Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08
PROBABLY PASS cENS :
Veto of Last One by Rooseve.
ders This Almost Necessary
STATEHOOD BILL IS ANoTHl
Senate Will Have Plenty Of Time
While House Works on Tariff.
THEN LATTER ON EASY STREET
Failure 90 Appoint All Committees in
House May Prevent Much Gem
crRl LcgisIafIon In that
Body.

crRl Legislation In that
Body.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-When congress
meets on the 18th instant. upon the call Of
the president to consider revision of the
tariff. there will be no constitutional re-
strictions upon the nature Of the business
, that may be transacted 1t Is generally
conceded that at least two months will be
required for the representatives to conclude
consideration OF all the schedules involved
In this legislation. The house Itself will
not receive the bill for some weeks, as the
committee on ways and means will require
considerable time to report the measure.
During this long period the senate will
have nothing to do in respect to the tariff
and even after the bill leaves the house 1t
VIII be In the hands of the committee oh
finance for some time before the senate
actually gets possession of 1t and the de-
bate begins. Then will begin long wait
by the house OF representatives until tine
senate amendments can be known and CON
ferees appointed to bring about an agree
ment upon them.
This procedure will result in each house
having to remain in session with nothing
to do in relation to the tariff covering
period OF a couple Of months. Three days
is the extent of recess that may be taken
by either body.
In view of the extended period of mac
tlvity that would face each house should
nothing be considered except the tariff,
many senator's are considering the advisa-
billty of entering upon other legislation
which they believe ought to be passed in
time TO send It over to the house when
that hnde Of nd uIIl
only have TO wait for senate action on the
tariff The advocates of postal savings
banks have talked of the possibility of such
policy being adopted ever since they be-
came aware OF their inability to secure
legislation in the last session OF congress.
Change In Inausuratlon Day.
There are many earnest advocates OF
change OF date in the Inauguration from
March 4 untIl a later day when favorable
wea1kea u Jjkoiss 30 Pre~Sn Senator Dspew
took the first legislative step in favor OF
making such a change when he introduced
a resolution proposing amendment to
the constitution to change the date OF the
Inauguration from March to the last
Wednesday In April.
Advocates of statehood for New Mexico
and Arizona we're greatly disappointed that
no progress could be made toward the
enactment OF an enabling act during the
last session and they are restless over any
proposition to delay action until the regu-
lar session of congress because they fear
that the mass of legislation which will then
come up will crowd their claims TO the
background.
The presidents veto of the census bill
makes mandatory some action to provide for
the enumeration of the thirteenth census.
xt-bf lagtalaffa,. lob ha IoIo
early next winter some of those who are
Interested in the passage believe that the
extra session would give an admirable OPP
portunity 10 dispose OF 1t.
The extra session is sure 10 bring forth
a deluge of bills In both houses and when
senate committee is organized for these
needs there should be no delay at getting
10 work If the prevailing sentiment favors
action on special matters
In the house OF representatives II is un-
derstood that only the committee on ways
and means is TO consider the tariff iegisla-
ton, and on the census to frame a bill
for the enumeration of the next census IN
addition to the committees on rules and
accounts will be appointed so that any ad-
ditional legislation requiring committee ac-
tion could he procured by change In this
program.
Makeup OF ways ana Means.
AS the ways and means committee OF
the house will have the important duty OF
reporting the new tariff bill. there Is
keen rivalry among members of the house
for appointments to fill the three vacancies
on the committee. The vacancy in the re-
publican membership made by the expira-
tion OF the term of Representative Bonynge
Of Colorado. viii. I'm all probability be filled
by member from a western state. Rep
resentatives Howell of Utah. Burke and
Martin Of South Dakota, ana Cushman of
Washington have been suggested.
Francis Burton Harrison OF New York,
although having served only one term in
congress is most prominently spoken of
to fiil the vacancy in the minority member
ship Of the committee caused by the re-
tirement OF Representative Bourke Cochran
of New York. II Is understood that Serene
Payne, chairman OF the committee. favors
Mr.. Harrisou's appointment, but Champ
Clark, minority leader. has declared that
he win not give committee appointments
any consideration until the fight on the
rules has been settled
I'VE may have a COMMITTEES on commit |
tees 20 suggest appointments" he said |
and until this question OF the rule is SET
tied, I can't say anything about committee |
appointments"
Representative William Sulzer OF New
York. who has served in several congresses. !
Is also prominent candidate for Mr. |
Cockran's place No meeting has been !
made OF any candidate for the vacancy |
caused by the death of Representative |
Granger (dem), OF Rhode Island, but It /
ls believed that a democrat from New Eng |
land will be given the place. II is generally |
believed that Representative DeArmlond |
win succeed Champ Clark on the commit |
tee. as the latter will displace Mr. Dear
mond on the rules committee
Shof WorLer. a. St.t1.