West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-04-29
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Congress Wondering When II Will
Adjourn.
MANY AMENDMENTS ARG PROMISED
Heated Debates Expected on More
Than Half the Paragraphs
In Tarin Bill.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent
WAsHTNGroN, April 27.-When will CON
grcss adjourn?
That is the question many senator's and
representatives are trying to answer, but
their prophecies date all the way from the
last of May to the middle OF July.
Chairman Aldrich, of the finance com
mittee, and other Republican leaders are
expressing the hope that vote can be
taken ON the tariff bill May Is. This
would give two weeks for the bin to 90 TO
conference and allow congress 10 close
June l.
Others say the vote will be delayed UNI
I'll the first Of June, and that the senate
and house confcrecs will spend month
agreeing on the amendments to the bill
Still others contend the thing is Fall IN
in the air." and assert that the greater
part of the summer will be taken up with
the measure.
Senator Cullom, who has been one OF
the most optimistic members OF congress
about an early adjournment, is said to
have said in somewhat disguised tone,
that Inc knew adjournment could not bc
taken June !, and that it might run Ia
August 10.
Until last Wednesday everything wa
running smoothly for the senate leader.
and there was no apparent reason WHY
the bill could not be passed in the samC
length of time taken up 10y the house
But when the secretary began reading tho
measure by paragraphs, senator's arose in
all parts of the chamber and asked that
certain parts bc passed over; that they
wished to offer amendments Now, it car
be seen that fully half of the paragraph,
are going to be the subject of more or les,
lively fights, and there is no way of rcck
oning when thework will be completed.
The iron and steel, cotton, wooden, oil
glass, and many other schedules wer,
passed over to be considered at another
time, and then there are the administra
tive features of the bill not yet reported
which will be the cause for long-drawn
out debate.
That the independent oil men will b.
successful in having duty placed oil
petroleum and its products is now gener
ally believed by the members of the sen
ate. The independents have appeare,
before the finance committee and sal,
free oil would practically run them out O
business, and it is said they have brough
such strong pressure 10 bear upon mem
bers OF the committee that they are al
most certain TO get something.
1t is not believed, however, they vii
induce the committee to try to put dut,
oil 90 per cent on petroleum. 1t is though
the duty will be from 10 to % per cent
Members of the senate are not so bitterl
opposed to a duty on oil as are the mem
bers of the house. The house has no hest
fancy in saying public sentiment is 70
free petroleum, and it is believed the con
ferees will stand up for that when the bill
goes to conference. However, it is though
they can be persuaded 30 accept a dut
OF 10 to % per cent.
Hide men are confident they will sue
coed in getting duty of 10 per cent i'm
posed on this product. The hide men ar
said to have been promised the supper
OF many senator's, who are for duty OF
petroleum, and unless present pledges ar
broken, it is said, they will have SAT
majority when the vote is taken.