The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-07-17
SENATE PROGRAM ALLOWS TIME
FOR A FEW MORE REcI.
PRoclTY SPEECHES.
ADJOURNMENT DAY FIXED
Nothing in Sight to Interfere With tho
Scheduled Dates for Disposal of I'm
portant Measures Before the Upper
Branch Of Congress and the End 10
in Sight.

Washington July 1s.-All legislative
paths now lead to adjournment of con-
sress quickly after the vote on tho
Arizona New Mexico statehood bill is
taken In the senate on the Legislative
day of August T. The senate probably
then will be ready to adjourn. despite
the general tariff revision threat OF
Senator Cummins of Iowa and other
insurgents. and the house will not in
terpose any fresh legislation to dis
turb the senate's program for winding
up the extra session.
Only six days remain before the final
vote Is reached on the Canadian reel
procity bill In the senate Its passage
by a two thirds majority Is confident
ly predicted by senate leaders who
have seen many important amendments
voted down I'm the last few days by
ma ajorities larger than they had ven-
tured to hope for
Several important speeches I'm sup
port of the bill are expected with a
view to making clear the position Of
the democrats and republicans who
have refused to entertain any amend
ment to the bill and who have sup
ported President Tafts desire for
early ratification of the agreement as
II stands.
Senators stone OF Missouri, Shively
of Indiana Pnd other democrats will
advocate the bill this week. while
| Senator's Bailey of Texas and In Fol-
lette of Wisconsin will oppose 1t.
Other bills. upon which dates for
votes have been set will be debated as
/ soon as reciprocity is out of the way.
Direct Election.
| A conference on the resolution for
n constitutional amendment for d.
rect election of United States senator's
will probably be held Monday by the
senate and house conferees to adjust
differences over the senate's amend
ment looking to federal control OF tho
elections.
i House leaders agree that there will
be no opposition to the adjournment
plans of the senate The house COM
mittee on ways and means is working
on revision OF the cotton tariff.
which will be taken up in the house
next week. About 10 days debate in
the house is expected. but the bill will
not be pressed on the senate so as To
cause any delay and. II necessary, will
be put ahead as a rider on the wool or
free-list bills when the senate votes
upon them.
Cotton revision. however, may be
pressed at the regular session conven-
ing I'm December.
Investigations.
The investigating committees will be
active during the rest of the extra ses-
sion. The senate committee which is
inquiring into the election of Senator
Lorimer will resume tomorrow. with
probably several witnesses who are ex-
pected to testify regarding the al
legged 100000 Lorimer election fund.
House committees will continue In
vestigating the Controller bay. Alaska.
land claims involving alleged activity
} OF the Guggenheim interests looking 10
monopolies of Alaskan coal; the at
, torney generals recommendation for
I the removal of DR.. Harvey w. Wiley.
, chief OF the governments chemistry
, bureau the alleged failure of Attorney
General Wiekersham to prosecute al
!, legged frauds by the Alaskan syndi-
cate, and the charges OF travel irregn
larities and favoritism of Major b. b.
: Ray, an army paymaster
The house sugar trust" investigat
i ing committee win meet In New York
Tuesday.
The steel trust" investigating COM
mittee will resume work here this
:. week.