
oyer matters in which the House has
no direct interest. The first is the APP
Monument of Col Frank l.. Smith TO
he Senator from Illinois in place oil
the late Senator William b. Mckinney.
Col. Smith, SenatOr-elect. is planning
to come to Washington after the hoil-
DAYS to take his seat, If he can. lie
is opposed by many Senator'S because
of large expenditures In his primary
and because of his benent-
ing from contributions to his cam
naiyn fund from public utility mag
mates.
/. C. G. Fight Approaching.
The second contest looming over
the Senate is that over the hoini-
nation of Mr.. Woods to be interstate
commerce commissioner. The under
Wing basis Of the contest is found in
the rivalry of two coal fields, the one
Pennsylvania and ONO
and the other Kentucky. tennessee
Virginia and West Virginia. Tenn
sylvia MIA and Ohio are demanding
that the commission declare great
err differential in freight rates on coal
from fhe Southeastern States to the
Great Lakes. They insist that the
rates charged for the longer haul are
too close to the rates paid from the
PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio mines. Mr..
Woods is g. Pennsylvania. lie for
merly was general counsel for the
Pittsburgh Coal Co. He is TO take the
place on the commission OF FREDERICK
[. Cox of New Jersey, one OF the COM
nissioners who voted for a continu-
nee of the present differential when
that body divided to i'll favor of
the retention Of the differentfal.
Senator Reed, Republican, of Penn
sylvania. sponsoring the appointment
Of Mr.. Woods. has declared that Mr..
Woods will not take part in the con-
troversy over the freight rates on coal
that the nomination will eventually
be confirmed. On the other hand.
Senators from the Southeastern
States. Republicans and Democrats.
have united in their opposition to Mr..
Woods.
Another angle of the opposition To
Mr.. Woods is found in the fact that
during the Pennsylvania primaries
last Spring he acted as the co-ordina
tor of the campaigns of Senator Pep
per for the Senate and John 8. Fisher
for governor. Nearly $2.000,000 was
expended for the PepperFisher ticket
and the primary has been under fire
since the Reed slush fund committee
began its investigation.
Democratic leaders. as we'll as Re
publican, are hopeful that notwith-
the controversies ahead Con
sress will have passed the entire list
Of appropriation bills before March
1, and that 1t will be able to adjourn
until December. 1927. when the Seven
-ieth Congress will begin its first reg
llar session.