Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-13
What About
 Extra Session
CONGRESS- WANTS TO HEAR
 SOMETHING POSITIVE.
M'CALL BILL TO-DAY
President seems Not to Fear Extra session-WilIins to Trust Canadian Reciprocity Agreement to Vote.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Menbers of congress would give much to know whether they are to be permitted to break ranks on March and retire to CT they must finger in Washington for an indefinite period to act upon the Canadian reciprocity agreement in ex- tra session. Something positive on the subject from the White house would be especially acceptable.
 CompIacenoy at White House.
 There is some foundation for the report that President Taft is viewing with entire complacency the soIicitude of members of the senate on the sub- ject of an extra session Several sem ators who feel that there is no chance for the approval of the agreement at the present session, have found that this view is not shared at the White house. The president has met all pes simisitic predictions with the sugges- tion that he is willing to trust the agreement to a vote. He has never said, for publication, that he would call an extra session if such a vote is denied, but senators certainly have failed to obtain assurances that he would not do so.
 Immediate Consideration.
 The Mccall bill to carry out the pro- visions of the Canadian agreement, having been reported to the house from the ways and means committee, probably will be brought up tomor- row. Immediate consideration will be asked. If an agreement to that end is opposed, the supporters of the bill will seek rule for limitation of debate and inhibition of amendment.
 The consideration of the bill, never theless, probably will result in one of the hveliest debates of the session.
 Popular Election of Senators.
 The indications are that before ad- journment the senators will vote on the resolution providing for popular election of senators, the Lorimer case, a service pension bill and the bill to create permanent tariff board. The situation in regard to these measures has changed during the last week.
 Popular election of senators will probably b defeated by reason of the infection of the race question into the resolution.
 Fate of Senator Lorimer.
 The fate of Senator Lorirner is more doubtful. All of the polls that have been made have been based upon the Bev3csage resolution which declares suiae Alsrffon of Senator Lorin1er was accomplished by corruption of the H. linois legislature. If the case comes before the senate in that form, the indications are that the election will be declared invalid and his seat, therefore, vacant.
 It is possible that friends of Sena- tor Lorimer will succeed in substitut- ing a resolution declaring merely that the charges. of corruption against MT. Lorimer have not been proved.
 Tariff Board.
 A week ago the bill to provide for a permanent tariff board seemed to be in danger of defeat by reason of almost solid democratic opposition. Admin istration leaders will tell President Taft tomorrow that the bill will go through.
 Service Pension Bhi.
 A most interesting situation exists in respect to the service pension bill. The house passed the Subway bill, which increases the present age pen sion law so that at the age of e2 years the rate will be $15 month instead of SIP and provides for other in- creases. It is estimated this bill would cost about s50,000,000 year in addi- ton to the $153,o0o,000 estimated for the ensuing year.
 2 The senate committee on pensions will meet tomorrow and it is said that the Subway bill will be reported