Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-01
House Not Disposed to Take
Seriously HystericaI Attack
on Constitution by New Mex
leo Black Hand,
HOUSE KEEPS UP RAPID
FIRE LEGISLATION
Senate Inclined to Be More
LeiSureIy and viii Do Moth
ing Until Reciprocity Issue is
Out of the Way,


by Morning Jouruni Spceiat lensee Wtrel
Washington, April S0--Three
weeks Of the extraordinary session
Of the Sixty-second congress having
passed into history with record of
rapid fire legislation by the house the
senate is finally organized, but in no
haste to consider that part of the
democratic program already disposed
Of by the lower branch.
Canadian reciprocity Is the only
matter now being considered by the
senate and that probably will not
come before ii for several weeks. The
finance committee, TO which IL was
referred, will grant hearings on the
bill How long committee delibera-
ton will continue is problematical.
but the prospect is for a lengthy dis
cussion.
Chairman Penrose Of the commit
tee, Is in favor of the bill, but the
majority is opposed TO it, The pre-
vailing opinion is it will be reported
with recommendations. The commit
tee will meet Tuesday.
Senator stone OF Missouri will ad-
dress the senate tomorrow on the
bill and endeavor to explain some
of the misrepresentation that have
been made regarding the proposed
agreement. After this speech there
will be nothing before the senate and
adjournment until Thursday is prob
able. with adjournment until Mon
day to follow
There Is no prospect of the senate
considering the house bills providing
for popular election of senators, pre-
election publicity of campaign con-
tributions, or reapportionment until
the reciprocity issue has been deoid-
ed upon
In the house the democrats are
keeping up the rapid legislative pace
and most of the coming week will be
devoted to the farmers free list bill.
Chairman Underwood demonstrated
his desire to hasten action and also
to give all members chance to be
heard, by insisting upon IL o'clock
as the hour to convene instead of
noon.
1t is probable that debate will close
Thursday or Friday. That II will
pass there is no doubt, the democra
tic support being almost solid, rein
forced by the votes of progressive
body.
Many members are smiling at the
forgetfulness of Representative Dali
zell of Pennsylvania, who on Satur-
day attempted to block the effort of
the democratic leaders to take a re-
cess until Monday to dodge the com-
mittee discharge calendar. Mr.. Dali
zell, who headed the rules commit
tee of the last congress- had forgot
ten that the democratic house had
changed the rule relating to motions
to discharge committees and made
the point of order to Mr.. Under
woods motion to recess that mo-
tion to discharge the pension commit
tee from consideration of q bill was
on the calendar
Mr. Underwood called Mr.. Dalzell's
attention to the new, democratic rules
which contained an amendment that
no motion to discharge a committee
was in order on Mondays after the
call of the unanimous consent calen-
dar unless 1t had been filed at least
seven days previously.
The democratic leaders are anxious
to hasten the free list bill so that the
ways and means committee may be
free to devote its time to the revis-
ion of the textile schedules. While
this work is progressing it is prob
able the house will act upon the re-
port of the territories committee on
statehood for Arizona and New Mex
leo.
The New Mexican constitution has
been vigorously assailed by little
band of democrats from that terri
tory, II Is doubtful If the committee
VIII recommend any change that
would necessitate the reference OF
the constitution to the people of the
state. Both constitutions probably
viii be recommended for ratifica-
tion.