The Washington herald., 1911-07-15

The Senate reached an agreement yes
terday by unanimous consent to vote on
the, Canadian reciprocity bill on Satur-
day, July %. The bill will undoubtedly
pass on that day without amendment.
On other important pending measures
an agreement was reached for votes as
follows: The Underwood wool bill, July
q; farmers free list bill, August i; Con-
gressionaI reapportionment bill, August
3; resolution for Statehood for Arizona
and New Mexico, August Z.
This programme contemplates that
Congress will adjourn some time between
August and August 15.
The plans of the Senate leaders, both
7 hocratic and Republican, contem-
fted earlier dates and looked TO an
adjournment OF Congress not later than
August 5. But the insurgents stood
out for more time to debate the tariff
question. Senator Shively, of Indiana,
day for a vote on the reapportionment
bill. He reported that bill from the
Committee on Census.
Opposition to Measure.
There is a strong Republican opposi-
tion to the measure. Senator La Fol-
lette will submit a minority report. He
is chairman of the Census Committee.
Senators Root and Burton intend to
speak against the bill and lead the
fight against 1t.
The ARRANGEMENT for a vote on the
Statehood resolution was made at the
demand of a number of Senators, in
cluding insurgents. 1t is doubtful If
an agreement could have been reached
if the leaders had not been willing to
concede a vote on the Statehood resolu-
tion.
No provision was made for a vote on
the campaign publicity bill, but Senator
Kenyon. of Iowa, stood out against the
agreement for several hours, insisting
that the publicity bill be included in
the list of measures to be voted on. He
finally yielded at the solicitation of some
I of his insurgent colleagues, but he gave
notice that he would call up the publicity
bill from day to day and endeaYor to
sandwich it in between other measures
and to get a vote on it before adjourn
ment The leaders understand. however
that the publicity bill and the resolu-
ton for the direct election OF Senators,
which is now in conference between the
two Houses, will both go over to the
regular session.
Chided by Borah.
Senator Borah, of Idaho, who is very
much interested in the direct elections
resolution. made a speech in the Senate |
chiding the couferees because they had
not been able to have a meeting. With |
fine irony he referred to the ''insurmount-
able obstacle" in the way of the confer |
ence. He declared that the Senate con-
ferees and the House conferees were
confronted with the momentous question
as to which set Of conferees should call
on the other, and being unable to. settle
the matter, neither side had taken the
initiative. The Senator declared that the
question was Of such grave import" and
appreciating the difficulties In the way Of
its settlement by the conferees them
selves, that he (Ndr. Borah) might find il
necessary to have the Senate take action
instructing the Senate conferees as to
how they might find the door leading to
the House of Representatives.
Senator Borah was smiling, and his
colleagues enjoyed the speech very
much, but Senator Nelson, one of the |
conferees, was very restless. and made |
an explanation which indicated that |
there probably will be a meeting Of the |
conferees next week.
There is a difference of opinion as to |
when Congress will be able to adjourn |
under the arrangement made yesterday. |
Senator Penrose remarked that Congress
would be away by August 19 Other
Senators fixed the date as early as
August 10. Several members of the
House were inclined to think that sew
eral days would elapse following the
vote on the Statehood resolution before
Congress could adjourn. The House
leaders appear to want action OF some
of the other tariff bills. Then there is
likely to be some delay, II the Senate
should amend the Statehood resolution,
as it probably will.
Factions HObnOb Together.
For nearly three hours before the
agreement was submitted to the Sepate
by Chairman Penrose, of the Finance
Committee, an interesting scene was en-
acted on the floor. It became known
Thursday night that the leaders were a
little nearer an agreement than they had
been at any time since July ]. In fact,
some Of the newspapers published yester-
day what purported to be a definite pro-