The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-22
Resume of Extraordinary Session
of Congress Drawing to a Close
Ne Result MOI Great When Compared With The Ambitious Program
Mapped Out Al Beginning

OF many INVESTIGATIONS ofiSindethS Tue
democratic house and a countrywide
issue raised over the question whether
the activities of DR.. Harvey W. Wiley
the governments pure food expert,
have been made ineffective.
Proceedings in the house under
caucus rule, led by Nj. Underwood.
precipitated sharp controversy be-
tween Mr.. Underwood and William
Jennings Bryan. Mr.. Bryan was
aroused because of failure OF the
house caucus 10 include in its tariff
program at the outset the revision OF
the iron and steel schedules. He at
tackled Mr.. Underwood on this ground
but the latter was given an over
\ whelming vote Of confidence when
/ the matter was made an issue on the
\ floor of the house.
/ During the controversy, the ways
and means committee was at work on
an iron and steel revision plan but it
remained for the senate 10, act upon
\ this schedule. With the acquiescence
Of house leaders. the senate tackled
an iron and steel schedule upon the
cotton bill. 1t will be reconcurred in
by the house tomorrow, regardless OF
the death it is certain TO meet when
il reaches the White house.
Legislative decks in both houses
have been cleared except for DISPOSE
lion of the cotton tariff revision bill
and the bill TO terminate the national
monetary commission.
| When the special session convened
April 4, the house was organized by
the democratic ways and means COM
mittee and this body made thereon
mittee assignments. The new system
eliminated what was known for many
years as the czardom OF the Speaker.
The committee also directed the de-
liberations of the democratic caucus
!, and framed the legislative program Of
the session.
The progr2m adopted and rigidly
: adhered to by the house until the
! closing weeks OF the session included
action on Canadian reciprocity, a
: farmers free list bill, reduction OF
I duties on the wool and cotton SEIZED.
, ules, increasing the membership OF
the house from 391 TO 433. providing
for constitutional amendment look.
: ling to the election of United State.
senator's by direct vote OF the people
5 revision of the campaign publicity
: law and statehood for New Mexico
and Arizona.
: While the house was successful II
n carrying out its plans, few OF tn
4 measures will reach the statute books
: The resolution relating to popula
n election OF senators was amended b.
J. the senate and was sent 70 confer
T ence, from which II cannot emerge
S this session. The statehood bill wa
u vetoed by President Taft because tn
y Arizona constitution ratified the re
!. call OF the judiciary. but substitute
n resolution, eliminating the recall feat
D, ure. later was passed by both houses
In the senate, with many Of N
? old leaders missing. remarkable al
II lance was formed between the demo
II Gratis and insurgent republicans le
= by LaFollette. Cummins and BristoV
1t After the first few weeks OF the ses
p sion II worked tremendously unit
E the closing week, when occurred on
d Of the most spectacular legislatiy
le upsets in many years.
le The severance Of the coalition cam
i on consideration Of the cotton bill
Al When Senator Cummins withdrew a
u amendment to attach iron and ste
Of revision 70 the cotton bill. the demo
. Gratis seized upon st as their own an
we're able TO pass Il when reguls
j. republicans reirained from voting q
le absented themselves from the chan
le Der.