New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
EAGER TO END CONGRESS
Both Parties Want to Adjourn
Before Conventions.
SENATORS READY TO HELP
They May Let Tariff Measures
Pass, but Not Reforms
on Supply Bills.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau

IRON ln' lTIbuGt bureau
Washington, May 14--FollowinE the
initiative Of th.ir colleagues in the House
Democratic Senators to-day gave iudca-
tions OF disposition TO curtail their
overladen legislative programme and let
many Of the IA heal measures sent over
for their consideration 60 by the board,
10 pave the way for the adjournment OF
Congress before the national conventions.
Most Of the Democratic Senators are
nuite willing to adjourn in time 10 do
some campaig ning before the conventions,
but the tariff meas Tres and the appropria-
ZION bills. loaded with radical innovations
and reforms adopted by the House,
stand in the way Of their desires. Con-
fronted with the prospect Of failure 10
pass some OF the supply bills before the
end Of the fiscal year because Of the legis-
lsticn for which they arc made the We
hicle. many Senator have begun TO doubt
the advisa bil,ty Of even making a show
Of fghtire for the House legislative feat
ures.
Republicans have shown disposition
20 meet the Democrats more than half
way IN an effort TO clear the path for adj
'ournment They will probably permit
the Democrats to pass' their own tariff
measures without opposition. in order that
the issue between Democratic and Eepuh-
lican tariff policies may he put NJ 70 the
President The Democrats will. therefore,
probs bly, reject the scheme Of Senator
Simmons 70 form coalition with the in
surgen.s 20 support insursent bills.
With the tariff out Of the way, the leg
islative fAatUres Of the appropriation bills
will remain. The republicans have prac-
tl,allv served notice on the Democrats Of
the House that there viii be no early ad
'ournm"nt - they insist upon loading
down tho supply bills with radical legis.
lation Serat" Democrats are not much
ip sympathy with the fantastic measures
passed 10y their colleagues. and there
probs bly, will no no great difficulty in the
way of eliminating these obiectionahl
feature. u tho Senate. IT, however, the
House should insist upon these additions
{" tho appropriation bills the Senate Pc
rublioanS will fight, being qnitr willing to
let the country decide unon which party
the responsibility Is 80 rest for tho failure
~ the supply bills.
leaders Of the House took the initiative
today 70 end tho present session IN June
-. Al a conference held IN tho office nj
speakef Clark. Inv which Mr.. Underwood
and the chairman Of all the important COM
r1itteee Of the House took part, tentative
T,ans were made to adjourn cine dc before
the national conventions.
There has been as vet. no agreement
with the Senate. but the impatient mem
hers Of the lower body Will urge tho Sen
etc to speed up on legislation.
II was agreed AT the conference tha; the
House should attempt little general leEis-
1ation in the next thirty days. With the
exception Of the Panama Canal BILL which
will be taken Up Thursday, appropriation
bills Will have the right Of way in the fol
lowing order. Naval Military Academy,
gundry Civil and General Deficiency.
There will be no extended debate on these
four remaining appropriation measures yet
70 come from committee 1t Is planned TO
push the naval bin through in not more
than three days. Conference reports have
been agreed to on only two Of the appro-
priation bills--the Urgent Deficiency ana
the Diplomatic and Consular.
Considerable time necessarily will be con-
sumed in the adoption OF conference re-
ports. and II the getaway Is made on
June IS night sessions will he the rule
instead Of the exception in few days
In addition 10 the Panama bill and the
annual nuggets, lllt HOUSE ltdufiS may
agree 10 consider the Clayton contempt bill
and the Pujo bill giving the Banking and
Currency Committee inquisitOrial powers
over national banking associations The
RAISING OF the former would afford cam
paiyn material, and the Pujo committee
vested with authority to investigate the
money trust" asserts that ii needs more
power.
80 arrangement was made to-day for
the early considera ton Of the Jones bill
granting Independence 10 the F!lpnos. and
this measure probably viii 20 over.
Following tn, conference Democratic
leaders expressed the hope Of adjournment
before the conventions. Speaker Clark and
Mi Underwood are nurturinC healthy
Presidential boows, and as nearly every
other Democrat is trying to manage his
own campaign or that Of somebody else,
.Noro have been increasing signs Of rest
lccsness IS the prospects Of carly adjourn
sasnt seemed to dwindl".
rhe conference plans We're gladly hailed
bv tho rauk and file, and f., is now UP 10
tho senate Democrats.
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