The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-03
CONGRESS LEADERS
PLAN TO ADJOURN
INDICATIONS ARE THAT SESSION
MAY BE CLOSED FIRST WEEK
IN AUGUST.

Washington, July 2.-lndications
are growing that congress may con
clude its extra session earlier than
expected. Many senators and demo
cratic house leaders are figuring on
the first week of August as a possible
adjournment time. The situation,
however, is not sufficiently clear to
warrant a positive prediction.
No understanding has been reached
for a vote in the senate on the Ca
madam reciprocity bill, whose advo-
Gates express complete confidence in
its passage. and the wool tariff and
free list bills. Senator Penrose, chair,
man of the finance commItrec, pro
poses to press for unanimous consent
- fix dates for votes on all three.
To hasten action, Mr. Penrose and
other senators are planning longer
sessions and may insist on night
meetings. Mr. La Toilette Of Wiscon-
sin, is to offer amendments when he
makes his long speech on reciprocity.
Mr.. Brstow of Kansas, will put for
ward insureent contentious and 9th
crs who will figure in debate include
Senators Gronna of North Dakota
and Thornton of Louisiana, who will
speak this week, Burton of Ohio,
Stone of Missouri, Nelson and Clapp
of Minnesota, Bailey of Texas, and
Simmons of North Carolina.
Neither the senate nor the house
will be in session until "Wednesday.
The senate special committee to in
vestigate the election of Senator Lor-
inner will resume hearings July 16,
and the house sugar trust" investi-
eating committee. July 10. The house
steel trust" investigating committee
will continue its hearings soon.
A revision of the cotton tariff will
bn undertaken by the house committee
or ways and means, probably the lat
ter part of this week, and Chairman
Underwood expects to report It to the
lol Sc shor' ly thereafter House lead
ers do not expect to be pressed in
the senate.
That and other matters are sched-
uled to go over to the regular session
in December provided expeditions ac-
lion can be secured in the senate on
the reciprocity. wool and free list
bills.
In the senate next Wednesday, Mr..
Owen. of Oklahoma will deliver his
deferred speech on the commission
form of government and Mr.. New
lands, of Nevada, on federal commits
sion regulation Of industrial interstate
business. Senator Works. of Califor-
MIA, will speak Thursday on the fed
eral public health service.
The committee on state department
expenditures expects to present TO the
house, probably this week its report
recommending the dismissal Of Con
sui General William H. Micheal at Cal
cutta, and Disbursing Officer Morri-
son, of the state department, because
of their connection with the Justice
Day portrait voucher and the $1,000
unaccounted for therein. Mr.. Michael
was formerly chief clerk Of the de-
partment.
The Honduran and Nicaraguan loan
guarantee treaties, the former already
before the senate and the latter still
in committee and Strenuously sought
by President Diaz Of Nicaragua in the
interest of restoring business in his
country. already nave been urged up
or the senate for ratification in a mes
sage by President Taft.
A treaty for the safeguarding Of
seals in Alaskan waters, in which the
United States, Russia, Japan and 9th
er nations are interested. is about
ready for submission TO the senate. 4
The administration also is counting
upon ratification OF the British-Amer .
lean general arbitration treaty, not
yet concluded, during the present ses-
sion of congress.