The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-05-25
END OF SESSION
IS NOT IN SIGHT
Democrats Say Senate Must
Vote on Measures or Work
All Summer.

were wise ones who said that Con-
gress would adjourn before the glo-
rious Fourth, but it Is ev dent that at
the pace it is proceeding Congress
will not get away from Washington
until September.
What is practically an ultimatum
was served on the Senate by the
Democratic leaders of the House,
that there must be a vote in the Sen
ate at this session on Canad an re-
ciprocity, on the farmers bill and the
revised wool tariff. Provided these
terms are met, the House will agree
to a recess from July to October 1.
Otherwise, the Senate will be held in
continuous session throughout the
dog days" by the House refusing to
adjourn.
Reduce Wool Tariff.
The ways and means committee CT
the House decided to cut wool duties
one-half
Speaker Champ Clark and Chair
man Underwood of the ways and
means committee believe that they
overcome powerful influences in the
House favoring free wool The pres
ent II cent duty is proposed to be cut
to five cents with so per cent reduc-
ton in manufactured products. AL
though the committee has voted 70.
five cent wool, the Democratic eau
Gus may overturn this decision.
Bristow Resolution Preferred.
When the Senate gets ready to vote
on the popular elections resolution, it
Is quite likely that it will adopt the
Bristow substitute for the House reso-
luton, which is now under considera-
ton. A great many senators are op-
posed to the phraseology of the House
resolution because 1t valves the power
of Congress to control the election OF
senator's. The Bristow resolution
gives to Congress the same authority
it now has over the election of mem
bers of the House of Representative
More Lumber Suits Probable.
Inquiry at the department of justice
5ustifies the expectation that retail
associations of lumbermen in all parts
of the country will be attacked by the
government for alleged violation OF
the Sherman antitrust laws as "un
reasonable" restraint upon trade.
Although no actions have been an
nounced against the Pacific Coast as
sociatiOns, the belief is that the de-
partment plans suits there similar to
that which was begun in New York.
Bonds for Postal Depositors.
Depositors in postal savings banks
may convert their deposits into
United States bonds, bearing two and
a half per cent interest, on July l..
The bonds are being prepared in de-
nominations of $40, 500 and $500.
These bonds will be issued only to
assigned at any time by the holders.
They are to be exempt from taxation
by either federal, state or local au-
thority.
National Capital Brevities.
The Senate finance committee will
conclude the hearings on the recipro-
city bill early this week.
Andrew Carnegie will be the first
witness to appear before the House
committee that will investigate the
steel trust
Following Jefferson's example,
President Taft will enter Pauline
Wayne, White House prize COW, in
the show at Milwaukee in September.
AS result of years investigation
OF the international Harvester Com
pany, known as the harvester trust"
both civil and criminal proceedings
are to be begun in the federal courts.
Complaints by farmers and apple
growers in the West that the weather
bureaus forecasts cannot be depended
upon and that disastrous results to
crops have followed erroneous pre-
dictions form the basis for discussion
by the House committee on expendi-
lures OF the agricultural department,
Railways operating in Central Pas
senger Association territory, including
the states Of Ohio. Illinois. Indiana
and Michigan. are permitted nv an
order issued by the Interstate Com.
merce Commission to exact higher
passenger fares for interstate than for
intnastate business, where state Leg.
islatures or state commissions have
established q 2-cent-a-mile rate.
While all Washington is sizzling
With the thermometer around the 1oo
mark. the presidents Office shows
temperature Of about 80. The presi.
dent sits over a ton of ice each dav