Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-18
EXTRA SESSION
TALK is HEARD
Congress Apparently Thinks
Such Action is Unlikely.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Feb. 18.-IspeciaL1-If
congress really expects an extra SEES
sion the members are giving more
time to clearing up the business of
the session than is necessary. AS
usual in the closing days of a short
session there has been a great deal
more PRESSURE, and extra hours are
devoted to the work of getting
through the appropriation bills.
Not only are the supply bills rushed
forward, but other business which the
l~president thinks imperative has been
put through the house In order that
there may be no reason for calling al
extra session, but nevertheless the
prediction of an extra session is made,
although II has peer learned hat the
president has not told any n he In
tended to call such a session Ii the
Canadian reciprocity agreement did
not reach a vote in the senate.
viii tho Senate YieId3
There has beer much talk about the
senate that the opponents Of the
agreement with Canada would not
permit a vote to be taken, but the sen
ate has a way Of coming down under
pressure, and II there was a real be-
lief that congress would be called
back here o after the present con
lgress adjourned 1t is likely that there
would be a vote.
One reason why a vote may be
taken and an extra session avoided Is
that there has been an Intimation
from Democratic sources that In an
extra session the wool schedule would
have consideration before the Cana
dian agreement and might be made a
part Of that bill as an amendment
That would open up the entire tariff
question too soon to suit the presi-
dent and the Republicans of the SEN
ate and house. For that reason it
may be expected that oil differences
| about an extra session will be adjust
ed before March 4.
Fiattering to Bailey.
When Senator Bailey made the an
nouncement that he would make a
speech on the Lorimer case he stated
that he did not like to give such no
tiee. but he found that in order to get
the time 1t would be necessary, as
many senators gave notice several
days ahead of their intention to adj
dress the senate, and he would not
have an opportunity to speak unless
he took the same course.
NJ A,x-tA H. In-1 k4nn vzrx r1r1ah 4
t1attered with the result, for the SEN
ate has seldom been SO crowded as
pm that occasion. Every sea raj Ia
and in the corridors leading to the
doors were many people stand
ng In line seeking an opportunity to
ear the Texas senator. The debate, II
OF such 1t became. was one of the
otable events of the session
Divided Sentiment In Texas.
Gongressmen Burleson sad1Garner
vere discussing reciprocity, and it was
Inar rney we're dIvfded on the
abject. II am against anything that
urts the farmer said Garner, .and
think this agreement is against him."
ar believe 1t would be a good thing
0 have even more CONCESSIONS said
3urleson. 81 would be In favor OF
rec trade with both Canada and Mex
co."
Garner represents a district which
for hundreds of miles on Mex
leo, and the sentiment Of his people
La against the admission OK goods from
that country in competition with their
products.
Kept the Publishers Busy. /
The proposition to increase the post
g on periodicals brought quite a
large number Of publishers to Wash
ington to protest against 1t, and many
hundreds more sent their protests by
wire. Nothing has happened in a long
time to create quite so much commo-
ton among the magazine men. While
the proposition to increase the rates
has been talked about for q long time,
1t never reached such a serious stage
as In the closing days of the present
congress.
Wanted Quick judicial Action.
A bill was under consideration hRv-
ing for Its purpose the shortening Of
JuaANAAt IA Ht0 SNOAN -
their say about its provisions.
81 have always believed" said Con-
gresham Hughes Of New Jersey, "that
you are Just as liable to get a case
tried right the first time as the last"
"If you try it right" remarked Con-
gresham Pearre of Maryland.
"I have never been able to under
stand continued Hughes. ssthe faith
which the American people have In the
last judge to try a case. / think we
ought in nearly every instance to dis
pose of q case In the first trial"
Pearre suggested that he would not
hold such ideas In regard TO cases in
volving life and death.
81 have very peculiar ideas in that
regard" replied Hughes. 81 am some
what Ia favor of the English system,