The Elbert County tribune., 1911-03-03
THERE is NO CHANGE IN THE
SITUATION REGARDING
RECIPROCITY.
NAMES APRIL FOURTH
DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS WILL
BE HELD IN BOTH
BRANCHES.

Washington.-So probable Is 1t that
m extra session will be necessary to
get action on the Canadian reciprocity
agreement, that President Taft has
fixed April 4th as the date such ses-
sion may be called.
The date was selected after con-
sultation with Champ Clark, who will
be speaker of the next House, and
Representative Underwood of Ala
bama, who will be chairman OF the
ways and means committee. which
will have charge of and report the re-
ciprocity bill in the House.
There is no change in the situation
in the Senate regarding the Canadian
reciprocity agreement, and the lead
crs see no hope of bringing the Mccall
bill to vote at this session. Many
rumors were circulated of moves to
remedy the situation, but apparently
they we're without foundation.
Day and night sessions probably will
be held in both branches OF Congress,
for only five and half days remain to
conclude formidable legislative
program in AIN unprecedented and al
most hopeless condition.
Without taking into consideration
the situation in the Senate, where
there is a filibuster against taking
votes on the Canadian reciprocity
agreement, the permanent tariff board
bill and the Lorimer case. to say moth
ing of the proposition to raise the
rates for carrying the advertising of
magazines through the. mails, there is
q congestion of appropriation bills
that seem irremedial. The urgent de-
1ciency bill is the only one of the
fourteen general supply measures that
has become a law.
The situation respecting appropria-
ton bills is as follows:
The Indian, Legislative and army
and District of Columbia bills have
passed both Houses and are in con-
ference. All Of these bills contain
items OF dispute which present diff
culues.
The pensions postoffices, agricul-
ture, naval, military academy. fortifi-
cations, diplomatic and consular and
sundry civil bills have passed the
House, but not the Senate.
The general deficiency bill has not
even come out Of the House commit
tee on appropriations.
There remain to be passed by the
Senate, therefore, the pensions. post
office, agriculture, naval, military aca-
denny, Notifications, diplomatic and
consular, sundry civil and general de-
dciency bills.
II the Senate could devote the five
and a half days left Of the present
Congress to the calendar, and If
speeches could be curtailed, senators
would not worry about the legislative
situation. Notices already have been
given Of several speeches on pending
measures.
The Mccall bill, to carry out the
provisions of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement is on the calendar. and
Senator Hale and others opposed to
the agreement have made it clear they
do not intend that any prior rights
shall be given to it because Of the in
terest OF President Taft or for any
other reason. 1t is perfectly clear that
. vote can be prevented on the Nc
Call bill without resort to filibuster.
The faction which supports Senator
Lorimer is determined that disposition
shall be made OF the Lorimer case at
this session, but it is evident the anti
Lorimer forces will resist any attempt
to take a vote before they have con-
cluded their arguments.
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