Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-27
Day and Night Sessions Prob
able in Both Houses in Effort
to Dispose of Formidable
Legislative Program,
OUTLOOK FOR SUPPLY
BlllSFAR FROM BRIGHT
Insistence on Speechmaking
By Senators Who Retire
Saturday Results in Unprece-
dented Hopeless Condition,


lBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirel
Washington, Feb. 26--Day and night
sessions probably will be held in both
branches of congress beginning tomor-
row for only five and half days re-
main to conclude formidable legis-
lative program in an unprecedented
and almost hopeless condition.
Without taking into consideration
the situation in the senate where
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 congestion of appropriation bills
that seem irremedial. The urgent de-
ficiency bill Is the only one of the
fourteen general supply measures that
has become law.
The situation respecting appropria-
ton bills is as follows:
The Indian. legislative and army
and district of Columbia bills. have
passes both houses and are In con-
ference. All Of these bills contain
items of dispute which present diff
culties.
The pensions, postofflce, ce,'agriculture,
naval military academy Notifications,
diplomatic and consular and snndry
civil bills that have passed the house,
hut not tho senate.
The general deficiency biil 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-
flciency bills.
1t the senate could devote the five
and half days left of the present
congress to the calendar. and IL
speeches could be curtailed, senators
would not worry about the legisa-
tive situation. Notices already have
been given of several speeches on
pending measures.
The faction which supports Sena-
tors Lorimer Is determined that dis
position shall be made of the Lorimer
case at this session, but 1t is evident
the anti-Lorimer forces will resist any
attempt to take vote before they
have concluded their arguments.
The Mccall bill to carry out the pro-
visions of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement is on the calendar and
Senator Hale and others opposed to
the agreement have made II clear
that they do not intend that any prior
rights sail be given to ii because of
the interest of President Taft or for
any other reason. 1t Is perfectly clear
that vote can be prevented on the
Mccall bill without resort to a fill
buster.
The only way a vote could be OBJ
tanned on the measure would be the
giving of assurance by poll which
could not be counted that there were
votes enough to defeat It,
The informal polls that have been
taken have disclosed that majority
of the senate would vote to enact the
bill There are several democrats who
oppose the measure and an effort was
made yesterday to obtain promises
from seven others of the minority TO
stand with the republican majority
against the measure. This effort fail
ed. but it may be renewed at any
time.
The Canadian bill has no champion
in the senate and this fact seems TO
preclude any possibility of bringing
1t to a vote. Senate and house leaders
have become reconciled to the idea
of an extraordinary session and there
is little doubt that one will be called
by President Taft and that 1t will be
convened on April 4