Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-22
HOUSE TO DISPOSE
Of STATEHOOD
TUESDAY
MEMBERS WORRIED OVER
SITUATION IN SENATE
Democratic Leaders Fear Be-
ing Placed in Embarrassing
Positioni Fight for Free Raw
Wool Practically Abandoned,

lby Morning Journal Special Leae>s wireJ
Washington, May al Democrats in
the house OF representatives having
disposed of practically all their Leg
lshtiye program except the wool
schedule, which is almost ready for
action, are worried over the situation
In the senate.
The house democrats argue that
they took the Canadian agreement as
II came from the international con-
ierees and the president and passed
II as matter of national policy with
out attempting to cucumber 1t or en-
barrass the administration with tar
uf riders. The farmers free list hill
which followed II, they argue. was an
AFFAIR OF their own and need not
stand IN the way of the reciprocity
measure. for the consideration of
which the extraordinary session of
congress was called.
Now they say the republican senate
Is Juggling with the Canadian agree
ment. should the bill embodying IL
be amended and the democratic
house be called upon TO consider Il In
an amended form, the house leaders
Tear they might be placed in an em-
Nni AdH~ihk PusfuOn,
The democrats are determined to
remain IN session until the senate has
taken action on the bill virtual ul-
timatuns from the house TO the senate
leaders that the senate must vote
one way or another on the farmers
free list bill and the wool bill is re-
garded by some as sort OF whip to
haster the senate along on the reci-
proclty measure.
II the reciprocity bill Ia passed By
the senate after the house has disposed
of the wool schedule. some demo-
Gratis think the house would not in
sist on anything more than clear
indication from the senate that IL
would not act on the other tariff bills
and that II would agree to a summer
recess.
House leaders are gratified that
they are out of the woods on the wool
revision question. The ways and
means committees decision Ii that the
revised wool schedule win not place
raw wool on the free list hut will cut
the existing rate from eleven cents "a
pound 10 five or six cents pound or
its equivalent In an ad valorem re-
duction.
Advocates of free wool In the COM
mlttee We're forced to yield by Speak
er Clark, Minority Leader Underwood,
who is chairman of the committee
and other conservatives.
Democratic leaders in each state
delegation were called in. The rev.
anue situation was explained to them.
rhey were told that II was impossible
10 cut off the SCI 100000 In revenue
rom raw wool and were asked to
poll their delegations. This they did
With the result that the advocates OF
/ revenue on raw wool were supported
BY majority of every state delega-
ion except New York. New Jersey
md Massachusetts. In the three lat
er the free raw wool advocates were
argely In the majority, New Jersey
leing unanimous. New York standing
Is to 4, and Massachusetts, almost
for free wool But in
'ennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois.
Michigan, Minnesota. all the far west
'rn states. Texas and Others Of the
orty states with democratic repre-
entatives. revenue tariff was support
ID.
Hence the surrender In the commit
ee of the free raw wool leaders, and
he democrats anticipate nothing
more serious than usual awitation
ihen the tentative bin is placed before
he party caucus within the next ten
avs.
The Arizona and New Mexico state
ood biii Will come up for passage by
greement in the house Tuesday after
Don. That will about wind up the
Iouse business for some time, there
cling little for il to consider until the |
90, bill is brought In.
In the senate Mr.. La Toilette will |
eopen the Lorimer case with speech |
n his resolution for rcinVeatigatlon, |
he La Toilette resolution provides |
Or special committee OF investiga-
on, of which Senator Works OF Call
)rnia Is named as chairman.
IL Is said that while he will have the |
opport OF the democrats In keeping
he Lorimer matter to the fore many
Will oppose his proposition
, name the committee.
The democratic support Is pledged
= the result Of an agreement by Mr.
q Toilette to report out from the
)mmittee on census of which he Is
hartman, the reapportionment bill
ossed by the house. Opponents OF
he La Toilette plan will seek 20 have
ne resolution referred to the commit
'e on privileges and elections.
On Tuesday IL being tne unfinished
uslness of the senate, the joint reso-
ltion for popular election of sena.
'rs probably viii be called up by I,
'nator Borah. The finance commit L
e will continue hearings on the Can
lian reciprocity bill. l