The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-22
CONGRESS- ID HAVE A VERY BUSY WEEK Adjournment of the Present Session Almost in Sight PANAMA MATTER UP House Will Vote on the Election of T. C. Catlin of Missouri This
 Week-Will Pass the Cot
 ton Bill
PANAMA MATTER UP

Washington, July 21.-The removal of the tariff as an issue in Congress before the end of the forthcoming week will mark an important step in the progress toward adjournment of the present session. Agreements for votes on the leading tar If bills have been reached, coupled with understandings that other important leg islatlon either will be disposed of or has tened toward action.
 Failure of Congress to agree on the important appropriation bills which should have been passed before July l has seriously embarrassed many of the government departments. Pressure has been brought to tear on House and Sen ate during the last week to dispose of the pending measures and it is expected that much progress will be made in the next three days. The agricultural and naval bills are still in conference. Failure to act on the postoffce appropriation bill has seriously retarded work in that de- partment ii is claimed
 In the Senate the first three days of the week will be devoted, it is expected, to the completion of the sundry civil appropriation bill and debate on the Panama canal administration bill. The democratic wool tariff bill will be voted on Thursday the excise tax bill Friday and the sugar tariff bill Saturday. On leach measure the cebate viii be limited | to the single day set for the vote,
 Will Pass Cotton Bill It is expected that the House will take up the tariff again and pass the cotton f.gtf tlaa nf EnnAfa'E termination to submit the other demo- cratic measures 10 q vote. The pro- gramme for the week in the House Is well filled, however, and the measure may not be reached for some time. The House VIII consider during the week measures reg ulating employment of seamen on Ameri- can ships; the eight hour law covering government work; the free ship bill for the admission without tariff duty of ma terials used in American ships and the wireess telegraph measure agreed upon by the two houses.
 Predictions as to the probable date of adjournment still hinges on the Senate S disposition of the impeachment of Judge Robert ". Archibald of the commerce court If the wishes of the majority of the Senate prevail and the trial goes over until November or December, 1t Is ex- pected that legislation can be hastened so that an adjournment may be reached August 10 or August 10.
 Panama Canal Question The need for immediate legislation reg ulating the operation of the Papama canal is fully appreciated fin the Senate where the fight over free tolls for Amer ican ships threatens to hold up the bill already passed by the House. A plan has been preached in the Senate to pass a temporary measure giving President Taft executive authority to operate the canal and to fix temporary toll rate. leaving the permanent question to be settled at the next session if the differences among members as to the pending bill are not soon solved.
 The House will be called upon during the week to vote on the report of it's cleo tions committee recommending that Rep resentative Theron c. Catlin of Missouri be busted because too much money was spent by his relatives In lis election Democrats for the House are expected to support the committee report.