Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15

"T ASHINGTON,N mdTSh
w houses of congress VIII meet III
extraordinary session at noon To-
marrow. 1t will be the beginning OF
the sixty-first congress. and the hrst
act of Importance will be the organiza-
tion of that body for business.
The senate is already organized.
Later in the week the senate wip
begin the reorganization of us staiiu-
ing committees. and until TINS Is ac-
conplished little business Will be un-
dertaken.
The house looks for an active pegin-
ming. with a fight on the rules IN pros
meet. in addition to the eiectioh ot
sneaker and other officers. Monday pius
fair to be a crowded day.
The action of the Republican caucus
makes certain the re-election ol
Sneaker Cannon and of the other mousse
officers. but there is still doubt IN the
minds of some as to just what may pe
done with reference to the rules.
r. the insurgents and their Demo-
GRATIS allies should win, the program
far the introduction and comHlittee
consideration of the tariff bill inignt pc
standpatters prevail.
Depends on Outcome
If Speaker Cannon's friends are VIC
torious in the fight for new ruies' lnS III,
nresident's message on the tarlm VIII
-, ,.ecaived Tuesday and the bill for
revision of the tariff will be introduced
The sneaker then will appoint COM
mittee on ways and means, and tne
biIl will be referred to that commit
tee. 1t is expected that II the ts Sc
lection Of the committee is left 10 lne
sneairer' he will designate all the oid
members who were reelected. inns
would leave but one vacancy, Ihae
cs,,sed bv the retirement of Mr.. Bon,
vnge ~ Colorado, and 1t is intlmateu
that representative Mondell OF Wyoni-
ing will be chosen for that positloi,.
soon as practicable, withln a uay
after II is reported, the tariff bill Will
he taken IN. and the debate. which VIII
last from two to four weeks, Will De
launched. ..,1,, ha-
Gin consideration of the tarlfr Dill uli- III
til after the house bill has peeh OH.
onr,noittee on finance will discuss the
svhiact TO become we'll acquainted
WIZ To Restrict Legislation
rrvcrv effort will be made in both
bouses to restrict legislation TO the
tariff, but it is possible the pill pro-
viding for the next census ana a reso-
luton changing the date OF tne illaus u.
rafion NJ the president from Marcn
10 some later date will be considered:
rhe leaders. however, insist that the
o,,;clxest action on tariff can be oD-
tained by holding congress exclusively
to that subject and contend that tne
business interests of the country Whlcn
are affected by the uncertainty resaru>
ing duties are pafainouie " on
considerations.
One of the most important features
of the tariff bill is its numerous dlfter-
ences from the present law IN phrase-
oIogy. These changes have been maoe
to clear up any ambiguity IN the Ding
ley bill and to make the new measure
conform with the different courts ana
the board of appraisers.
Major H. l.. Lord, United states
army. who has been detailed with the
committee on ways and means, IN
charge of information during the pres
ent revision, was clerk or the COM
mittee during the Dingley revision.
Major Lord said today that the most
persistent argument advanced in favor
of the creation of a tariff commission
was that the congressional committee
having the tariff legislation in charge
had neither the information nor the
time nor means to secure the informa-
ton necessary to properly draft rev.
enue bill.
Got Data Months Ago
He said the work Of gathering in
formation was begun months in adj
vance of the adoption of the house
resolution last May authorizing ex-
penditures in the preliminary tariff In
quiry.
"One exceedingly important feature
of the work was the consideration of
the court decisions that have affected
the revenue" said Major Lord. land
the recommendation of phraseology
that would meet these differences. The
committee on this work had the as
sistance of Thomas II. Dougherty, as
sistant counsel United States treasury.
from the office of general appraisers.
New York. ~
"At the request of the committee the
state department sent out a circular
letter to its foreign representatives,
calling for reports of industrial condi-
tions. The subjects of foreign labor
and cost of production were covered
In detail and the committee was able
to corroborate or disprove statements
made along these lines.
"This information was gathered pre-
liminary to the public hearings. Rep
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