Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-01
COMMITTEE TO GRANT HEARINGS
Problemsticsl How Long These Will
Be Continued.
OTHER MEASURES ARE TO WAIT
None of Bills Recently Passed by
House to Come Up.
LOWER BODY IN MOOD TO WORK
Chairman Underwood Keeps Mem
bers' Attention Upon Free List
and This VIII Provoke
Much Discussion.

WARRINGTON. April 9o.-Three weeks
Of the extraordinary session of the Sixty
second congress having passed into history
with record of rapid fire legislation by
the house. the senate is finally organized,
but in no haste to consider that part of the
democratic program already disposed by
the lower branch.
Canadian reciprocity is the only matter
now being considered by the senate and
that probably will not come before Il for
several weeks. The finance committee, to
which It was referred. has determined to
grant hearings on the bill. How long COM
mittee deliberation will be prolonged rs
problematical. but the prospect is for a
lengthy discussion.
Chairman Penrose Of the committee is
in favor of the bill and the mapOrity are
opposed to 1t. The prevailing opinion is
1t will be reported without any recon-
mendation. as was the case last session.
The committee will meet tomorrow or
Tuesday.
Senator Stone Of Missouri will address
the senate tomorrow on the bill and en-
deavor to explain some OF the misrepre-
sentations that have been made regarding
the proposed agreement. After this speech
there will be nothing before the senate.
and adjournment until Thursday is proba-
BILE. with adjournment until Monday TO
follow.
Reciprocity Has Call.
There is no prospect OF the senate con
sidering the house bills providing for popu-
lar election of senators, prediction pub
licity of campaign contributions, or re
appointment. until the reciprocity issue
has been decided.
In the bouaa the dan,ocrofS ara Laanipt
up the rapid legislative pace and most, If
not all of the coming week will be de-
voted to the farmers free list bill Chair
man Underwood demonstrated his desire
to hasten action and also. to give all
members a chance to be heard, by insisting
upon II o'clock as the hour to convene in
stead OF noon
It is probable that debate will be closed
Thursday or Friday, That II viii be
passed there Is no doubt. the democratic
support being almost solid. reinforced by
the votes OF few progressive republicans
Many members are smiling at the for
getfulness Of Representative Dalzell OF
Pennsylvania, who on Saturday attempted
to block the effort OF the democratic lead
ers to take recess until Monday to dodge
the committee discharge calendar. Mr.,
DalSell. who headed the rules committee
! of the last congress, had forgotten that
the democratic committee had changed the
rule relating to motions to discharge COM
mittees and made the point of order to
Mr.. Underwood's motion to recess that a
motion to discharge the pension committee
from consideration of bill was then on
the calendar.
Underwood Calls Turn.
Mr.. Underwood called Mr.. Dalzell's at
contained an amendment providing that
no motion to discharge committee was
in order Mondays after the call of the
unanimous consent calendar unless II had
been filed at least seven days previously.
The motion Mr.. Dalzell referred to would
have been but six days old on Monday.
Mr.. Dalzell was compelled to refer to the
rules and withdrew his point of order.
The democratic leaders are anxious to
and means committee may be free to de-
vote their time TO the revision OF the tex
tile schedules. While this work IL pro-
crossing It is probable the house will act
upon the report of the territories committee
on statehood for Arizona and New Mexico
The New Mexico constitution has been
vigorously assailed by democrats from the
territory but It is doubtful II the commit
tee will recommend any changes which
would necessitate the reference OF the con-
stitution to the people OF the state Both
for ratification.