The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-10
NO Adjournment
BEFORE CONVENTION
4 Programme Is Being Evolved
Looking to Fixing a Def
mite Date.
JULY I Is THE EARLIEST
Democrats Will Exhaust Every
Effort to Pass Their
Tariff Bills.

WASHINGTON. May a'rhe programme
Of legislation is gradually being evolved
looking TO fixing a definite date for ad-
jo,irnment The tariff bills were laid
aside to-day to permit consideration OF
, the river and harhor bill From time to
time. az the general appropriation bills
appear in the Senate. the tariff legisla: ion
will he sidetracked to permit the supply
bills TO 70 through. Remarkable progress
was made with the river and harbor bill
to-day. This measure usually requires
from two days to u week to go through
the Senate. To-day it was passed. much
10 the surprise of the leaders themselves.
in about six hours
The Indian appropriation bin is ready
to be reported. but it will not he taken
up for another week. owing Ia the absence
Of the chairman of the committee Senator
Gamble. and several members Of tho COM
mittee who are out in the campaign.
A member of the Finance Committee
predicted to-day that vote would he
reached on the bill revising the metal
schedule in the week beginning May 10.
He believes that most Of the tariff debate
will he addressed to the metal bill The
chemical hill has been reported and il is
expected that other bills will come ont Of
the committee at the next meeting
The progressive Republican Senators
held a meeting recently and the fact be-
came known to-day that they decided
TO follow the suggestion Of Senator Cum
minis and oppose an adjournment Of
Congress until after votes have been had
on the four principal tariff bills relating
to wool. cotton. metals and sugar They
also agreed to oppose any recess of Con-
gress on account Of the national conven-
tions and to insist on vote on the I.orimer
case.
The Lorimer case will he precipitated
on the Senate early next week Senator
Dillingham;. chairman of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. will submit
the majority report in favor of Senator
f.orimer before the close OF this week or
early next week The minority report
will probably be filed at the same time
II is expected that the debate on the
Lorimer case will begin at once. and
while it will no, monopolize the attention
OF the Senate it is likely to run along for
at least two weeks. in the judgment OF
the Senate leaders
With only five weeks remaining before
the date Of the Republican national con-
vention there Is a general agreement as
to the impossibilitv Of getting an adjourn
q growing impression that by diligent
work the session NAV be brought to a
close as early as July l. That is the
earliest date that the most optimistic
Senator will fix
One Of the most interesting features Of
the legislative situation in the Senate is
"a to the disposition OF the tariff legisla-
ton. Undoubtedly the progressive Re-
publicans look forward to successful
coalition with the Democratic Senators
that will result in the passage of com
promise bills through the Senate But
II is not likely they will be able to realize
their hope. The Democrats have a tariff
programme OF their own evolved by the
House leaders and they feel that they owe
something to their party leaders in the
House. which originates tariff legislation.
The Democrats will therefore exhaust
every effort to pass the bills that have
come over from the House Failing in
that. they may be willing 10 accept a
compromise put forward by the progress
sive Republicans
The argument being brought TO bear
on the Democratic Senators by the pro-
gressives is that President Taft would
moi dare to veto compromise bill re-
and the metals The Democrats reply
that the President did veto such measures
when the combined votes of Democrats
and progressive Republicans sent them
TO him AT the extra session. Furthermore
the Democrats feel under no obligations
to furnish the progressive Republicans
with political capital The Presidential
campaign is at hand. with the tariff likely
TO be the issue. and the Democrats want
TO put up a definite tarin programme
to the President and have him veto il
and in that way join the issue for the
campaign. The Democrats are likely
to realize their hope
1t is said the regular Republicans in
the Senate are quite willing to meet the
Democrats on the tariff issue in the next
campaign and 10 that end sufficient
number Of regular Senators will absent
themselves from the Senate or refrain
from voting and permit the Democrats
TO pass the House bills and give President
Taft an opportunity to veto them and
in that way emphasize before the country
the difference between "A Democratic
tariff for revenue only and a Republican
tariff for protection. The progressive
Republicans are very much disturbed
over the prospect. They are charging
that there is working agreement between
the regulars of both parties.
TO RESUME ARCHIBALD CASE.