Show MEXICO POSTPONES ACTION ON OIL MEASURE Drastic Bill Said Unlikely to Be P Passed at Present Present Present Pres Pres- ent Session By Dy Associated Press MEXICO CITY Dec 29 ActIon Action on the alt all Important petroleum bill is Improbable Improbable Im mi- probable according to parliamentary experts who point out that only two days remain for regular sessions of ot the Mexican congress which adjourns on December 31 33 Congress has been in virtually continuous continuous continuous con con- session since September 1 I 1918 The only legislation of ot a notable character has been that of ot a reforming article which Involves the formation formation formation forma forma- tion of ot an organic labor law It is believed impossible for the chamber of ot deputies to which body pending petroleum legislation has progressed to act on this matter be before before before be- be fore adjournment The Tire proposed oil legislation was introduced in congress on November 22 1918 The measure would nationalize oil lands and has aroused bitter opposition on the part of ot foreign interests which caused congress congress congress con con- gress to give the question most careful careful care care- ful tul consideration DELAY OCCURS Although debated debate in lri the chamber of ot deputies during the tue extraordinary session session session ses ses- sion last spring no action WR was taken but the delay caused the senate to take up the measure at the present ordinary ordinary ordinary nary session and pass it The closing closing- days of ot the present session session ses sea sion have been watched with intense interest for forthe the purpose of ot determining the alignment of the members making up the permanent commission which continues In session with limited powers pow pow- ers era between sessions of ot congress This commission is composed of ot twentynine twentynine twentynine twenty- twenty nine members fifteen from the chamber chamber cham chain ber of ot deputies and fourteen from the senate POWERS ARE GREAT Since Since- the elections ns o ot of president and new members of ot both houses is ts scheduled scheduled scheduled sched sched- for the first Sunday of next July and since the new v congress will ill not meet until September 1 1920 and the new president will not take office until until un un- un- un til iii December 1 next the permanent commission will represent the legislative legisla legisla- tire tive branch of ot the government during the critical election period While not directly invested with au authority authority authority au- au over elections it is felt the commission will have considerable power during the crisis of ot next sum sum- mer In congress are sympathizers of ot various arlous candidates For this reason the election of ot the permanent commission commission commission commis commis- sion is being awaited with interest as asI asit asit i it may give some significant Indication Indication Indication Indica Indica- tion as to the trend of ot the coming I elections I I |