The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-03-15
ITS A NEW CONGRESS
The Pifb-Fifth Will Be Called TO
Order at Noon To-Day.
FORECAST FOR THE WEEK
Printers at Work on the Tariff Bill
Which win Be Presented to the
House This Afternoon-Reed
Nominated Speaker.

Washington, March H.-The Fifty
fifth congress will meet In extraordin-
airy session tomorrow at noon in pur-
suance OF President McKinley's procla-
nation. The work before 1.-THE pass
age Of a tariff bill-is pretty well cut
out In advance, but the indications are
that II will be stormy session and its
length and scope are as yet mere mat
tiers OF speculation. The present secre-
tary of state. Mr.. Sherman. remarked
several years ago on a memorable oc-
casion in the senate. that the president.
like Aladdin. could rub the lamp and
cause the genii to appear. but that once
they had appeared. they were masters
of their own destinies. SO that congress
once In session may go much further or
not so far, as the president may wish.
So far as the house. which Will be or
ganized tomorrow, Is concerned the
present determination of the leaders is
to direct the energies OF the lower
branch 10 the accomplishment Of Ihc
task before It with all expedition and
throw the responsibility for any COM
plications which may arise out of de-
lays In the senate upon that body. This
was made manifest by Speaker Reeds
speech at the republican caucus last
night He spoke of the necessity Of
bringing the work of the session to \
speedy close. Whether the leaders will
emphasize any inaction by the senate
when the bill reaches that body by a
programme OF three-day recesses re-
mains to he seen. but II Is likely that
the speaker will. at least for the pres
ent refrain from appointing any save
the usual committees necessary for the
transaction Of business on hand. This
Will prove an effective bar to the pass
age Of miscellaneous or general bills, rs
the rules of the house are such that
such legislation must come through the
agencies Of committees. But even this
Is not absolutely necessary, as the COM
mittee on rules can be invoked TO fur
nish special orders.
And II Is by no means Of special or
ders that the appropriation bills which
failed To receive Mr.. Cleveland's ap-
proval are to he put through at the ex-
traordnary session. Consideration in
committee Will involve more delay, and
result besides i'm almost interminabla
debate in the house. as II Is the peculiar
character Of a new house to use every
opportunity to talk. Cannon. chairman
of the appropriations committee. says
that the bills, as they went to Cleve-
land, are all right and he faveSW- -tisetr
rc-passage under special rules without
the fofmality of again putting them
through the regular channels. This will
he the plan followed and all the tlTe
before actual debate ON the tariff be-
gins will he devoted to the appropria-
ton bills.
The new tariff bill. upon which the
republican members OF the ways and
means committee have been working
laboriously for three months. is COM
plete and will he formally introduced
tomorrow. IL will then be printed and
submitted to the democratic minority
and receive consideration by the full
committe. Ii is not expected this will
require more than three or four days
at most. although the democrats may.
and probably will, protest vigorously
against such expedition. AT any rate.
the house leaders hope to enter upon
the consideration of the bill In the
house before the end Of the week. Soric
Of them Tonight fixed Thursday as TIE
day ON which debate will probably
commence. Although limits of deba,.
have not yet been decided upon. the
prevailing opinion IL that II will not
last over 10 days. Night sessions will,
OF course. he held throughout the pc.
riod allowed for debate. This will Civ,
the new members opportunity to make
speeches in behalf OF their constituents.
Unless some unexpected hitch occurs
the new tariff hill may be sent to the
senate a week from next Saturday or
fortnight after the session opens. The
organization of the house Tomorrow,
while "A perfunctory performance. will
no doubt attract a large attendance.
The new house will he called TO order
by the clerk. A. J. Mcdowell OF Penn
sylyania, the roll will be called after