The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
THE EXTRA SESSION ON NOV. 9.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL Is
SUE THE CALL on OCT. 20.
No Business 10 He Considered Except That
Of RatifyinE the Cuban Treaty-Demo'
Gratis May Take Advantage OF the
Opportunity to Discuss tho Tari"'

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-President koose-
welt tell Members Of Congress who caiieo
on him this morning that he should issue tne
call for the extra session on Oct. 20. Inc
session will be called to meet on Nov o,
Representatives Grostenor Of Ohio and
Dalzell of Pennsylvania, both OF whoh'
are members Of the Committee on huies'
called on the President this morning. They
met at the White House by accident, and
there was no formal discussion with the
President OF a definite programme OF the
extra session. Both Mr.. Grosvenor and Mr.
Dalzell said, however, that no business
would be considered except that OF ratify-
ing the treaty Of reciprocity with Cuba
Mr.. Dalzell believes tho De nocrats VIII
make the discussion Of the treaty the occa'
sion for discussion Of the taT.f.
This will be good time for the Demo
Gratis to have their say" remarked MIR
Dalzell, "for we shall thereby avoid the
necessity Of wasting the time OF the regular
session which will convene in December
We have an admirable tariff law, but the
Democrats will probably waste a lot OF good
English language on the subject Of tarin re-
vision. Nobody wants tariff revision except
for political capital, and there will be none
either, at the special session or the regular
session"
Mr. Grosvenor expressed ubstantially
| the same views. "The country is in fine
| state Of business prosperity" said he, and
| it is useless for any political party TO Try
| to stir up dissatisfaction with the condl-
tons rs, , which prevail under the D"sie'
1t Is expected that Speaker Cannon will
appoint only three committees at the extra
session. II will he necessary for him TO
| appoint tho Ways and Means Committee,
for that body will consider the line OF action
necessary to make the Cuban treaty opera
| tive. There are now four vacancies IN
Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois has been elected
to the Senate Mr.. Steele of Indiana " not q
member OF the new Congress, and Mr.:
Long Of Kansas and MIR. Newlands OF
| Nevada, Democrat, are now SENATORS.
1t is probable that with these exceptions,
the members Of the old committee VIII pe
continued The three Republican vacan,,
cies and the one Democratic vacancy WIZ
be filed soon after the extra session Is con-
vened.
The Speaker viii also appoint Committee
on Rules and Committee on Mileage,
as these are necessary at all times when
| Congress is in session. By withholding
| the appointment Of the other committees
| the leaders will find it easy to concentrate
the attention Of the House on the par
ticular subject for which the extraordinary
session is called.
Both Mr.. Grosvenor and Mr.. Dalzell be-
lieve that no important financial legisla-
ton will be enacted within the next year.
This belief il at variance however, with the
plans Of the most powerful OF the leaders
Of the Senate.
sIdon't believe there will be any financial
legislation worthy OF the name before the
next Presidential election" said Mr.. Gros-
venor this morning. There may be a
little patchwork, but for my part l think
the country is doing very we'll as 1t is
Mr. Dalzell subscribed 10 this expression
Of his colleague.