New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
Keeps Eyes on Elections

Washington, Jan. LPl-Its eyes directed to the elections of next November, the second session of the list congress returned 10 Capitol Hill today to find the London naval conference rivaling the tariff, pro- hibltion and other domestic issues for attention.
 The recess over, the holiday sea- son had failed to clarify the con- pleN situation confronting it and, in one respect, the problems had been multiplied by the unheralded flare up over the wet and dry issue initiated on Christmas eve by Sena- tor Borah, republican. Idaho, a stalwart in the ranks of the drys The first work at hand today found the senate ready to proceed with the tariff bill which just one year ago tomorrow had its birth in the ways and means committee of 1 the house. The controversial wool schedule was the exact subject at | hand.
 Ih the house miscellaneous bills on the calendar had the legislative right of way, but interest also was directed to the report by the ap- propriations committee on the an- | nual army supply measure. carrying funds for the regular army and tho host of non-military activities, such as the rivers and harbor and flood control projects, that come within 1 the jurisdiction of the war depart ment.
 Beyond these questions. however lay the forthcoming elections, ir which all of the house and one-thirG of the senate must be chosen. Tn, elections will get under way before many months with primary cam. paigns in several states and thcs, the campaigns 10 come in the late summer and early fall.
 Of the committee contests, tha of Robert M. La Toilette, jr.. for { post on the powerful senate fnanc, committee. attracted national atten tion. La Follette's father served oi this committee and the effort of hi son to gain membership in thi group has been frowned upon by <; number of the regular republican, because of the association of th young La Toilette 10 the westerl independent group once headed b. his father.
 Naval Conference Watched
 The London naval conference, fo which members of the American delegation will leave in few days aroused interest at both sides of tn capitol. Whatever agreement ma be reached at the barley ultimate ly must come before the senate 10 approval and, if appropriations 0 the curtailment of funds alread authorized should become involved the house will be called upon fo action.
 Senate leaders have decided tha
 tariff will have preference in tha
 chamber and this is expected t
 occupy much time. Once the meas ure is acted upon it must be rc , turned to the house which bod will ask for the appointment Of conference committee and thi group. as it has in the case Of prc : vious tariff legislation. must thras ! over the rates in controversy be tween the two houses
 While the prohibition question
 expected 10 arouse much discussio at both ends of the capitol. th question of house approval of th / administration request for ioll commission to consider reorganiz; , ton of the dry law enforcemel /, machinery is looked upon as Il
 first prospect of action. Approval (
 the creation of this commissio
 already sanctioned by the senate.
 regarded as a foregone conclusion No Guesscs on Closing Date = Leaders in both houses todf
 were dubious as to when the SC e sion would close. In recent year , regular sessions such as the pre- o ent. seldom have terminated befo
 mid June and frequently have e < tended into July. None of those r control in either house would ha
 ard anything definite concerning u l. possibility of adjournment but { h indicated that the new refrigerat n ventilation system would see nut n use before the legislators cease wo q and go home to plunge whol
 heartedly into the campaign.