The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-05
Senate Faces at Least Six Weeks Debate on the
 Mooted Question
POMERENE WILL
 PRESS RESOLUTION
Direction of Criminal Prosecution Against Officers of Standard Oil and Tobacco Trusts
 Is Live Issue

fthe Senate will feature the beginning Of \ the third month of the extra session of Congress. The hearings which have con tinued almost month will close tomor- row or Tuesday and Wednesday the com mittee will go Into executive session to determine the disposition of the meas ure Members of the committee. en- crossed in hearings, have had sc oppor- tunity to exchange views. Many amend ments have been suggested and many s1ore are probable
 Time required for each of these will determine the date of the committees s report. Chairman Penrose is confident his committee will reach g. vote before Ad1ournment Wednesday, in which event the bill would be reported Thursday.
 Gauntlet of Speeches
 Once in the Senate the bill will run At least thirty senators expect to ad- dress the Senate in opposition and if the democratic and insurgent republicans fail to obtain adequate attention of amend ments In the committee they will seek the first opportunity to present their pro- visions in open Senate. No one counts upon less than six weeks of debate. Some who predict much more extended discus sion say the whole tariff fight will be vaged in connection with the consdera- tion of reciprocity. There is no outward evidence that the President has suc- ceeded in making terms with the dem ocrats, many of whom say the House free list bill will inevitably be present. of o< @t.o reciprocity measure. Pressing of the free list bill would give serious concern to the democratic senators who really favor reciprocity and would be the subject of much debate.
 With tho presidential contest only a year off there Is general disposition to play for position. Despite democratic and insurgent republican persistence. Mir. Pen rose predicts passage of the bill and a.. adjournment of the extra session before August 1. Senator Smoot recently joined in this prediction concerning adjourn ment
 Iii committee the most serious con nict proba bly, will take place over the amendment of Senator Root withhold ing the application of the agreement to wood pulp imported from Canada so long as local or provincial restric- lions are placed upon its exportatfon As rule this restriction is opposed by democrats and insurgents and favored by regular republicans. The opposition is on the ground that it would be more drastic than the present law. Advo- cates of the Root amendment hold it to be in actual compliance with the ft-Jaurier agreement and urge that no reasonable objection can be made to 1t in equity or in law The com niitee Is believed to be fairly evenly divided on the provision and the votes of one or two senators who have not expressed their views will be watched with interest. Friends of the admin istration are urging the reporting of the bill without any modification what ever.
 A favorable report is not expected from the committee. In deference to the Presidents wishes many republican senators will restrain their opposition to the extent of permitting the bill to go to the Senate without recom- rpendation but they reserve the right tp oppose the measure in open Sem
 Lorimer Case Again
 The Lorimer case will receive re- newcd attention in the Senate during the week if the committee on privileges and elections carries out their gentle
 
 special committee, of eight to consider the charges of bribery made against the Illinois senator. Names of the sen a;ors designated would be sent back to the Senate for confirmation making I a reopening of the whole controversy possible. Senator Kenyon and others vii, present in committee or in the Senate the contention that under the Martin resolution directing the regular standing committee to investigate it is impossible to carry out the agree nent for a special committee.
 Tomorrow in the Senate Senator Pome- rene is to cal lup and speak on his reso- lution directing criminal proceedings against the officers and directors of the Standard Oil company and American To- bacco company, based on decisions of the supreme court of the United States that they are monopoles in restraint of trade. The Ohio senator Is prepared to make a vigorous plea for the adoption of his resolution. The bill providing for the pop ular election of United States senators still is the unfinished business of the Sem S ate. It is to be voted on June 12 and Senator Rayner will speak in support of it during the week.
 Wool Tariff in House
 In the House the debate on the wool tariff will begin Wednesday. Chairman Underwood will report the bill unless the House convenes Tuesday, and it will be called up Wednesday. The republicans will make an effort to postpone action until the regular session in December, but the democrats are committed to tho bill, and 1t undoubtedly will be passed after 10 days or two weeks debate. What the House will do then is uncertain. Noth- ing will be before it, and the ways and means committee may enter upon the re- vision of the cotton schedule
 Democratic leaders. however, are some what disposed to. postpone action on that schedule until the next session.
 In that case the House will adjourn from time to time while awaiting Senate action. s3f House committees will continue active throughout the summer and possibly autumn. This week special committee will begin probing the affairs of the American Sugar Refining company. aff,l lIt Mo,xv>ktc Rst1,. D,,,...