Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-22
TUESDAY, AUGUST ~, 1911.

relations between the foreign relations
committee and the state department
and as a result President Taft has
made it plain that an issue has been
raised which he will carry to the
country in the hope Of procuring rati-
fication when congress reconvenes.
Friction in the department Of agri-
culture over the enforcement Of the
pure food laws has been aired by one
Of many Investigations originating In
the Democratic house and a country
wide 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 eau
Gus rule, led by Mr.. Underwood, pre-
cipitated sharp controversy between
, Mr.. Underwood and William Jennings
Bryan. Mr.. Bryan was aroused be-
cause of failure Of the house caucus to
include in its tariff programme at the
outset the revision Of the iron and steel
schedule. He attacked Mr.. Underwood
on this ground, but the latter was CIV
en- an overwhelming 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
remained for the senate to act upon
this schedule. With the acquiescence
Of house leaders, the senate tackled
an iron and steel schedule upon the
cotton bill. It will be reconcurred in
by the house tomorrow, regardless Of
| the death 1t Is certain to meet when IL
reaches the White House.
Legislative decks In both houses
have been cleared except for disposi-
ton 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 the COM
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 programme
Of the session.
The programme 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 du-
ties on the wool and cotton schedules,
| increasing the membership Of the
house from 391 to 433, providing for
constitutional amendment looking to
the election of United States senators
by direct vote Of the people, a revi-
sion Of the campaign publicity law
and statehood for New Mexico and
Arizona.
While the house was successful In
carrying out its plans, few Of the
measures will reach the statute books.
The resolution relating to popular
election of senator's was amended by
the senate and was sent to confer
ence, from which II cannot emerge
this session. The statehood bill was
vetoed by President Taft because the
Arizona constitution ratified the re-
call Of the judiciary, but a substitute
resolution, eliminating the recall fea-
ture, later was passed by both houses.
In the senate, with many Of the old
leaders missing, remarkable alliance
was formed between the Democrats
and insurgent Republicans led by La
Toilette, Cummins and Bristow. At
ter the first few weeks Of the session
| II worked harmoniously until the
closing week, when occurred one Of
the most spectacular legislative upsets
In many years.
The severance of the coalition came
on consideration Of the cotton bill.
When Senator Cummins withdrew an
amendment to attach iron and steel
revision to the cotton bill, the Demo-
Gratis seized upon 1t as their own and
were able to pass it'when regular Re-
publicans refrained from voting or
absented themselves from the cham
her