Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16
ID NOT Want
ANY FURTHER
LEGISLATION
ON NATTER OF The TARIFF
Seek an Early Adjournment
Of Congress

Washington, April 11-Congression-
al leaders, both democratic and re-
publican, are planning to bring about
an early adjournment of Congress.
These leaders want to prevent any
further tariff legislation. The demo-
Gratis want no more tariff legislation
this session because they fear that
they may make a mistake which might
react unfavorably in their presidential
campaign, and the republicans are nat
urally opposed to tariff reductions of
any kind
If these leaders have their way con-
gress probably will adjourn inside of
two months, and before the Chicago
and Baltimore conventions.
The old guard republicans in the
senate, led by Senator Penrose, as
chairman of the finance committee, arc
working to an early adjournment.
They are getting aid from democratic
directions. Chairman Underwood, of
the house ways and means committee,
is working for an early adjournment,
and somt of tht democratic senator's.
especially those of the protective ta
riff stamj, are eager to get away from
Washington early.
On the other hand, there is strong
body of progressive republicans and
progressive democrats in the senate
VINO, while not anxious to prolong the
session, wish to have certain matters
disposed of before congress quits.
Many of these men prefer to see con-
gress remain here all summer than to
see the session end with nothing ac-
complshed.
Under these circumstances, it IS
conJectural whether congress will ad
Journ before the national conventions
or whether the statesmen are in for
another summer of sweltering work.
1t all depends on whether Senator
.Penrose and the old guard republicans
plus certain democrats who habitually
lean toward them, are able to muster
votes enough to bring about an ad-
Journment early in June.
II an early adjournment is forced
p will be for the purpose of blocking
tariff revision just as far as possible:
Tor the purpose of blocking any pro-
gress toward legislation on the con-
troll of trusts and corporations, for
the purpose of heading off important
labor legislation, and for the purpose
OF conining as nearly as possible the
legislation of this session to the pas
SAGE of appropriation measures.
The Lorimer case is pending before
the senate, and is being permitted to
drag along. Suspicion is harbored that
Lorlmer's friends will throw the de-
clSlon of this case over until next
winter, if they can. However, it seems
unlikely this will be accomplished for
the reason the opponents of Lorimer
are determined to force vote and in
showdown it will not be easy to pre-
cent one. Notice of the determination
10 have vote was practically given in
the senate the other day by Senator
,prlstow when he arose to inquire
N'When the report of the Lorimer com
Hllttee would be in, and said he, fol-
one, did not want to remain in Wash
lhgton another summer The infer
ehce from this was that Bristow ant
other progressives were going to hay,
vote on Lorimer if they had to hav:
an all-summer session to bring
about.
Progressive senators, both on tn
republican and the democratic side
would like to have votes on the stes
Dill, the excise bill, the sugar bill, an