Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-17
Committee Will ce Proposed
Measure Th Il ing.
CANNON APP0INTS Z MITTEES
Clark and Fitzgerald e Vinority
Members on R
PAYNE HEADS WAYS A MEANS
PAYNE HEADS WAYS a MEA.
Minority Leader Discusses Failure OF
speaker TO Consult Him About
Committee Appointments
of Democrats.

WASHINGTON, March 16-ln su1klng
contrast to the scenes Of confusion, dis
order end acrimonious debate which marked
the opening day OF the house the session OF
that body today assumed its wonted air of
dignity. There was general good feeling
among the members. whose main topic of
conversation was the fight of yesterday over
the rules. The anticipated message Of Pres
ident Taft pointing out the necessities OF
revision Of the tariff was received and met
with prolonged applause from the repub-
leans and some disappointment. however
was felt over the fact that the tariff meas
ure was not presented This, it is expected
will be done tomorrow
Intereat attached to the announcement by
the speaker of the personnel Of the COM
mlttees on rules and ways and means.
The biennial lottery for seats was con-
Quoted and many we're the disappointments
upon the part of those whose names were
among the last to be drawn.
AS a special compliment Messrs. Bing-
ham, Pennsylvania the father OF the
house: Sherwood and Keifer of Ohio, Payne
of New York Clark of Missouri, Tawney
of Minnesota. Livingston of Georgia, Sperry
of Connecticut the oldest members of the
house; De Almond Of Missouri and Talbot
of Maryland we're allowed to select their
seats without reference to the result OF
the drawing.
Some of the old members were especially
fortunate in procuring desirable seats.
Mcssrs Dalzell of Pennsylvania and Mann
OF Illinois got their former seats. Messrs.
De Almond of Missouri and Hitchcock Of
Nebraska were among those equally lucky
in their locations
Message of the President.
The principal interest centered in the
reading OF the message Of President Taft
urging a revision OF the tariff laws. The
message was remarkable for its brevity.
President Taft's message follows:
''To the senate and house of representa-
tives:
II have convened the congress in this ex-
ira session IN order to enable IT to give i'm
mediate consideration to the revision OF the
Dingley tariff act Conditions affecting
production, manufacture and business gen.
orally have so changed in the last twelve
years as to require a readjustment and re
vision of the import duties imposed by
that act. More than this, the present
tariff act with the other sources of gov
ernment. does not furnish income enough
TO pay the authorized expenditures. BY
July / next. the excess OF expenses over
receipts for the current fiscal year will
equal $100,00O,oOO.
tion il pledged to a revision OF the tariff
Tho country and the business community
especially expect II. The prospect OF
change in the rates of import duties, al
ways causes suspension or halt in bust
ness because of the uncertainty to the
changes to be made and their effect. Il
is therefore OF the highest Importance thai
the new bill should be agreed on and passed
with has much speed as possible consistan
with it's due and thorough consideration
For those reasons have deemed the pres
ent to be an extraordinary occasion within
the meaning OF the constitution, Justifyinl
and requiring the calling of extra ses
sion.
lin my inaugural address. 1 stated in
summary way the principles upon which
in my judgment the revision OF the tariff
should proceed and Indicated at least on
new source OF revenue that might be prop
erly resorted to In order to avoid a futur
deficit It is not necessary for me to re
peat what ! then said.
Il venture to suggest that the vital busi
ness interests of the country require tha
the attention Of the congress in his session
be chiefly devoted TO the consideration of tn
new tariff bill and that the less time give
to other subjects of legislation in this ses
sion, the better for the country,
"(signeD WILLIAM II, TAFT.
The White House. March 16, 1907
When the presidents message was rea
In the house the republicans broke ou
Into a prolonged applause. The messag
was referred to the committee on ways an
means.
Cannon Announces Committees.
Speaker Cannon today announced IN
ways and means committee and rules CON
mittee as followsi
Rules-The speaker. Dalzeu CPa), Smit
ua.l. Clark MOI and Fitzgerald IN. ".
Ways and Means-Payne IN. ", Daize
(pa), Mccall (Aiass), Hill Comm. Boute
UlL). Needham (Cal), Calderhead (Nan
Forduey (Mich.), Gaines (W. Va), Cushma
(Nashl, Longworth COD,I Crumpaoke
Gnd) Clark (Mo), Harrison (N, Y.
Broussard Lal, Underwood (Ala.l, Grigs
(Ga), Pau IN. CO and Ransdell CTex0.
Mr.. Fitzgerald democrat who is adde
TO the rules committee. is the author c
the amendment TO the rules which wa
yesterday adopted. The other democrati
place ON that committee went TO Mr., Clarl
the minority leader.
Clark Discusses Action.
After the announcement of the personn,
OF 4 the committees. Champ Clark. III
minority leader. said: Originally II
speaker had the power and exercised It,
appoint all committees, both the majorit
and minority members Under SpeakS
Reed. when Bailey OF Texas was the mino
ity leader, and under Speaker Henderson
i think that the minority leaders were cor
suited a good deal regarding the appon
ment of minority members. When Canno
was elected speaker and Williams minorit
leader. the speaker conferred on the mino
ity leader the favor OF appointing minorii
members on committees with one or tW
reservations
Committee assignments do not make an
unmake men In the house OF represents
tives. I had nothing whatever to do viii