Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
EXTRA SESSION PROBABLE IN
ORDER TO PASS APPRoPRIA.
rIoN BILLS.
DEMOCRATS PREPARING TO
OPPOSE TARIFF COMMISSION
Senator Bailey Threatens to Talk
Measure to peath-eorah 70 Con-
duct Quiet Filibuster in Interests Of
Direct Vote on Senator-Demoerat
Moving Toward Harmony.
Especial Correspondence

cleans up all OF the important business
now pending adm adjourns on March
1t will be because an unexpected spirit
Of compromise develops between now
and that date. Present indications are
that several filibusters are being pre-
pared and il they are actually started
an extra session will be necessary to
get the appropria ton bills enacted INTO
law in time TO take care OF the expendl-
lures for the next final year.
President Taft and tariff reformers
have been hoping that there would be
no serious or prolonged opposition 10
the enactment of the Longworth tariff
commission bill. Senator Bailey, ~
Texas. has shattered these hopes be-
yond repair. Senator Bailey, has an
nounced definitely and positively that d
law creating a permanent tariff COM
mission will not be passed at this ses-
sion of congress- Those who heard the
senator make the announcements are
convinced that the Texan will talk the
Lonsw orth bill! to death. il such dras,ic
measures are necessary to dispose OF ~.
Senator Rorah. of Idaho. is prepar-
ing to ad,1i'4ister an active legislative
counter-irri ant to the old guard seila-
tors who are prepared to prevent vote
on his bill providing for the direct ei &C
ton of United State senators. Mr
Borah has notified the senate that he ls
aware OF a disposition in certain quar-
te-s TO head off vote on his bill at TINS
session. he is prepared to conduct
quiet but effective hlibuster himself
and he Will not relent until the senate
comes TO terms and votes on ms Dill
TIE senate, therefore, is likely 20 De
confronted with a flibuster for ana
fl.buster against the direct election OF
senators.
OF considerably less importance. from
a NATIONAL viewpoint is the determine
ton OF Senator Brandegee. OF Connece-
cut, 10 bring the senate to vote on
his bill providing for the protection OK
the Appalachian range. This bill has
passed the house but has been blocked
in the senate. All ;,lngs considered
II a number OF senators continue IN
their present frame OF mind congress
will have considerable difficulty adj
journing on March Z.
Democratic leaders who have been
striving to maintain harmony with
view to heading on factional Quarrels
a. the democratic caucus on Jan. ~
have solved the question of the per-
sonnet of the ways and means COM
m ttee OF the Sixty Second congress to
the satisfaction of all concerned only
to be confronted with another row over
the rank which each member shall
take.
It had been taken for granted that
the committee members would be
ranked according to seniority in the
case of members already serving on
the committee. and length OF service
in congress in the case OF members
who will 60 on the committee for the
first time. Now, however, the prospec-
tive members of the committee are in
volved in a row among themselves az
to how they shall be ranked. This row
involves the question OF how the north
and south shall be represented on
conference committee In the ordinary
cours OF events Representative Under
wood, Of Alabama. would. ana probably
will become chairman of the ways and
rreans committee. Mp Pou, the next
m e.nber on the minority side OF the
present committee will be dropped. 50
that Represent ative Randell, OF Texas,
would move up next to Mr.. Under
wood. This would place Representative
Harrison. Of New York. third on the
committee, and would give him place
on the conference committee.
Southern members, however. have
shown a disposition to take the first
three places on the committee. The
plan now under consideration IL to put
Representtive Kitchen, Of North Caro-
lima, in Harrison's place. This would
deprive northern and eastern states
from a place on the conference COM
nNtee which would meet q similar
committee from the senate to finally
agree upon a tariff bill. This plan OF
southern members IS meeting with con-
siderable opposition from the north.
Thus far there has been no disposition
20 COMPROMISE and as result 1t Is
more than probable that the fight will
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