The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-15
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VOTE ON RULES OF HOUSE

Was greeted with much applause. The
clerk appointed Reps Campbell, Clark.
OF Missouri. and Bartlett committee
TO Walt on the speaker ana notify him
ul nis election. Tn, presence OF the
sycsAeg pn INC Zoo WAS sreeted with
applause on The houl a. Well a. IA
tie galleries. t//
CanuoA lnaJc yefy brief speech OF
acceptance, telling the raelpers q
lNer. important session Was ancdd II
ltucm. lie then pro, eeded To swear
IA IA, new members.
The Democratic caucus this morn
ing nominated Champ Clark, OF Mis-
sour. Tor speaker
rhe. senate convened at noon AZ
ter the presidents proclamation con
vening congress. had been read, roll
call was ordered.
Senators McLaurin. Bacon. Daniels.
Clay, Culberson and Tillman did not
respond to their names. being detain-
ed at home By illness Then Senator
La Toilette, much TO the surprise OF
the other senators. presented the Gre
dentials OF Isaac Stephenson, re elect
ed from Wisconsin and escorted him
to thu vice presidents desk
Senators Aldrich and Money were
appointed committee To notify the
president that the senate was ready
To resume business Senator Cullom's
resolution directing that the senate
hereafter meet at noon was adopted.
Recess was then taken until . O'Clock.
when adjournment was taken till to-
morrow.
As soon as practicable, within a day
or two, after 1t is reported the tariff
hill Will be taken up for consldera-
ton, and the debate which will last
anywhere from two 10 four weeks. Will
be launched.
While the senate cannot formally
begin It's consideration OF the tariff
until after the house bill has been
officially transferred Ito The senate.
the committee on finance Will proceed
with the general discussion OF the sub
ject and will be we'll prepared as pos
sible TO report Immediately after the
official receipt OF the bill from the
house
Every effort will be made in both
houses 10 restrict legislation OF the
/ extra session 90 the subject OF tar
in. but unquestionably many bills Will
be introduced and II is possible that
consideration may be given TO the
bill providing for the next census anu
TO resolution changing the date Of
the Inauguration VI me president from
March TO some later date.
So much suffering and inconven-
fence we're caused by the weather at.
tending The recent installation Of
President Taft that the question or
a change uf date is very live one
among congress men. and undoubtedly
many OF hem will seek To obtain "a
ton at this time. on the theory that
II is hest 20 strike while the iron is
hot
The caucus Saturday night was
called to order by Rep. Loudenslager
OF New Jersey. secretary of the last
caucus Rep. VIM A. Rodenburg. OF
Illinois. was recognized, and spoke or
the proud privilege OF presenting a
candidate for speaker when lndiVld-
ual initiative Is assailed by the dis
cordant and destructive forces OF So
Cialism.'
Coming TO the mention of Mr.. Can
mons name, Rep. Rodenburg said: II
linois Is justly proud OF her disting'
uished son. We are proud OF him be-
cause in all the vicissitudes OF pub
lie life. III the storm and stress ana
strife of political combat, in the sun
shine Of victory and in the shadow OF
defeat. he has stood four squares TO
all the winds that blow. His very
name Is a synonym for integrity.
nominate for speaker of the sixty-first
congress the iron duke OF American
politics. Joseph g. Cannon
Speaker Cannon. responding 10 the
demand for a speech, said
We have before us most difficult
session Tariff legislation is I'm class
By itself and from the standpoint OF
practical legislation presents more Diff
ficut problems than any other kind
of legislation. will bring with it Pc
culiar difficulties and unusual tempta'
tons
While we must regard with solic-
ltous care the Interests OF the people
we represent individually, we must on
the other hand keep constantly IN
mind that our first duty is to the
United States as whole, that its rev.
ennes may be sufficient for its needs
and that its industrial life may con-
tinue TO flourish In the future, under
our care as II has fourished in the
mast under the distinguished men who
constitution.
The wisdom of those who have pre-
coded us in this house has left us a
system OF rules the most efficient that
ever guided Legislative body as
large "a the house OF representatives
Every step in making those rules eff
fcient was resisted bitterly, and the
men who stood up FOR the rules were
misrepresented by every interest ar
fecred by their action and criticised
by a large army Of innocent victims
OF misrepresentatien. But misrepre
sentation dies with the day. Now
those men so much criticised then are
commended on every hand. while a
new brood of misrepresentation
aruEses new criticism against those
who today continue the work OF the
past These things will also pass
away. and when present misunder-
standings have died away we also
shall have the commentator OF the
future If only We remain true to our
selves and To our trust"
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