The Sentinel=record., 1911-07-15
AGREES TO
VOTING DATE
SENATE FIXES DATE TO DECIDE
FIVE IMPORTANT MEASURES
NOW PENDING.
Reciprocity Comes First, July 22-
Free List, Aug. 1--Reapportion.
ment Aug Statehood, Aug. 7
and Then Adjourn.

Washington, ID. c., July 1.-THE
senate will vote on the Canadian ro-
ciproclty bill July %; on the wool
tariff revision bill July 81; on the
free list bill August /; congressional
reapportionment bill. august 3; state
hood bill for Arizona and New Mex
leo on the legislative day of August
Z. and will adjourn quickly there
after. This voting program, deciaef
on after prolonged conference today
and resulting from conferences that
have covered many days, was agreed
TO by the senate.
The agreement contained no spe-
cisie provision regarding adjournment
but 1t is understood generally ad-
jonrnment will follow Immediately az
ter the disposition OF the statehood
bill. All the measures mentioned
have passed the house. President
Taft was quickly acquainted with the
senate's action and expressei ms
qualification, particularly over the
precedence to be given the recipro-
city bill.
Senator Cummlns, of Iowa, insur-
gent, after adjournment today ex-
pressed conviction that despite the
program there would be general tariff
revision before the close. He based
his belief on the fact that the dem
ocrats and insurgents would stand
together and force amendments to the
free list bill, aiding wool, sugar, steel,
cotton, ETC., to that measure.
No agreement was reached on the
campaign publicity bill. Senator
Martin. democratic leader, said the
democrats would maze every effort
to get a vote on the publicity meas
ure, which would require publicity or
campaign funds before election.
Senator Borah determined to press
the joint resolution providing for the
election Of senators by direct vo'e,
viii lose no chance to bring about an
agreement between the conferees on
that measure. He so has notified
them and they have agreed to have
their first meeting within the next
day or two.
The Bristow amendment TO the
Canadian reciprocity bill, proposing
reduction of the sugar tariff and
the abolishment OF the Dutch stand
ard" basis of assessing tariff on inn
ported sugar was defeated this af-
ternoon 3s to s. after Senator Bris-
tow had made an exhaustive speech
on the subject.
Senator Bourne, Bristow, Brown,
cummins. Clapp. Dixon, Gronna and
Nelson, voted in support OF IL.
With the fate OF reciprocity pre-
determined in favor of the measure,
senator's already are specializing on
the possible result of the promised
votes on the two tariff bills--wool
and free hst-included in today s
agreement. No one would undertake
70 predict the outcome but all agreed
on the point that the success or fall
lre of the measures depend entirely
on whether the democrats and insnr-
gents republicans can get together
on any line of action. The insur-
gents have no idea of accepting the
house bills and some of the demo-
Gratis are disincllned TO permit then
TO dictate the terms of legislation =.
There have been no formal confer
ences and already 1t is apparent thai
much effort will be necessary 10 BRING
about an understanding.
II has been intimated that If con-
gress should pass and the president
veto the wool and free list bill, the
democrats would insiss ;:pon the con-
tinuation OF the session for further
tariff legislation. The republican
leaders fear no such result, however
because they say the democratic SEN
ators are quite as anxious to end th'
session as are the republicans.
Bailey May Quit.
Because Of variance between his
views and the views of some of hi
democratic colleagues on tariff legis
iation. Senator Bailey of Texas,
= reported, will ask to be relieved
rom duty on the finance COMMITTEES
Tor time at least. He declined to-
gay TO say whether he would reslgl
from the committee. He has beef
suffering from an inflamed eye whic'
ne fears might prevent his being abb
% give sufficient attention to tarif