New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-14
CONGRESS NEARING END.
Veto of Any Tariff Bill Will
Cause Adjournment.
PEACE PACTS MAY GO OVER
DR.. Wiley's Testimony o-day in
Remsen Board Inquiry May
Be Sensational.


revision question will be settled during the
coming week. which I'm all probability will
mark the closing Of Congress. Members OF
both houses are anxious 10 get home de-
tpjte the assertions Of the revisionists that
they willingly would remain in session until
autumn il the legislation they want could
be enacted All the power Of the Demo-
cratic party. that now controls the House
for the first time in many years. and OF
the effective Democratic Progressive Re
publican coalition in the Senate. will be
centred on quick action on the three pend
ing tariff measures. This means in the
belief Of leaders Of both parties. an ad-
journruent possibly by the end of the week,
or at any rate, within a few days there
after
Out Of the present tangled situation with
the three tariff bills-wool, free list and
cotron-in varying stages Of legislation the
wool measure will be the first 10 emerge.
An agreement between the two houses has
been reached on this bit OF legislation
which provides for a basic average duty OF
20 per cent ad valorem on raw wool, with
TIE wool classification provisions identcaly
as framed by the Democratic leader Rep
resentative Underwood, making a fiat rate
on all woods 1t will be rushed past its
ftpal stage In the House by adoption Of
the conference report tomorrow. and then
nnrried TO the Senate for adoption there, II
possible, on Tuesday. and then on 10 the
expected Presidential veto which awaits
ali the tariff revision bills.
Everything hinges on that veto and the
Immediately subsequent move in the House.
The Democratic leaders are sure Of the
rassaG. of the bill over the Presidents
veto IN the House. but are not confident of
Shs outcome in the Senate, as passage over
d VITO requires two-thirds majority.
Two Tariff Bills Hold Up.
Tho free Hst bin and the cotton bill are
ee1Il hung up. The conferrees on the free
,tst have disagreed to the single House
enendmnnt. that adding lemons TO the free
list, and 20 the Kern Senate amendment
tfrntt1ns free importation of meats and
cereals TO those countries which have re-
ciprocal trade arrangements with the United
etates. They have agreed on all the other
amendments. and the conference report VIII
be presented 10 both houses tomorrow
There will be q give-and-talS outcome, with
a possibility OF each side receding and con-
curing with the others amendments, so as
70 obviste the necessity OF sending the free
atst bill back TO conference.
The cotton bill has been discussed with
out action IN the Senate Senator La Fol
1stte, OF Wisconsin who was chosen by the
conferrees 20 represent the Senate I'm the
adjustment Of the differences over the other
two bills, has expressed the belief that the
cotton bill, which already has passed the
House can be put through the Senate. The
Democrats are not so confident, for some OF
them oppose it. because of its effect on the
big cotton mill interests in the Carolinas
and elsewhere I'm the South.
There is a variety Of miscellaneous legis-
lation to be cleared up. The campaign pub
Lefty bill has been agreed TO in conference
and will be reported to both houses to-
morrow. Its companion measure. the prop
osition for direct popular election of United
States Senators. has failed in conference
and will 30 over to the regular session.
Confirmation of the arbitration treaties
with Great Britain and France a peace
pact programme promised in the Pres-
dents policy. bids fair to 90 over until the
\ next session. An Investigation Of alleged
ii ire gularities in the election of United
states Senator Isaac Stephenson. of Wis
consin. already probed by the Legislature
in Madison will come up again in the Sen
ate probably tomorrow or Tuesday, with
assurance Of the Senate providing for a
thorough inquiry.
Dr. Wiley on Stand To-day.
A sensational day in what has come to
he known as the Wiley Remsen board pure
food charges investigation by the House
Committee on Agricultural Department En-
penditures is promised for tomorrow,
when the central figure. DR.. Harvey w.
Wiley, chief Of the chemistry bureau OF the
department will testify DR.. Wiley has
long been one OF the most powerful Of
hcials in the government, but against him
accommodation for removal was made
ny Attorney General Wickersham on the
ground OF irregularity in the appointment
OF an expert at more than the compensa
ton directly permitted by law. Dr. Wiley's
examination is expected 70 be sensational.
The New Mexico-Arizona statehood bill,
which the President is expected TO veto.
will he considered on a possibility OF
passage over the veto. The outcome of
that plan Of the statehood advocates how
ever, is problematical. House leaders
figure there IS no doubt Of the ability TO
put the measure through again. but in the
Senate the situation is different, and the
vote on the original passage does not
promise success on an attempt to command
a two-thirds vote.
The nfe OF the National Monetary Com
mission is AZ stake on vote which the
Senate will take ar 1:45 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon on the Cunmins resolution call
ing for that body 10 submit its final report
and dissolve by December l. There have
been many attacks on the commission.
based on alleged extravaganza and delay
In submitting results TO Congress. but its
defenders have asked for more time.