The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-29

Of WEEK IN
CONGRESS
Steel Trust Investigation, Wool
Tariff and L0TInsT Case
Pending
nv Associated press.)

Washington. D. G.. May 80
yestigations of the steel and sugar
trusts, and the expenditures and the
methods Of government departments
will comprise the activities Of the
house Of representatives early this
week With she Demoaatic wool
tariff bill promise for Friday. the
house will hold no important sessions
until then. and investigating com
mittees will take advantage to push
important inquiries.
The Lorimer case probably viii
come to vote In the senate late
today, as to the method 70 be adopt
Ell In making another investigation
he LaF0llette resolution to name a
special committee and the Martin and
Dillingham; substitutes leaving the
inquiry 70 the regular committee on
privileges aud elections are before
that bady
The steel trust investigation will
be resumed Tuesday with important
witnesses, Chairman 4. II. Gary Oh
the United States steel corporation
board being among those summoned
The sugar trust committee will meet
Thursday
At the house end Of the capital
there will be no general rally of Dem
ocrats until Thursday, when the w0oi
tariff comes before the fun Demo
cratic caucus. This is expected to
be the beginning OF hard fight on
the revision of the WOOL schedule,
The wool bill practically is ready
for the caucus. but until it comes be-
fore that body its specific terms will
not be made public II is expected
that ii will be introduced In the
house Friday and that the debate will
open the following week. While
there is much free wool sentiment
among house Democrats the party
leaders are confident rhe ahvenue
bill. drafted by the ways and means
committee, viii he ratified by the
caucus.
President Taft Is reported hopeful
that d majority Of the senate can
now be rallied TO adopt the Canadi
an agreement as ii came from the
house, but when that hoped-Ior ma
pority will get an opportunity to as
ser itself Is as uncertain as the
length Of the political session.
The senate finance committee has
but few more witnesses to hear
The committee plans TO go into exec
utiye session Wednesday. How long
Ithe committee will deliberate no
member has hazarded a guess. When
!. is ready to report. many senators
have predicted it will submit the bill
wlrh out recommendation as was
done at the last session.
The Democratic house leaders
plainly are troubled over the doubt
ful situation in the senate Speaker
Clark has dedaIed, however, that
while he does not like the hot wealth
er in Washington, there must be
vote In the senate on Canadian reel.
prosity If congress has 10 "sizzle
through burning suns until the snow
flies
As to the senates action on the
farmers free list bill. popular cleo
ton Of senators. reapportlonment
statehood for Arizona and New Mex
leo and wtol tariff revision the Dem
ocrats are believed 10 be not 80 I'm.
sistent There is an assurance now
that the popular election OF senators
measure will be disposed of in the
senate June II, the date fixed for
vote.
The Democratic house leaders have
made threats that they would de.
mand vote on their tariff measures
in the upper house. but II Is declared
on substantial authority, II the sen
ate indicates clearly that ii win nor
consider the tariff bills In she extra
session the house viii not demand
continuation Of a swelter 10 process
to force action