The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-05
After Passage of In
amended Bill Senate
May Adjourn.
WILL VOTE DOWN
OTHE R MEASURES
Tentative Conclusion Reached
by surge Republicans
Looks to Adjournment About
August Speaker Clark
Anxious That Upper
Branch Take Action.

Washington, July 4.-Passage of the
Canadian reciprocity bill. unamended,
will constitute the sole tariff leglsla-
tion enacted at this session of Con-
gress, in the view OF most OF the In
sursent Republican Senators. despite
| their demand for other tariff reduc-
lions. This tentative conclusion is
subject. however. to final determine
ton. TO be reached at an informal con-
the absentees return to Washington.
which will be in the next few days
Notwithstanding the contention OF
Senator Br!stow, OF Kansas. that
amendments reducing the duties on
cotton. wool. steel. sugar. lea ther and
otner rubber manufactures, should be
attached to the reciprocity bill. and
the proposed amending program CT
Messrs. Cummins, of Iowa; La Follrt-S
OF Wisconsin, and others, some OF the
insurgents who believe they Jeff. :
the views Of their wing OF the Dairy.
generally expressed the opinion That
the reciprocity bill would DC passed
aoout August !, the wool AMI free list
OIL voted down, carried over ia ,be
regular session. and, that Congress
would adjourn quickly after dispcsing
OF reciprocity.
Speaker Champ Clark AMI otner
House leaders are anxious thai the
ser ate take some action on the meas
urts the House has passed ana put
squarely before the Senate, even II
the measures are defea ted. ChA Speak-
er was one of the few mAm.ers ef
ei'her house who bravel the heat IN
the almost deserted Capitol to-day,
and ne ventured the guess" that C,n.
eitss would adjourn about S.rsem-
oe- l.
Blu, it's only guess" he eau
Many of the Senators ana Rcpre-
seEtatives are figuring on adIourn-
'heht very soon after August !.
No Disposition to Adjourn.
i do not believe the House has the
slightest disposition to adjourn until
the Senate acts on the bills which
the House sends over TO it," said the
Speaker, notwithstanding the dis
! asreeaole hot weather and the desire
homes.
All we ask is that the Senate act
on the reciprocity. wool and free list
bills. or any other bills we send over
ana so long as Congress remains in
session. we will send bills over as fast
as they can be carefully and scientihc.
ally prepared. But we are not soine
10 rush about 1t.
Meantime. House leaders are plan
ming more tariff revision measures,
and the Ways and Means Committee
viii meet, probably next Thursday. TO
map out cotton schedule revision.
The attitude of the Insurgent Soma
tors toward the wool bill was reflect
ed in views expressed to-day by Scna-
tor Borah, of Idaho one of the Insur-
gent leaders.
I'm my opinion" said he. "tha wool
bill s 1t now stands will not receive
the support of the progressive Sena-
tors. ] do not speak by any authority
from them. but that Is my judgment
However wool bill may bo worked
out of the situation which would re-
ceive their support"
The debate on the reciprocity bill
will be resumed in the Senate to-mor-
row.
VIII Name Conferecs.
Washington, July i.--Speaker Clark
probably tomorrow. will announce the
House conferees to join with Senators
Clark. of Wyoming: Nelson Of Mime
so'a, and Bacon. of Georgia. in an eff
fort to ADJUST the differences between
the two houses on the resolution for n
constitute nal amendment to provide
for thc election of United States son-
ators by direct popular vote The
House diSa ereed TO the Senate r:orI.
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