Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-25
EXTRA SESSION Of
CONGRESS ENDS
Work Accomplished by LegisIa-
tors Closes.
SENATE A STUMBLING BLOCK
Delays in Carrying Out Legislative
Program Session Called to
Consider Reciprocity Takes
Up Other Matters.

Washington.-The extra session of
congress is ended Although it was
called by the president solely for
the purpose OF passing the Cana
dian reciprocity bill, 1t was read
lily recognized at the outset that the
legislation of congress would not be
confined to that one item.
The progress of legislation through
both houses of congress during the
session plainly indicates that by far
the greater portion of the delays has
been the fault Of the senate.
The table OF legislation is as fol-
lows:
Canadian reciprocity-Bill intro
duced April IL, reported to the house
April Ii, passed the house April 81,
received by the senate and referred
to the committee on finance April "a,
reported to the senate July IS, passed
by the senate July %. Signed by the
president July 26.
Wool revision bill-Introduced in
the house June 2, reported to the
house June 6, passed the house June
20, received by the senate and re-
ferred to the committee on finance
June q, reported to the sena with
out hearings on motion of Senator
Gore June %, passed the senate July
II, house conferees appointed August
l, senate conferees appointed August
2, conference report adopted by the
house August IA, conference report
adopted by the senate August Is. We
toed by the president August II.
Free list bill-Introduced in the
house April u, reported to the house
April 10, passed the house May 8, re-
celved by the senate and referred to
the senate committee on finance May
9, reported to the senate on motion
OF Senator Gore and without hearing
June %, passed the senate August 1,
house conferees appointed August 8,
senate conferees appointed August 4,
conference report adopted by the SEN
ate August Is, conference report adopt
ed by the house August II. Vetoed by
the president August 1S.
Cotton revision bill-Introduced in
the house July &c, reported to tho
house July 27, passed by the house
August 3, received by the senate and
referred to the committee on finance
August 4, reported to the senate on
motion August 10, passed the senate,
with amendments adding iron and
steel schedule, reciprocal coal with
Canada and chemicals and machinery
used in the manufacture of cotton
goods, August II; senate bill agreed
to by the house August Fl. Vetoed by
the president
Statehood bill (first)-Introduced in
the house April 4, reported to the
house May IL, passed the house May
%. received by the senate and referred
to the committee on territories May rs,
reported to the senate July II, passed
the senate August Legislative day
August 81, senate bill accepted in the
house August 10. Vetoed by the pres
ident August Is.
Statehood bill (second) --Introduce
In the senate August Is, reported to
the senate by the house August IS,
passed by the house August 10.
house April 10, reported to the house
April rs, passed the house April 81,
received by the senate and referred to
the committee on census April %, re-
ported to the senate July 6, passed the
senate August 8, senate bill concurred
In by the house August 4. Signed by
the president August s.
Publicity of campaign funds-Intro-
duced in the house April 10, reported
to the house April IA, passed by the
house April IA, received by the senate
and referred to the committee on
privileges and elections April Is, re-
ported to the senate June 10, passed
by the senate July II, house conferees
appointed August 1, senate conferees
appointed August 2, conference report
agreed to by the senate August 16,
by the house August II. Signed by
the president August 10