New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-15
SENATE WILL VOTE ON
RECIPROCITY JULY z.
Alien AoreeS to Act on Wool Bill
IuIy 27 and Farmers Free
LiSt August |.
SESSIONS END IN SIGHT
After Voting on Reapportion-
ment and Statehood Final Ad-
iournment May Be Taken
on August s.
from The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune Bureau
washington, July 1.-THE end OF the
.ossnt spccial session Of Congress came
,e6nitely into sight to-day through the
..,,on Of the Senate in fixing time for
.o,ing on the five most important meas
,-.s rendjDs in that body. The vote on
,he reciprocity bill will be taken on sat
rraav July %; on the wool bill, passed
-. the House. on Thursday, July q; on
,he Farmers Free List. on Tuesday.
August /. on the reapportionment bill
q, Thursday August 5. and on the House
,oint resolution providing for the ap-
,royal Of the constitutions Of New Mex
eco and Arizona. on Monday, August l.
With these measures disposed of. ii is
,robable that an agreement will be
reached with the House TO adjourn at
roon ON Tuesday. August s. Senators
and Representa- tivcs are impatient 10
bring the session TO d close. and 1t will
be impossible to hold a quorum in either
body after tho Senate completes its
labors on August Z. The agreement to
tx A time for voting on the five measures
vas reached to-day only after the most
patient effort on the part Of Senators
Lodge and Penrose and numerous con-
ferences with various Senators interest
ed in one or another bill The Demo-
Gratis and Insurgents both we're anxious
70 create the impression Of desiring 10
expedite legislation in the Senate. but it
was only by the exercise of the greatest
tact that the conflicting views Of various
Senator's could be brought into harmony.
Senator Kenyon. who demanded vote
On the campaign publicity bill was the
last 20 WELD and did so only with the
promise Of support from other Senators
in securing action on the bill when
opportunity was given by a lull in the
debate on the other measures
Prcsiden. Taft GratiHed.
President Taft was quickly informed
Of the Senates action. and expressed his
qualification. particularly over the prece-
dence given to the reciprocity bill on the
programme.
When senator Pcrrose offered the re-
quest for the unanimous agreement the
Senate held its breath in fear that some
one would stand in the way Of the adop-
ton Of the much desired programme.
Senator Newlands arose TO express dis
appointment that the progressive elc-
menls' Of the Democratic and Republi-
can parties. which. he said, were IN a
majority in the senate, should have
abandoned their purpose Of revising the
tariff and doing various other things
before considering their TASK at an end.
Senator Martin, the Democratic leader.
said: There is great anxiety in the SEN
ate and in the country that matters
pending before the Senate should be dis
posed Of. There is q general impression
that these matters have been well de-
hated and there is great importance in
disratching the business before the Sem
a. before adjournment
Even Senator La Toilette said that "it
seems 10 all those who have been con-
ferred with that it would be wise TO
ADOPT the plan"
Remarks were also made by Senator's
Kenyon. Stone and Borah. but no objec-
ton was raised, and when the adoption
Of the agreement was announced by the
Nice-Presidcnt the Senate drew Q sigh Of
relief.
Senator's. tired after the delugc Of cam
Iaign oratory which has prevented an
earlier vote. promptly deserted the
chamber. Wncn Senator Bristow com
Htted his long speech on his sugar
amendment to the reciprocity bill it was
with the greatest difficulty that a bare
quorum could be gathered to act on the
measure. After some delay it was re-
Ncted. IS TO 5.
Senator Cummns introduced two ad-
oliional amendments. one providing for
reduction Of the duty on steel beams,
orders and like products, and the other
'or reduction Of the duty Oh o!lcloth
and linoleum.
Fate Of Wool Bill in Doubt.
" the five measures TO be voted on, it
e certain that the reciprocity bill will
PASS. combination has been proposed
etween the Democrats ard insurgents
pass the wool schedule offered by Sen
stor La Toilette, with the idea Of forcing
We President 70 veto it. In view OF the
uncertainty Of such combinations in the
past there is some doubt Of the success
the plan.
ls expected that the Farmers Free
LIST viii be rejected, although there IS
4OaDt regarding the attitude Of the anti
'eciprocity Republicans. who have
threatened 10 support the measure IN
'e'alatlon for fsncied injury 10 farmers.
Inc reapportionment bill will probably
- passed IN the form In which It came
nom the House. but not without some
~''einpt at amendment. An amendment
''n ot offered. probably by Senator Root,
'saucing the size Of the House. as pro-
'eo by the bin, 10 its present number.
'ehator La Toilette also will offer an
,Hehdment The Arizona and New
~eAico constitutions viii probably be
'Nlehded, as there appears TO be a ma
'.'ty Of the Senate opposed 10 the recall
=" ludges. which feature will be climi-
"s"d' The New Mexico constitution
400 VIII Dc slightly changed. This
|'uid throw the resolution into con-
''ehce' with the probable result that no