The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-08
RECIPROCITY IS
NOW BEFORE THE
SENATE CENS0Rs
The Finance Committee Began
the Consideration of the
Measure Today
FARMERS FREE LIST BILL
UNDER HOUSE STEAM ROLLER

Republican Amendments Will Re yof,
cd Down Methodically But the MI.
norlty Will Insist on 1t Being Done
in Regular Order.
washington, May S.-The constd.
Grafton of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement began in earnest todav on
the senate side of the capital when
the committee on finance took IN the
bill. W '1e
The farmers free list bill vii, he
passed by the house late TO-DAY
Many of the Republican opnonents of
the Dill, armed with amendments. had
no no nope OF their adoption. The
democrats were ready for the final
.ote. Inc minority insisted, however.
.naI tne regulation of their amend.
der. e1Na' W.
| "A caucus of the Republican sena.
TORS Will be held after the adjourn
Ment OF the senate today for the
nomination of president pro
tempore of the senate to succeed
senator Frye who resigned on ac-
count of illness. The place is gen
eraiiy conceded to Senator Gallinger
vi new Hampshire, but his nomina-
Iion VIII be opposed by some of the
progressive senators who will urge
senator Clapp for the place
Congress will be busy this week
WIN diversity of subjects. Tariff
tiinkerlng will have change of scene
the senate committee on finance taL,
ing up the Canadian reciprocity hill
with hearings expected to continma
throughout the week. After the farm.
ers free list bill is passed tomorrow
tarlH debaters in the house will rest
from their prolonged efforts while
members from the ways and means
committee, behind closed doors. pre-
pare for the next assault on the
Payne-Aldrich bill. Their center ~
attack is to be the wool schedule. II
VIII De several weeks, in all probab-
lilty, before the committee is ready
to report.
Among the important matters on
1he senate program for the week are
the election of president pro tenn
pore to succeed Senator Frye, who
resigned that Office: the proposed re-
investigation of Senator Lorimer's
right to retain his seat; and the res
oiutlon providing for popular election
OF senators, passed by the house and
1aVorably reported last week by the
senate committee on judiciary.
ACTIVITY in the proposed reinvesti-
satlon or Mr. Lorimers right to hjs
sea- WI center in the effort of MIR.
l4aFollette to have his resolution.
providing for an investigation bv
special committee of new senator's
passed without reference. The oppo-
sltlon plan is to refer the resolution
10 the committee on privileges and
elections
On the senate calendar is the bill
pfoVldlng for the constitutional
changing the method of
selectlng United tSates senators.
mere beng no prospect of a report
TINS week from the finance commit
tee on the reciprocity bill a popular
electlon measure may be called up
lor discussion. The senate, there
lore. may put IN its first full week
OF the extraordinary session, instead
OF adJournlng from Monday to Thurs
day and from Thursday to Monday as
The general program in the house
contemplates for the week consid-
GRAFTON of statehood for Arizona and
new MEXICO; passage Of special reso-
lutions providing for various addi-
tional departmental Investigations
and Investigations into the United
States Steel corporation. sugar re-
nnerles and the American WooIen
company.
Contrary to persistent reports il is
known that no bill has been prepared
by the ways and means committee
looking to a revision of the wool
schedule. At the same time it is inn
probable that efforts to persuade the
Democratic members Of the ways and
means committee to POSTPONE the
woolen bill until next winter will be
successful. Representative Under
wood, the chairman of the ways and
means committee. summed up the
WOOL situation today when he said:
After the house passes the free
list bill tomorrow. the WAYS and
means committee will begin immedi-
ltely the consideration of the wool
schedules. 1t is true that there ara
differences in the party regarding
WOOL, but / feel assured that we will
'e able to draft bill acceptable to
he party as whole and that 1t will
,e ready within few weeks"
A proposed investigation of the
american Woolen company as a trust,
provided for in a resolution intro
luced by Representative Francis Of
ohio. Democrat, probably will be
authorized. Hearings on the Francis
esolution by the committee ON rules
nay be held late in the week.