Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-10
POLITICAL FENCES At HOME SAD.
" IN NEED OF REPAIR AND
memsERs ARE ANXIOUS.
LITTLE ATTENTION TO
TARIFF THIS SESSION
Conditions Unfavorabis TO comprs-
hsnsivs Consideration Of Tariff Bills
Working Plan Of Democrats and
Progressive Republicans AnnulIsd-
Session to End Early in August.
Especial Correspondence

Washington, July 10.-Congress ID
showing many signs now OF rushing us
work to a conclusion. The hot weather
is beginning to weary the members
Besides, the political fences at nome
are in a sad state Of dilapidation. Re-
cent storms at Chicago and Baltimore
have torn of rail here. knocked down
rider there. uprooted stake some
where else and in places have destroyed
whole panels. The result Is that.
whereas before the conventions there
was disposition to go slow In con-
gress. that disposition has about van
ished.
The feeling now is that he end OF
the session will come soon after the
first Of August 1t may possibly be pro-
longed to the middle Of August. Out the
talk is now that the first week In
August will see the wind-up.
Tariff Remains Live Issue.
AS the situation now STANDS tue
house is marking time while the senate
FORCES ahead with the disposal OF the
vast amount of business accumulated
ahead Of 1t.
The indications are that the senate
will not spend much more time on
tariff this session. The prooaoii't'es
are little, II any, legislation VIZ co'iie
out of all the tariff talk that mas oeei'
INDUCED in since the first Monoay ~.
December. The conditions are not sooo
for any comprehensive consideration
of tariff bills. The only bill that mas
vet passed both bodies is the steer OIL
This is in conference. 1t does not mucn
matter what happens to IT lot the
rea son that the president Is e1pecteo u
veto it. - :.
The chemical bill was beaten in the
senate. The cotton bill has not yet
nassed the h.use. The sugar bill mas
Not vet passed the senate. the WOO
hi,l is In the same situation and 30 Is
the hill, extending the corporation TAX.
.ho ,atter revenue bill, not tarrt
bill. 49,.
Friends OF sugar tariff revision nave
some hopes of getting measure
nassed. Blu, there is little pfospect o.
anv other tariff legislation. 30 iar a.
| this session is concerned.
Working Plan Annul'sd.
| The end ha. been reached apparent
" for this session Of the senate Demo
Gratis and progressive republicans "orA
| ing hand in hand for revision OF ta.l
schedules. The refusal OF the fesui.l
Republicans tos,vote on democratic :"
progressive tariff bills is the reason
II is useless for the prosressiVes ant
democrats to plan to cealesce 1ofces
and pass tariff bill inasmuch as I'M
ma Elementary situation compeis IN,
democrats first to vote on their Dill
then there is reconsideration. ahe
Massage Of another bill. But II the regn'
lar. absent themselves there can De ~
reconsideration. The democrats simpi!
shove their bill. thru and that emu
II or course. the president then ma
the club of the veto power and ne VII
| no doubt exercise IT.
Progressive republicans say they ar
| ANXIOUS to fight for downward reVlsio'
~ the tariff. But they do not see TN
use OF making fights and then permi.
| ting democratic bills to go thru VIM
the regular senator's duck and g
away into the cloak rooms to sleep.