Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-14
LONG SESSION FOR CONGRESS
OCTOBER 1 PREDICTED As AD-
JOURNMENT DATE.
Discussion Of the Tariff Bill TO Be
Lengthy.-Cummins Critics
the President.

Washington, May s-Congress may
be in session until October or even
later. This statement was made off,
cially by members of both houses
based on declarations made during the
course of the tariff debate in the sen.
ate by Senator Cummins of Iowa,
speaking for the low tariff Republicans,
and Senator Simmons Of North Caro-
lima, speaking, as he said. for the
Democratic side of the senate.
The comments made by the senate,
in the fight for lower tariff rates were
to the effect that there will be no sup
port among their friends for an ad.
iournment of congress until votes have
been taken upon, and every effort
made to pass and present to the presi'
dent the bills revising the iron and
steel, wool and WOODEN, sugar and cot.
ton goods schedules of the tariff.
This program means an all summer
session of congress, regardless of the
desire of the members of both parties
to bring the session to close in order
that senators and representatives may
go home to participate in the elections.
Plans for a recess of congress during
the time fixed for the national con-
ventions are frowned upon by those
who declare that the demand of the
country is strong for congress sticking
close to the business Of passing the
tariff bills.
Rigid federal regulation Of wireless
telegraphy was provided by a bill
passed by the senate. The measure
would give the secretary of commerce
and labor authority over all wireless
stations, and provide for licensing
them. The measure will comply with
the general wireless treaty recently
ratified by the senate.
The secretary of the interior an
nounced that 1857 acres of land in
the Belle Fourche reclamation project
in South Dakota would be opened for
entry By homesteaders May rs.
Water will be ready for the land on
that date and about 100 farms of from
40 to so acres will be ready for Guilt
walton.
President Taft was sharply criticised
in the senate by Senator Cummins,
who charged him with attempting to
coerce congress in tariff legislation.
Mr.. Cummins, speaking in support OF
his metal tariff revision bill, said he
understood the president was opposed
to any legislation on the metal sched-
ule until the tariff board reported upon
It,
Senator Cummins declared he be
lieves it is as improper for a presi
dent to attempt to unduly influence
congress as for him to use his power
to influence the judiciary in perform
ance of duty. Although Mr.. Cummins
spoke directly to his Republican col
leagues, that side of the chamber was
not filled while he was speaking. AT
one point he engaged in sharp col
louuy with Senator Oliver. Mr. Cum
Minis declared that the Payne-Aldrich
law had failed to meet the demands
of the people, and warned his col
leagues of the results of the coming
election if congress were adjourned
without that law being altered.
Public hearings on charges against
Judge Robert w. Archibald of thu
commerce court upon which may bt
based impeachment proceedings were
decided upon by the house judiciary
committee. Testimony in open session
will begin after the committed
has examined all the papers forward
ed by Attorney General Wickershan
by direction of President Taft.