The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-09-30
Reciprocity, Reapportion-
ment, Statehood and
Publicity Pass

y
s Publicity Pass
: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE extra session Of the Sixty.
second congress attempted
much, but owing to people
over whom It had no control
the results fell short Of the effort. The
laws it actually passed were Canadian
reciprocity, publicity Of campaign ak
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, Gov.
ering several schedules and parts Of
other schedules, all of which were
vetoed; direct election Of senator's,
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 a new In
vestgation Of the Lorimer case, q
probe into the election of Senator Ste
phenson of Wisconsin, inquiries into
the steel trust and sugar trust and
examinations of the bureau of chemis-
try Of the agricultural department In
relation to the execution Of the pure
food laws, into Controller bay (Alas-
KAY 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,
it 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
Clark laid before the house in a speech
the Democratic program.
nf thrnnOh
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
and means committee framed the tar
If legislation. The table Of legislation
follows,
Schedule Of Legislation.
Canadian Reciprocity Bill.-Intro
.duced April II; reported to the house
April 10; passed the house April FL
received by the senate and referred
to the committee on finance April "A
reported to the senate July 13; passed
by the senate July az; signed by the
president July 26.
Wool Revision Bill.-Introduced In
the house June 2; reported to the house
June @; passed the house June 20; re-
ceived by the senate and referred to
the committee on finance June Fl; 70
ported to the senate without hearings
on motion of Senator Gore, June ~
passed the senate July q; house con
ferees appointed Aug. 1; senate con
ferees appointed Aug. 2; conference re
port adopted by the house Aug. IA
conference report adopted by the sen
ate Aug. IS; vetoed by the president
Aug. II. ..-
Free List Bill-Introduced In TIM
house April IL; reported to the hous'
| April 10; passed the house May 8; re
ceived by the senate and referred u
the senate committee on finance May 8
reported to the senate on motion o.
Senator Gore and without hearing
June %; passed the senate Aug. 1
house conferees appointed Aug. 8; sen
ate conferees appointed Aug. 4; con
ference report adopted by the senat
Aug. 10; conference report adopted b.
the house Aug. II; vetoed by the presl
dent Aug. IS.
Cotton Revision Bill.-Introduced Fl
the house July 20; reported to tn
house July 81; passed the house Aug
8; received by the senate and referre'
70 the committee on finance Aug. 4
reported to the senate, on motion, Aus
10; passed the senate, with amend
ments adding iron and steel schedule
reciprocal coal with Canada and chem
Gals and machinery used in the manr
facture of cotton goods, Aug. II; ser
ate bill agreed to by the house Aug. q
vetoed by the president Aug. %.
Statehood Bill Observation-Disclosures J
the house April A; reported to the hous
May II; passed the house May %; n
ceived by the senate and referred I
the committee on territories May q
reported to the senate July II; passe
the senate Aug. 8 Legislative day Aui