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WASHINGTON, D.C., November 1st
Discussion of the railroad situation, and particularly the Adams-on official hour law from the standpoint of the country's business interests will begin here tomorrow at a special meeting of the national council of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Many prominent speakers are on the program.
In the meeting, various matters will be discussed for the purpose of having business interests affiliated with the chamber express their views just before the joint congressional committee appointed to investigate railroad questions. Meetings here next week.
In addition to the Adams-on law, questions of strike prevention and way-fixing for common carriers by the Interstate Commerce Commission will be taken up.
WORKING ON DEBTALISTS
Department of Justice attorneys today continued working on details of the government defense to railroad suits attacking the constitutionality of the Adams-on act. It is probable that an effort will be made to take one of the suits to the Supreme Court as quickly as possible, so that a final determination that will be binding upon all lower federal tribunals may be had about January 1, when the law, unless enjoined, becomes operative. So far as the department is informed, the first suits set for hearing are:
 Those of the Santa and the Union Pacific Railroads at Kansas City, November 23. 