The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-19
PLANS TO HASTEN
EMO Of CONGRESS
Senate Agrees to Vote Upon
Three Principal Demo
cratic Bills.
RESULT OF FILIBusTER
House ADOPTS Rule Providing
for Ambitious Program
OF Legislation.

Washington July ls.-Thc Senate
reached an agreement late to-day to
vote upon the three principal Democra-
tic tariff and finance bills late next
week. The measures will be taken
up as follows
Wool tarin Thursday: excis: tax
oili Friday; sugar tariff. Saturday.
one calender day will be devoted to
eaen measure. amendments Will be per
mltted and short debate allowed. AID
me inal vote on each will be taken
before the days adjournment. The
agreement came as the result Of =
Democratic nlibuster which had for
Two days held up the consideration Of
the hls sund9y civil appropriation BILL
ana which threatened to carry the SEES
sion OF Congress beyond September /
The Democrats abandoned their hli-
buster after the agreement was form
ally accepted by the Senate The re-
suit is expected to be Fastening Of
legislation in the Senate. and an ad-
journment OF Congress by August 10
or Is Encouraged By the decision of
the Senate TO vote on the three mea-
sures named the House OF Represer-
tativcs many determine to act on the
cotton tarin bill. II this measure IS
sent TO the Senate IL is believed an
agreement will be secured TO permit
vote on it on the other bills.
The important subjects remaining to
be- considered are the tariff bills. the
Panama Canal bill. the appropriation
measure and the Alaska civil govern
meni bills 1t Is expected that the
Panama Canal bill will be disposed
OF in about two weeks
The concessions made 10 the Demo-
Gratis have cleared up practically all
points OF difference in the Senate over
tariff and allied measures. An attempt
will now be made TO hasten action on
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
which carries nearly Sl50.o00000 for
the annual support Of government
bureaus
Ambitious Program.
Washington. July 1S.-Mlth a view
to utilizing every minute Of the re
naming time before adjournment.
the House to-day adopted a special
rule providing for an ambitious pro-
gram OF legislation. Under tho rule.
the House Will undertake consideia-
ton Of measures providing for the
ahDlitian III the involuntary servi-
,ude OF seamen and betterment or
seamen's condition. registration OF
American ships and the importation
duty free of materials for the con-
struction and repair OF such ships,
re eulation of radio communication,
revision Of tho steamship inspection
laws and compelling the equipment
of ocean-goins vcsDels with wire
less apparatus, extension of agricui-
tural education through Federal APP
propriation and the physical valuation
Of railroads and other common car
ners
Minority Leader Mann sought ana
obtained consent to add to the list
his bill forbiddins the importation of
diseased nursery stock CT plants The
measure. he said, was OF the highest
Importance to the agricultGtal inter-
ests of the country Representative
Roddenbery OF Georgia Democrat.
urse to revise the immigration laws
hut failed.
Consideration of appropriation bills
tariff bills and conference reports on
is win be permitted I'm addition ia
the special loaislatlvo program.
DircctIy opposing Arguments.
Washington, Iuly lS.-Hailroad con-
uol of the Panama Canal the rights
Of American ships to free tolls and
the form of government under which
The canal management is to hc placed
we've Subjects OF directly opposing
arguments to-day from Senators Bran
desee. OF Connecticut, and townsend.
OF Michigan during consideration OF
the canal bin in the Senate.
Senator Rrandesee urged the admis-
sion or all ships 10 the canal a de-
finite toll charge with no favors to
American vessels II railroad owned
ships abused the privileges thus civ
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