The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-09-09
Reciprocity. Reapportion-
ment, Statehood and
Publicity Pass

.HE extra session Of the Sixty
second congress attempted
much, but owing to people |
over whom It had no control
he results fell short Of the effort. The
avs It actually passed were Canadian
publicity Of campaign ex-
oenses both before and after election.
of the house Of repre-
,entatives and statehood with the
singer Of recall Of Judges extracted.
The things it tried to pass, but was
were three tariff bills, COW
ering several schedules and parts OF
other schedules, all Of which were
vetoed; direct election Of senators,
which was hung up In conference
committee and goes over to the regu-
lar session, and the reciprocity treaties
with France and England, which were
reported out of the foreign relations
committee Of the senate with amend
ments, but were not acted on for
lack of time There were minor meas
ures, but these were the most impor-
tant. In addition there were new IN
yestigation Of the Lorimer case.
probe into the election Of Senator Ste
phenson Of Wisconsin. inquiries into
the steel trust and sugar trust and
examinations Of the bureau Of chemis-
try of the agricultural department In
relation to the execution Of the pure
food laws, into Controller bay (Alas-
ka) affair, into the expenditures Of the
state department and into the parcels
post and postofiice department. The
committees having these various In
auiries in charge will presumably re-
port to the regular session. At least
none Of them has reported yet.
While the president called the SEES
sion to meet solely for the purpose OF
passing the Canadian reciprocity bill.
1t was readily recognized at the out
set that the legislation would not be
confined to that one item. This as
sumption was confirmed on the open.
Ing day Of the session, when Speaker
Clark laid before the house in speech
the Democratic program.
The progress Of legislation through
both houses of congress during the
session plainly indicates that by far
the greater portion Of the delays has
been the fault Of the senate. The
house acted with dispatch on its pro,
gram and by sending much general
legislation to the senate early IN the
session was able to take long recesses
in May, June and July while the ways
and means committee framed the tar
III legislation. The table Of legislation
follows:
Schedule Of Liquidation.
Canadian Reciprocity Bill.-Intro
duced April II; reported to the house
April 18; passed the house April Fl
received by the senate and referred
to the committee on finance April "A
reported to the senate July ID; passed
by the senate July 20; signed by thu
president July 20.
Wool Revision Bill.-Introduced II
the house June 2: reported to the hous'
June 9; passed the house June 20; re
ceived by the senate and referred q
the committee on finance June Fl; re
ported to the senate without hearings
on motion Of Senator Gore, June ~
passed the senate July q; house con
ferees appointed Aug. 1: senate cor
ferees appointed Aug. 2; conference re
port adopted by the house Aug. II
conference report adopted by the ser
ate Aug. IS; vetoed by the presiden
Aug. II.
Free List BilI.-Introduced In tn
house April ~; reported to the hous
April 10: passed the house May 8; n
ceived by the senate and referred
the senate committee on finance May
reported to the senate on motion
Senator Gore and without hearing
June %: passed the senate Aug.
house conferees appointed Aug. 8; SCI
ate conferees appointed Aug. 4; CO.
ference report adopted by the sena
Aug. 10; conference report adopted
the house Aug. II; vetoed by the pref
dent Aug. 10.
Cotton Revision Bill.-Introduced
the house July %; reported to Il
house July 81; passed the house Au
8; received by the senate and referr
: to the committee on finance Aug.
reported to the senate, on motion, Az
10; passed the senate, with amen
ments adding iron and steel schedu
reciprocal coal with Canada and chen
Gals and machinery used in the mar
D facture of cotton goods, Aug. II; 81
] ate bill agreed to by the house Aug.
!. vetoed by the president Aug. %.
:. Statehood Bill (frst.-Introduced
the house April 4; reported to the hot
:. May -; passed the house May %;
n ceived by the senate and referred
the committee on territories May
> reported to the senate July IL; pass
a the senate Aug. 8 Legislative day Al
t 81: Senate bill accepted by the HOT
J. Aug. 10; vetoed by the president Al
, Is.
l. Statehood Bill Observation-Disclosures
al q, <ho ,anofa INC "a. reDOrted to