Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-15
MANY BILLS ID
 BE HELD OVER
Congress Prepares to Dodge Much Vital Legislation in Order to Give Mem
 berS a Rest
DIRECT VOTE NOT LIKELY

WASHINGTON. July 14.-Cong. ress is showing over to the next ses sion a tremendous amount of impor- tant business. The extra session has reached a stage where is so much work to be done that it is practically impossible to get any consideration Tor 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 session and let a few bills be disposed of by the house in order to satisfy certain constituent members of the congress who are in need of "a little campaign material"
 The senate committee on census reported to the senate several days ago, the reappOrtiOnment bill. so yi- tai to the democratic membership of the house It is believed that this bin win be caught in the legislative Jam. and be tucked away on the sen congress.
 Direct Elections Bill.
 The direct elections bill providing for the popular election of senators, is in conference and may be disposed
 
 look at present Is that it will be- It may, however. result in such a fight over the Bristow amendment. which provides for federal control of sena- torial elections. that it will have to | wait until next session, although the senate conferees who were selected f by the senate to meet those from the | house are not expected to hold out TE FFaE he
 Campaign publicity is another bit of legislation enacted by the house that will in all probability remain on the calender until the regular ses-I sion, as according to certain senators. | the matter is not half so vital as other legislation now pending.
 One of the most important acts of the house was that proposed in the Hay resolution providing for the . lengthening of the term of enlistment i in the army 10 five years, and central iZing some of the bureaus in the army Undoubtedly this will have to be han dled at the next session. Conserva- tive legislation, and in this connection . legislation for the protection of the public land and mineral rights of the goverment of Alaska. will have to
 
 commendation of Secretary Of the h. terior Fisher, who asked that con gress hurry the enactment of these laws in order that the government . can open up the vast coal deposits in Alaska.
 Ships for Canal.
 Senator Brandege the other day read in the senate a petition from the Phil adelphia Maritime Exchange, urging action on the matter of Panama can { al tolls and regulations. It was point ed out that American ship building interests are anxious 10 begin con struction of vessels if the canal reg ulations are to be such that they will give no impetus to trade.
 The United States corporation is one of the concerns that is anxious to build a line of ships for trade through the canal. The only assurance given was that the senate would con slider the matter, but from every in . dioatioD, consideration would not be had until some time during the next session.
 Inasmuch as the regular session which will begin next December may find itself tangled up with general re- vision Of the tarif. it is easy now 10 see that both the house and the sen ate. more especially the later. will have a burdensome time of it next year. The list of important matters Of