Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-23
Reciprocity, Reapportion-
ment, Statehood and 1
Publicity Pass

"HE extra session OF the Sixty,
second congress attempted
much, but owing to people
over whom It had no contro.
! the results fell short Of the effort. The
laws it actually passed were Canadian
/ reciprocity, publicity Of campaign ex'
penses both before and after election
reapportionment Of the house Of repre-
sentatiyes and statehood with the
! singer of recall Of judges extracted.
! The things 1t tried to pass, but was
prevented, were three tariff bills, COW
erins several schedules and parts OF
other schedules, all of which were
vetoed; direct election Of senators,
which was hung up in conference
committee and goes over to the regu-
lar session, and the reciprocity treaties
with France and England, which were
reported out OF the foreign relations
committee of the senate with amend
ments, but were not acted on for
lack of time. There were minor meas
ures, but these were the most impor-
tant. In addition there were d new In
vestigation of the Lorimer case, q
probe into the election of Senator Ste
the steel trust and sugar trust and
examinations of the bureau of chemis-
try of the agricultural department In
relation to the execution or the p{ira
foou - I ; IS.Is
ka) affair, into the expenditures of the
state department and into the parcels
post and postofice department. The
committees having these various In
quiries in charge will presumably re-
port to the regular session. At least
none Of them has reported yet.
While the president called the ses-
sion to meet solely for the purpose of
passing the Canadian reciprocity bill,
1t was readily recognized at the out
set that the legislation would not be
confined to that one item. This as
sumption was confirmed on the open
ing day Of the session, when Speaker
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the Democratic program.
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. The
! house acted with dispatch on its pro
gram and by sending much general
legislation to the senate early In the
| session was able to take long recesses
In May, June and July while the ways
1 and means committee framed the tar.
if legislation. The table OF legislation
\ follows:
Schedule of Legislation.
Canadian Reciprocity Bil.-Intro-
duced April 70; 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 10; 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; re-
ceived by the senate ana referred tC
the committee on finance June 81; re
ported to the senate without hearings
on motion Of Senator Gore, June %
passed the senate July 27; house con
ferees appointed Aug. l; senate con
ferees appointed Aug. 2; conference re
port adopted by the house Aug. IA.
conference report adopted by the sen.
ate Aug. 10; vetoed by the president
Aug. II.
Free List BtI.-Introduced in the
house April 10; reported to the house
April 10; passed the house May s; re
ceived by the senate and referred t.
the senate committee on finance May 8
reported to the senate on motion OF
Senator Gore and without hearings
June %; passed the senate Aug. /
house conferees appointed Aug. 8; sen
ate conferees appointed Aug. 4; con
ference report adopted by the senate
Aug. IS; conference report adopted by
the house Aug. IT; vetoed by the presi
dent Aug. Is.
Cotton Revision BIll.-Introduced IN
the house July 20; reported to the
house July 27; passed the house Aug
3; received by the senate and referred
to the committee on finance Aug. 4
reported to the senate, on motion, Aug
10; passed the senate, with amend.
ments adding iron and steel schedule,
reciprocal coal with Canada and chemi.
calls and machinery used in the manu-
facture OF cotton goods. Aug. II; sen
ate bill agreed to by the house Aug. ri
vetoed By the president Aug. "a.
Statehood Bill (frst).-Introduced In
the nouse April 4; reported to the house
May 12; passed the house May %; re
ceived by the senate and referred to