Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-16
COMMITTEE FEARS
TO 7OPIGEON-HOLE BILL
BELIEVED THAT COURTESY TO
PRESIDENT DEMANDS REPORT.
ING, ALTHOUGH COMMITTEE
MEMBERS OPPOSE PLAN.


procity with Canada. which today be-
came the principal question before the
senate, is believed to depend on
whether the opposition will resort to
a filibuster to defeat 1t. 1t is the best
Judgment of senate leaders on both
sides OF the chamber. that II the Nc
Call bill, to carry out the provisions
of the Canadian agreement, is permit
ted to reach a vote at this session, the
senate will pass 1t by as decisive a
vote as was recorded for 1t in the
house last night.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations met today, reported the Cana
dian agreement back to the senate and
1t was sent to the finance committee.
1t had been in the custody Of the COM
mittee on foreign relations since COM
ing to the senate. but no action was
taken regarding 1.-THE effect OF re.
ferring 1t back to the senate is practi-
cally reconside deratiotl of tina Fact that I'LL
contains nothing likely to involve the
United States In obligations to Canada
in conflict with the peace policy which
exists with other countries.
No Demonstration In Senate.
The Mccall bill, which was passed
by the house last night by vote OF
221 to 90, or SO as corrected, all OF
the democrats voting for it except
FIVE, was sent to the senate today and
after lying on the clerks desk for
short time, was sent to the finance
committee. This gives to that commit
tee consideration Of the whole matter.
There was no demonstration of any
character over the receipt Of the bill
from the house or it's reference to the
committee. 1t is believed beyond any
doubt that the Mccall bill will not be
hung UP in the finance committee.
Although the majority Of the repub-
lican members Of the committee, as
well as at least two or three demo
cratic members, are known to be op-
posed to 1t, 1t is said that the commit
tee feels that courtesy to the president
demands that it be reported to the sen
ate. Furthermore, the presidents In.
terest in the agreement is SO great
that the committee is not disposed to
bear the responsibility Of encompass.
sing its defeat by the pigeon-hols
method.
Committee Members Opposed.
1t was said today that a special meet.
ing OF the committee probably would
be called for Friday to consider the
agreement. BY reason OF the absence
of Senator Aldrich. the session will be
presided over by Senator Burrows. II
lis known that the Michigan member
Is opposed to the agreement, and that
he will be joined BY Senators Hale,
McCumber and Bailey, and probably
by Senator'S Smoot, Flint and Simons.
II all indicated should vote In COM
mittee against the Mccall bill, 1t would
be reported to the senate adversely. A
report against the bill, however, Is all
that would be needed to get 1t before
the senate.
Cannon Nay Vote Recorded.
Speaker Cannon, at the assembling
Of the house OF representatives today,
said he had discovered that his vote
was not recorded on the reciprocity
bill vote yesterday.
"If the speaker had been asked II he
had voted against the bill he would
have unhesitatingly have answered
Yes said Mr.. Cannon.
II heard you vote against It," said
Mr.. Mann of Illinois. The speakers
name was thereupon recorded with
those who voted against the measure,
making the total, SO.
House Passes Mccall Bill.
President Taft's reciprocity agree
ment with Canada was ratified In the
house of representatives last night
through the support Of an almost solid
democratic vote.
The Mccall bill, carrying the agree
ment into effect, was passed. 22l
to 90.
Representative Hubbard Of the
eleventh district was the only Iowa
member of the house who voted for
the reciprocity bill, and the other
Iowans voting with the republican
majority against the bill.
A majority of the republicans pres
ent voted against the measure, the