Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-15
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST.
Continued from Page Onc)

IS already organized, 50 that aside from
the mere routine, the business Of tn
first dav Will lie confined to the prescn-
tation o.. the credentials OF Senator
Stephenson nf Wisconsin,. The certiti-
cate fror! II" governor Of WISCONSIN
viii ~ hAn,,cd in by Senator Burrows
chairman OF tue Senate committee Oh
privileges ard elections. There is lit
tie doubt that Mr.. Stephenson will be
permitted to assume his seat.
Later in the week tn. Senate will be
gin tn, reorganization Of its standing
committees and Until this work is ac-
| co,oplisil:I very little business will be
undertaken.
The iiouse NAV be expected 10 more
than make UP for the Senate's lack o!
activity. With j fightr-on tn" rules if
roer"c,. in addition to the election o:
Speaker ANA other officers. to say moth
~ ni tins usual biennial lottery for
seats, Monday bids fair to be a very
much crowded day ut tn" southern
| nd Of The Capitol. The action Of the
Republican Caucus makes certain tn"
r"-tlct'tIun % Speaker Cannon and OF
thc ntEcr House officers. bat there is
still! doubts in the minds OF some just
What may b.. don" VITA reference 10
The rules, and ii is this that causes in
,"reSt. Ii thy "nSurgcnts' and theil
ftiI'or2atic allies win. the program Tor
tH" Introduction and tho committee
consideration of the tariff bill may be
very different from what ii Wuuiu he i
the stand patters'' should prevail.
II Speaker Cannon's friends are vie
20, :, Z
Presidents message on the tariff Will
be received Tuesday, and Immediately
after its reading the Republican mem
n"fs of the committee On ways ana
ln"aIs Will introduce their bill FOR the
revision Of the tariff. schedules The
Speaker Will then appoint 4 committee
on ways ana means. and the bill will
t." referred to that committee 1t Is
understood that if the selection of the
'omrlttcc is left to the Speaker he will
designate all the old members of the
COMMITTEE" VINO We're reelected to Con-
Sre&s. This would leave but one va
,'aLcy. that caused by the retirement
# Mr.. RCnNnge, Colo. and it is limited
hat Rep. Mondell Wyo.. will be chosen
" that position. The Democratic mem
tcrT Of the cumrnittee would be ap-
pointed at the same time. and the pur-
pose is to have the committee report
Jh" bill hacl. To- the House after one
or two sittingS
AS soon as practicable. within a dav
or two after il is reported. the tariff |
bill viii be taken up for consideration. |
anG tie debate. which will last any
where from tWo to four weeks, will be |
begun
While the Senate cannot formally be-
gin its consideration of the tariff until |
after the House bill has been officially
transferred to the Senate the commit
tee nn finance will proceed with tie
-eneral discussion of the subject and
VIII bt as well prepared as possible
/" report Immediately after the Of
fetal receipt Of the bin from the House
i.v"ry effort Will be made in both
houses t. restrict legislation Of tha
ANtra session to the subject of tariff.
,Tt unHuoStionably many bills will L..
Introduced and it is possible that con-
'idert'ion iildN he given to the bill
PROVIDING for the next census and to
resolution changing the date of the
Inauguration of the President from
larrh A to some later date 50 much
and inconvenience were cal,S-
d by the weather attending the re-
ent inauguration of President Taft ,
hat the question of a change of date
; {. very live one among congressman !
nd undoubtedly many of them viii
eek t" obtain action at this time, On
+" n'in"inc that it is best to strike /,
While TIE iron is hot.
Tie readers WILL however, exert 5