The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-10
MUCH BUSINESS
IS To 60 OVER
EXTRA CONGRESSIONAL SESSION
WILL LEAVE MANY MATTERS
TO NEXT ONE
TERRITORIES STAY OUT
REGULAR SESSION EXPECTED TO
GIVE CONSIDERATION TO hut
FEW MATTERS OF I'M
rORTANCE.
TERRITORIES STAY OUT
tBy Victor Eliiott.)

| WASHINGTON, July e.----Congress
il showing over to the next session a
tremendous amount OF important bus
mess. The extra session has reached
a stage where there Is SO much work
! to be done that ii Is practically i'm
possible to get any consideration for
anything except matters relating to
the tariff. Champ Clark. speaker. Of
the House. has promised to lift the
lid" slightly at the close OF the ses-
sion and let a few bills be disposed
of by the House in order to satisfy
certain constituents OF some members
OF Congress who are In need of "a
little campaign material
One very important bit of legisIa-
ton is going over--Statehood for New
Mexico and Arizona--much to the dis
gust OF citizens of those respective
territories. who had received the as
staFaAeA- tAat-hefnra- another session
was called the territories would have
been admitted into the Union as
States. 1t seems now, however. that
Statehood is to be deferred until next
| session, and 1t may be two years
from next. December before either
New Mexico or Arizona become full
fedged States. The Senate has been
eagerly sought to take the matter up
| at this session, but the entire Demo-
cratic delegation and certain infiuen-
tial leaders on the Republican side
have Joined hands to rush Canadian
reciprocity and certain tariff bills
through, and then adjourn to leave
for their homes and for their favor
lite summer resorts
! ReappoTtionment Bill In Senate.
! The Senate committee on census
reported to the Senate several DAYS
ago the reapportionment bill. so vital
to the Democratic membership of the
House. 1t is believed that this bill
will be caught in the legislative jam
and be tucked away on the Senate
table until the next session OF Con-
gress.
The direct elections bill. providing
for the popular election OF senator's
| is in conference and may be disposed
Of Before Congress adlourns. THE
outlook at present is that 1t viii be-
1t may, however. result in such a
| fight over the Bri~tow amendment
which provides for Federal control
OF senatorial elections. that 1t will
have 10 wait until next session, al
though the Senate conferences who
those from the House are not ex-
pected to hold out very long against
killing the amendment.
Campaign publicity Is another bit
Of legislation enacted by the House
that will In all probability remain
On the calendar until the regular SEES
sion. as, according to certain senators,
the matter Is not half 50 vital AS
other legislation now pending.
| One of the most important acts of
House was that proposed In the Hay
resolution providing for the length
ening Of the term of enlistment in
the army to five years. and centraliz-
Ing some of the bureaus In the army
Undoubtedly this will have to he han
died at the next session. Conserva-
tive legislation, and in this connec-
ton legislation for the protection of
the public lands and mineral rights Of
the government in Alaska, will have
to wait, Notwithstanding the urgent
recommendation OF Secretary Of the