The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-11
.CONGREssEyPECTs
|. TO ADJOURN EARLY
Democrats Plan to Make
Their Record ON Tariff
Before June.
BILLS TO BE sPEEDED

Both Houses Of Congress will pay at
tention to the tariff this week. The
Democratic steel bill, which was reported
adversely by the Committee on Finance.
will come up in the Senate. Following
the passage OF the agricultural bill.
which probably will be put through
Thursday or Friday, Representative In
derwood, chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee. will begin the debate
in the House on the free sugar bill With
the disposal of the sugar bill the House
will turn to the consideration OF the in
come tax measure.
There will be a lively time in the Sem
ate over the steel bill. The measure
does not look good to the regular Re-
publicans. and most OF the progressives
regard II as defective in many particu-
lars. Free iron ore has the same effect
on Senators Clapp and La Toilette. pro-
gressive leaders, who hail from irop-ore-
producing States, that red rag has on
an angry bovine.
Favors Free Iron Ore.
On the other hand. Senator Bristow, OF
Kansas. another progressive, is on record
In favor OF free iron ore. The indications
are that the regulars will not offer a SUBJ
stitute for the Democratic steel bill, and
in view of the fact that the progressives
hold varying views on the subject of iron
and steel revision, that element, as well
as the regulars. will attempt to perfect
the bill from their respective viewpoints
by offering amendments.
Senator La Toilette has been In retire.
ment for several weeks. With the debate
on the steer bill about to be begun, II is
understood the Wisconsin Senator will
once more take the center of the stage.
Representative Underwood plans to
pass the free sugar bill in two or three
days. II tho present programme Is fol-
lowed. the sugar bill will be sent to the
Senate next Saturday or early the fol
lowing week. II is Mr.. Underwood's be-
lief that there will be a more prolonged
debate on the income tax measure How
ever, he is OF the opinion that the meas
ure will be passed by March p at the lat
est. In the meantime the work OF franz
ing the wool revision bill will be hurried
along in the Committee on Ways and
Means.
While there is a good deal Of senti-
ment among Democratic members fav-
orable to free wool. it is the understand
ing that the new wool bill will not ad-
NIT the raw product duty free. The
passed at the last session, and
vetoed by the President, levied a duty
OF about 20 per cent ad valorem on raw
wool. with corresp ending reductions In
the rates on manufactures. The wool
bill soon TO be reported viii follow along
the lines OF the measure put through In
the special session.
Following the passage of the wool bill
4 cotton revision measure win be report |
ID Whether the Democrats viii attempt |
further revision at this session Of Con-
yress is problematical. Among leaders |
'f both parties there is disposition to |
adjourn Congress early in June In order |
hat the leaders may make ready for the |
national conventions and the campaign /
% follow.
Democrats Expect Veto.
It is the expectation OF the Democrats
hat by the middle OF May two or more
II their tariff revision bills will have
cached the White House. II the Pres
dent vetoes them, as IT is generally ex-
'cted he will, Mr.. Taft having made the
that he will not indorse
my revision that is not made in con-
ormity with the reports OF the tariff
'oard, the Democrats will shape their
'lans to put up the legislative shut
ers the first or second week in June
hey will not remain in session to put
through tariff bills that are destined to
e thrown into the discard by the Presi-
ent. They will make their tariff record
nd then adjourn and go to the country
n IT,
All signs now point to a comparatively
arly adjournment OF Congress. The Re
ublican convention will assemble at Chi
ago on June Is and the Democrats will
e called to order in Baltimore a week (
tier. Congress leaders say that as
hings now stand there is no reason why ,
Getaway day should not come on or
bout June 10