The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14
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FOR QUICK ACTION
This Week Probably Will
See Adjournment OF
Congress.
TARIFF WILL BE SETTLED
Wool Revision Measure to
Emerge First From Tangled
Situation.

Washington. D. c.. August 13.-The
whole tariff revision legislation ques-
ton Will be settled during the coming
week. which. in all probability. will
mark the closing of Congress. Almost
all OF the members of both houses are
anxious TO get home. despite the vo-
ciferations of tn: revisionists that
they willingly would remain In session
until autumn II the legislation they
want could be enacted. All the power
OF the Democratic party that now con-
trolls the House and OF the effective
Democratic Prog ressive Republican co.
alition in the Senate will be centred
on quick action on the trio of pend
Ing tariff measures. This means, in
the belief of LEADERS, OF both parties.
an adjournment possibly b. the end
OF the week, or at any rate within
few days thereafter.
Wool Measure First
out OF the present tangled situation.
with the three tariff bilis-wool, FREQ
list and cotton-in varying stages OF
legislation. the wool measure will be
the FIRST TO emerge. complete agree
mcnt between two houses has been
reached on this biz of legislation,
which provides for a basic average
duty of 20 per cent. ad vaiorem OH
raw wool. with the wool classification
provisions identically as framed by
Democratic Leader Underwood. OF the
House. making a fiat tariff on all
woods. l. Will be rushed pas. It's final
stage in the House by adoption OF
the conference report Monday. and
then hurried over TO the Senate for
adoption there. II possible, Tuesday,
end then on 20 the expected presi-
Dental veto which awaits all the tariff
revision bills.
Everything hinges on that veto and
the Immediately subseQuenl move in
the House. Democratic leaders are
sure OF the passage of the bill over
the Presidents veto In the House, but
arc no. confident of the outcome in
the Senate. Passage over veto re-
auires two-thirds majority.
The free list bill and the cotton bill
are still hung up. The co1ferees on
the free list bill have disagreed TO
the single House amendment. that
adding items TO the free list and to
the Kern Senate amendment limiting
free importation of nett ani coal
products 10 those countries which
have reciprocal trade ARRANGEMENTS
with the United States They havo
agreed on al the other three amend
ments. and tho conference report will
be presented to bot. houses to-mor-
row. mere viii DC n CIV, and take
outcome. with a possibility OF each
side reced'ng and concurr!ng with the
others amendments. so as to aDate
the necessity OF sending that mea
back TO conference.
No Action Taken In senaie.
The cotton bill mas oeen discussed
without action in the Senate Senator
la Toilette. OF Wisconsin. VINO was
chosen by the con:erees 10 represent
the Senate If the adjustment OF the
differences over the other two bills
has expressed the belief that the cot
ton bill, which already has passed the
House. can be put through the Senate
for some o! them oppose II on account
Of its enec; on the big cotton mill in
terests in the Caroi!nas and elsewhere
In the South.
There is variety Of miscellaneous
legislation TO be cleared up The cam
pa!gn publicity bill has been agreed TO
in conference. and Will be reported to
both houses tomorrow. Its compan-
Ion piece. the proposition for direct
popular election of United States SEN
ators, has failed in conference. and
Will go over to the nlcrcies Of the
regular session ot Congress
Contirma ton of the arbitration trea-
ties with Great Britain and France. a
peace pact program promised in the
PTesldents polcy, olds fa!r 70 go over
until the next session. legislative
investigation OF alleged irregularities
In the election OF United States Sena-
tor Isaac Stephenson, OF Wisconsin,
already probed into by the Legislature
at Madison, will come up again in the
Senate probably tomorrow OF Tues
day, with assurance of the Senate pro-
viding for a thorough inquiry.
A Red letter Day.
a red letter day in what has come
20 be known as the " ley Remsen
board pure food charges investigation
by the House Committee on Agricul-
tural Department Expenditures is
promised for tomorrow. when the CEN
trail figure. DR.. Harvey w. Wiley. chief
OF the Chemistry Bureau of the de-
partment, will testify. DR.. Wiley has
long been one OF the most powerful
officials in the government. recon-
mendation for removal was made by
Attorney-General Wickersham OF the
ground Of irregularity in the appoint
meat of an expert at more than the
compensation directly Permitted by
law DR.. Wiley's examination Is ex-
pected to be sensational
The New Mexico Arizona statehood
bill. which the President is expected
TO veto. Will be considered on a posi-
bility Of passage over the veto. The
outcome OF this plan OF the statehood
advocates. however, is problematical
House leaders figure that there is no