The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
ALL PATHS LEAD
TO ADJOURNMENT
Efforts to w ind UpLeg-
islative Session Early
in August.
HOUSE WILL NOT
BLOCK PROGRAM
Only Six Days Remain Before
Final Action on Reciprocity,
Which Is Expected to Pass
by Two-Thirds Vote in
Senate - Committees
Active.

Washington. July l6.-Al legislative
paths now lead to adjournment OF
Congress quickly after the vote on
the Arizona-New Mexico statehood
bill is taken in the Senate on the
legislative day of August {. The SEN
ate. will be ready then in all proba bill
ity. despite the general tariff revision
threat of Senator Cummins, of Iowa
ana other Insurgents. and the House
VIII not interpose any fresh leris-
laiion to disturb the Senate's program
Tor winding UP the extra session.
only SIX days remain before the
nnal vote is reached upon the ca
madam reciprocity bill in the Senate.
It's passage by a two-thirds vote of
the Senate Is confidently predicted bv
Senate leaders who ha seen many
important amendments voted down in
the last few days by majorities larger
'Hah they had ventured to hope for.
Important Speeches.
number OF important speeches in
support OF the bin are expected with
view 10 making clear the position OF
the Democrats and Republicans who
have refused TO entertain any. .d
meh' TO the bill. and who have sup
porteo PRESIDENT Tafts desire for early
'ihcat'on OF the agreement as #,
Sti. senators Stone. of Missouri;
ShiVely' OF Indiana. and other Demo,
Gratis VIII advocate the bill thts uaa,,
whiie Senators Bailey, of Texas and
Ia foilette. of Wisconsin. will oppose
IT. The other bills. upon which dates
lot vote nave been set, will be dehoted
way, "' Vi the
"A conference on the resolution for
d constitutional amendment for direct
election of United States Senators
PROBABLY will be held Monday by the
senate and House conferees 10 adjust
u'Herences over the Senate's amend
ot the House resolution looking
TO FEDERAL control of the elections.
mouse leaders agree that there will
ne no opposition TO the adiournnoan,
plans of the Senate The House c'or,N
mittee on Ways and Means is WORKING
on revision of the cotton tsriff
"nich Will be taken up in the House
next week. About ten days debate I'm
the House is expected. but the bill wifi
not be pressed on the Senate so as RI
cause any delay, and II necessary will
oe put ahead as rider on the wool
or free list bills when the Senate votes
upon them. Cotton revision, however
In case such program is not adonted
VIII be pressed al the regular session
converting in December
Committees Active.
The investigating committees Will
be act We during the rest of the extra
session. The committee which is proh-
ing into the election of Senator I.ort-
mer, OF Illinois, will resume Tomorrow.
with probably several witnesses who
are expected to testify regarding the
alleged 100000 Lorlmer election fund.
House committees will continue
probing into the Controller Bay.
Alaska. land claims, involving alleged
ACTIVITY of the Guggenheim mining
interests looking to monopolv of
Alaskan coal; into the Attornev-Ge
erals recommendation for removal of
DR. Harvey w Wiley. chief of the
government chemistry bureau: into the
charged failure of Attorney General
W'ckefsham to prosecute alleged
frauds by the Alaska Synd cate" and
into the charges of travel pay irreeu
larities and favorit'sm of !haior r p
Kay an army paymaster. The House
sugar trust" investigating committee
viii meet in New York Tues iav for
several days. The House steel trust.
nvest'sating committee will resume
work here this week.