The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-24
EXTRA SESSION OF
CONGRESS ENDS
Work Accomplished by legisIa'
tors Closes.
SENATE A STUMBLING BLOCK
Delays In Carrying Out Legislative
Program - Session Called to
Consider Reciprocity Takes
Up Other Matters.

WdSuluetOu Aug. GA tduuiotiOA
of the progress of legislation at the
present session OF congress fully justi-
fies all the predictions made at the
beginning of the session last April to
the effect that the danger to the en-
tire Legislative program lay primarily
in the senate. While the president
called the session to meet solely for
the purpose of passing the Canadian
reciprocity bill. 1t was readily recog-
nized st the outset that the legisla-
ton % congress would not be con-
fined 70 that one item.
The progress of legislation through
both houses of congress during the
session plainly indicates that by far
the greater portion of the delays has
been the fault OF the senate.
How Sessions Bills Moved.
The table of legislation is as fol-
lows:
Canadian reciprocity-Bill intro
duced April II, reported to the house
April 10, passed the house April 81,
received by the senate and referred
to the committee on finance April "a,
reported to the senate July IS, passed
by the senate July %. Signed by the
president July 26.
Wool revision bill-Introduced in
the house June 2, reported to the
house June 6, passed the house June
20, received by the senate and re-
ferred to the committee on finance
June 81, reported to the senate with
out hearings on motion of Senator
Gore June %, passed the senate July
q, house conferees appointed August
l, senate conferees appointed August
2, conference report adopted by the
house August ii. conference report
adopted by the senate August Is. We
toed by the president August II.
Free list bill-Introduced in the
house April II, reported to the house
April 10, passed the house May 8, re-
ceived by the senate and referred to
the senate committee on finance May
9, reported to the senate on motion
of Senator Gore and without hearing
June %, passed the senate August 1,
house conferees appointed August 3,
senate conferees appointed August 4,
conference report adopted by the SEN
ate August IS, conference report adopt
ed by the house August II. Vetoed by
the president August IS.
Cotton revision bill--Introduced in
the house July 26, reported to the
house July 81, passed by the house
August 3, received by the senate and
August 4. reported to the senate on
motion August TO-. passed the senate,
with amendments adding iron and
steel schedule, reciprocal coal with
Canada and chemicals and machinery
used In the manufacture of cotton
goods, August II; senate bill agreed
to by the house August 81. Vetoed by
the president.
Statehood Bill Amended, Passed.
Statehood bill (first) introduced in
the house April 4, reported to the
house May II, passed the house May
20, received by the senate and referred
to the committee on territories May 25,
reported to the senate July II, passed
the senate August 8 Legislative day
| August 81. senate bill accepted In the
house August 10. Vetoed by the pres
ident August Is.
Statehood bin (second) Introduced
In the senate August 16, reported to
the senate by the house August IS,
! passed by the house August 10.
onment-Introduced in the
house April 10, reported to the house
April %. passed the house April q,
received by the senate and referred to
the committee on census April 2S, re-
ported to the senate July 6, passed the
senate August 3, senate bill concurred
In by the house August 4. Signed by
the president August s.
Resolution providing for the direct
election of senators-lntroduced In the
house April 5, reported to the house
April ~, passed the house April 49,
received by the senate and referred
to the committee on the judiciary
April II. reported to the senate May
| L,
conferees appointed June 81, house
conferees appointed July 5. This reso
luton Is still In conference.
Publicity of campaign funds-Intro
duced in the house April 10. reported
to the house April IA, passed by the
house April Ia, received by the senate
and referred, to the committee or
privileges and elections April Is, re
ported to the senate June 10, passed
hy the senate July II. house conferee!
appointed August /, senate confereei
appointed August 9, conference repor
agreed to by the senate August 16
by the house August H. Signed b,
the president August 10.
The senate has not acted Upon tn,
arbitration treaties with Great Britain
and France, which were reported t,
the senate August IL.