Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-21
NO TELLING HOW LONG
SESSION WILL LAST
Senator Brandegee Glad to Get Back
from Hard Work-Favfrs Reeiproc-
ity and Thinks Taft Mill Be Re-
elected.

In an interview at his Office in New
London Monday, Senator Brandegee
said: We'll, ! am always glad to get
back to New London, and especially
so after hard and combining session
such as we have just finished. It al
ways seems natural to get back here
in the office. Although / retired from
the firm when I was reelected to the
senate they still let me come in here
and look over my letters without MAX
ing any charge against me-
What do you think about the prob
able length of the special session
which Is called for the fourth Of
April % he was asked.
WELL" said the senator. Il do not
think anyone is wise enough to tell
what will be done or how long it will
take to do it. OF course, we all hope
for short session, but unexpected
situations frequently develop in Wash
tngton out of a clear sky. A very I'M
usual situation confrOnts US at pres
ent The democrats control the house
OF representatives now for the first
jority of about sixty in the house.
There are Al democrats in the senate.
There are 48 republicans in the SEN
ate, including nine insurgents and sew
eral near-insurgents. Any time that
four republican chose to vote with
cans without control in the senate.
All legislation pending before the
congress which adjourned on the 4th
of March died with that congress.
Republicans First Duty.
The first duty which the republi-
cans will confront in the senate will
be the organization Of that body. 1t
Is expected that the insurgents will
enter the republican conference and
act with the other republicans in the
organization of that body. 1t is re-
ported that certain democrats have
made overtures to certain insurgent
senators with view OF forming a
coalition to organize and control the
senate. If anybody hoped for such a
combination I do not expect that 1t
will be accomplished. The republi-
can senators will meet in conference
and the oldest senator in point OF
service who is willing to act will prob
ably be appointed chairman. The
chairman will thereupon appoint a
committee on committees to assign
senators to committees. If the confer
ence approves their selections res
olution will be presented to the SEN
ate making the formal assignments
1t is possible. however, that inasmuch
as the session was called primarily for
the consideration of the proposed
trade agreement with Canada that only
tingent expenses may be appointed. Ir
that case the constitution of the other
new committees would be postponed
until the regular session on the first
Monday of next December. Although
the SO called Canadian reciprocit,
agreement was the cause of the calling
of the special session, still the con-
gress can take up any other business
it chooses. Either branch of congress
however, could agree not to consider
any other business.
About Recipdicity Legislation.
1T is supposed that the intention
of the house is to pass the Canadian
reciprocity agreement and send il
over to the senate at the earliest pos
sible date. Ny expectation is thai
while the senate is considering thu
matter the house Will consider the re-
vision OF the wool schedule, the cot
ton schedule. and perhaps Other
schedules OF the tariff law. If this Ii
done it will undoubtedly result in pro.
trated debate and possibly the at
ltnspt to tmend other schedules in thu
senate. From what have said, yol
win see that It is impossible to fore