Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-04
A Shipment of those Famous

cluded its labors and it's report is ready for the consideration of the two Houses of Congress. By the ma jor.ty of the Joint Committee the Secretary of the Interior is exoner- ated; by the minority, including one progressive Republican, Pinchot is sustained, and the discussion of the report doubtless will cause some sen- sational speeches in both houses. The Lorimer bribery charges, growing out of the allegations that the Illinois senator was elected by the corrupt use of money, were in- vest'gated by a Senatorial committee during the summer and that report is ready. The impression here is that the committee did not find the charges sustained by evidence that was of suffic;ent importance to war rant an unfavorable report. A further sitting of this committee, it is under stood, will be had in Washington af- ter Congress convenes.
 Another inquiry growing out of the charges made by Senator Gore on the floor of the Senate, was made during the recess. This charge in- volved the use of money and the of fer of alleged fees to certain men in the Senate and House for favorable action on legislation pertaining to Indian matters, although the formal report of the committee has not been made it is understood that the con- clusion has been reached that the statements rest on unwarranted &C., cusations.
 The infliction of the so-called third degree upon alleged orim- lnals which aroused the ire of the
 Senate at the last session, was an. other matter investigated by a com
 mittee and upon which a full repor, Is expected, with view to enactne legislation that will protect men ap- prehended through the agency of the federal courts at least
 1T one attempted to predict what
 Will be done at the coming session 1t would be safe only to prophecy that the appropr. ation bills and incident. al measures necessary to the ordi- nary conduct of the government will De enacted into law. There will be much talk and very little action. The time is too short for more if the Dem- ocrats are inclined to engage in ob- strucuve tactics. Inasmuch as the measures outside of appropriation bills may be classified as political. such tactics may be anticipated. 60 working days is all too short a time for the consideration, even, of the supply bill in these days when economy is the watchword, and the leaders find it uphill work to prac- tice economy in the face of the de. mands of individual members, each laboring zealously for appropriations of value to his own district withou. regard to the general welfare and unmindful of the trea aommendation- or the President and the efforts U. department heads to pare down the budget to the lowest possible m'n' mum.
 What will happen when the new Congress comes into action is a prob !, lem to the solution of which neither Republican nor Democrat will now attempt to apply himself It is a question for the future and no answer is forthcoming.
 Extra Session Expected.
 Leaders among the Republicans, as we'll ',s among the Democrats ar, predicting that events are tending tc- ward an extra session of the neH Congress, ether immediat tely on the expiration of the next session, or early in the summer These leaders believe that if President Taft does lot call such session for the con- 'ideration of revision of the tariff schedules that the Democratic or Re- publican leaders may force an ex- ra session by holding up the pas 'age of the necessary appropriation ,ills.
 The Democratic leaders believe. at east some of them. that an extra 'ession for the consideration of the ariff schedulss would be fatal to the Republicane. because whatever the