The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-26
TARIFF REMOVAL
HASTENS DRTE OF
ADJOURNMENT
Failure to Pass Appropriations is a
Serious Embarrassment.

Washington. July 21-The removal
of the tariff as an issue in congress
before the end of the Forthcoming
week viii mark an important step in
the progress toward adjournment o.
the present session. Agreements fol
votes on the leading tariff bills have
been reached, coupled with under
standings that other important legis
lation either be disposed of or has
tened toward action.
Failure of congress to agree on the
important appropriation bills which
should have been passed before July
!, has seriously embarrassed many OF
the government departments. Pres
sure has been brought to bear on the
house and senate during the last week
to dispose of the pending measures
and it is expected that much progress
will be made in the next three days.
The agricultural and naval bills are
still in conference Failure to act on
the postoffice appropriation bill has
seriously retarded work in that de-
partment, it is claimed.
In the senate the first three days of
the week will be devoted, it is expect
ed, to the completion of the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and debate on
the Panama canal demonstration bill.
The democratic wool tariff bill will be
voted on Thursday, the excise tax bill
Friday and the sugar tariff bill Satur-
day. On each measure the debate will
be limited TO the single day set for the
vote.
Cotton Bill to Be Passed.
1t is expected that the house will
take up the tariff again and pass the
cotton bill as the result of the sen.
ate's determination to submit the
other democratic measure to a vote.
The program for the week in the house
is well filled. however, and the meas,
ure may not be reached for some time.
The house will consider during the
week measures regulating employment
of seamen on American ships; the
eight hour law covering government
work; the free ship" bill for the ad-
mission without tariff(duty of mater
ials used in American ships and the
wireless telegraph measure agreed up
on by the two houses.
Predictions as to the probable date
Of the adjournment still hinges on the
senates disposition of the impeach-
ment of Judge Robert w. Archibald of
the commerce court If the wishes of
the majority of the senators prevail
and the trial goes over until Novem-
Der or December, it is expected that
legislation can be hastened so that an
adjournment may be reached August
10 or Is.
The need of immediate legislation
regulating the operation of the Pana-
ma canal is fully appreciated in the
senate. where the fight over free tolls
for American ships threatens to hold
up the bill already passed by the
house A plan has ben broached in
the senate to pass a temporary meas
ure giving President Taft executive au-
thority to operate the canal and to fix
a temporary toll rate leaving the per-
manent question to be settled at the
New York session if the differences
among members as to the pending bill
are not soon solved.
The house will be called upon dur
ing the week to vote on the report of
its elections committee that Repre-
sentative Theron c. Catlin of Missouri
be ousted because too much money
was spent by his relatives in his elec-
ton. Democrats of the house are ex-
peoted to support the committee re-
port
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