Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28
ENDING WITH A RUSH. Macs sf LssisIation Being Cleaned Up
 in the Senate.
(speclaa to The Bulletin.)


 WashinEton. Feb. 25.--At the close of the session of the senate tonight 8 break in the jam of legislation in that body was noted. It now appears that ell of the big appropriation bills and fh0 direct election of senators resoau- fion will be disposed of before March 4- There Is still doubt as to the dis yDuoti0n of the resolution declaring william Lorimer legally elected, also 1I the Dill for a permanent tariff board and the SuHoway pension measure is 0y no means sure of passage. and the Canadian reciprocity treaty is still on
 The direct election resolution is close 10 . Anal vote. The Sutherland amend ment was passed yesterday and an uxreement was made to vote on the ts4in pror osition, as amended. imme- 1tntsly affer the morning business on Tuesday nsxt.
 All the appropriation bills except lhc naval. suDdry civil and the general eef(foncy are ready for action by the tennte. and there is an evident inten- lion on the part of that body to get to work on them Monday or Tuesday of bext week and rush them through. Meetings will be called earlier than 12 D'cl0ck in the day, and night sessions win be in order all the week. There }s no reason now why all the money biIls should not be passed before noon hext Saturday.
 It is the opinion of many that the I>orimer resolution has the best chance of consideration of all those bills now in doubt AS soon as the direct cleo tt0n resolution had been taken care of by an agreement upon a day to vote, the Lorimer matter was made the un- finished business. This indicates that only hlibuster will prevent a vote on ft. In fact. the senate came very near Co agreeing upon day to vote upon 10 late yesterday afternoon Senator IAFol1ette objected when unanimous consent was asked, although he stated that hs might be entirely willing to consent if the request is made at q tnter time.
 There is every indication that fili- buster will be started if the friends of t4e bill to create a permanent tariff bOard press for a vote on that meas ure- Senator Bailey has refused to consent to the fixing of a day for a vote upon 1t. and has indicated that he end other opponents will fight it to the mgt ditch.
 esnator Scott of West Virginia and Senator Carter of Montana have both announced their intention to press the Sulloway pension measure, but the <s1pport given them has not been suff1- e3ent to get 1t up for extended consid- eration- It Is said that a vote on this sneasure fs doubtful.
 The Mccall bill. to carry out the pro- v1nions of the Canadian reciprocity <roaxy. was yesterday reported by the financial committee of the senate with e9t recommendations This is regard ed e . point gained by the opponents of the measure. The return of the bill 70 the senate by the acting chairman w1s made the occasion for brief 4Deecheg both in opposition and in favor of carly action, but as only a few 4oys remain to put the bill through 8 hostile body. the chances are consid- cred as more than doubtful of it's con- slderafion at this session.
 1t is said here tonight that Senator Aldrich will be at his desk in the sen- ate on Monday morning and take charge of the fight to avoid an extra session It Is thought his programme win be to push the appropriations bHIg, get vote on the direct elections resolution and the Lorimer matter, and then press for action the Canadian treaty, and. if it fails. putting the fai1- sire of its passage up to tha insurgent repubHcan senators, who have said they will load it down with amend TnHnfu