Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-15
HIGH TEMPERATURE
DAMPENS ARDOR
OF CONGRESS
SPECIAL SESSION MAY
WIND UP WITHIN MONTH
Democrats Having Disposed of
Program in House Not Anxi-
Gus to Wait Long in Hope Of
Senate Approval. =
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Washington. May l4.--Ahhough the
special session Of congress is but
little more than month old. talk OF
adjournment has already become gen
eral. Republicans In both branches
have been limiting that a recess during
the hot months would not interfere
with legislation. while many demo-
Gratis in the same house are begin
ming to believe they viii be through
with all they care to enact of their
legislative program within another
month.
The high temperature experienced
last week in Washington served 10
stimulate In the democratic repre-
sentatives more interest IN summer re-
sort matters than In tariff questions.
For several days they have been con-
eidering the possibility of getting
through for the summer by June 10.
The house expects to have before
II the revised woolen schedule within
q week or ten days.
There was much missionary work
last week to unite the factions for an
agreement upon revision In tho ma
ture OF a compromise between the ad-
vocates Of revenue tariff on raw
wool and the champions of free raw
wool All democrats have agreed to
abide by the caucus decision.
Outside, of that feature of the tariff,
with perhaps some revision OF the
cotton schedule, there Is little belief
that the house viii make any seri-
Gus effort to change the tariff, though
the caucus decided a month ago to
make this a tariff session.
When the house meets Tuesday
there is nothing 10 come before 1t ex-
cept some inquiry resolutions. The
democratic majority intends 10 ward
off being drawn into discussion Of
general legislation by consideration OF
the discharge calendar, which Is load
ed by the republicans with many
stumbling blocks, Twice they have
lodged the calendar and have an.
Inounced that they believe II can be
successfully avoided In the future.
Though the democratic free list bill
probably will not be passed BY the
senate--it may not be considered az
all--the democratic leaders insist
they have demonstrated to the people
that In passing that measure their In
tentlons are good, and that II will not
be necessary for them to insist upon
remaining in session to await action
on IL.
The reciprocity bill they expect the
senate 10 pass within a month. and
then all that President Taft asked OF
the extraordinary session will have
been disposed OF. The senate they
believe viii then be ready to 90 home.
Meantime the house will consider
such matters as army reorganization,
labor legislation and reform In the
civil service.
In the senate hearings will continue
this week before the committee on
finance on the Canadian reciprocity
Dill, and on the floor the fight over
the election OF president pro tenn
pore to succeed Senator Frye will be
resumed. Representatives of the
regular and insurgent republicans In
sist that there. win be no break in the
deadlock. The. opposition of pro-
gressives to Senator Gallinger will
hold intact. 1t Is said and the stall
warts will not yield TO agree to some
other candidate.
Discussion In the senate OF the bill
passed by the house on the popular
election of senators may come up this
week, Senator Borah intending to call
up the bill at the earliest opportunity.