The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
CONGRESS TO MEET TODAY Special Session Called by Taft.
 ORGANIZATION COMES FIRST The House Promises to Be Scene
 of Activity.
 Every Effort Will be Made to Re- strict the Legislation of Extra session to the TariH Meas

w dSUlu8tOhs kAot Ci SOsh AASNS~A of Congress wlh meet in extraordinary session at noon tomorrow. with Vice President Sherman presiding in the Senate. anJ. for the time. Clerk Mo- Dowell officiating in the House.
 This will be the beginning of the Sixty-first Congress, and the >trst act of importance In the House VIII be organization for business. The Senate is already organized. The first busi- ness there will be the presentation oi the credentials of Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin. There is little doubt that Mr. Stephenson will be- permitted to assume his seat.
 Later in the week, the Senate will begin to re-organfze it's standing com mittces. and. until this Is done. little business will be undertaken.
 The House may be expected to more than make up for the Senate dehcien- oies in activity. With a fight on the rules in prospect, in addition to the election of- Speaker and officers. to say nothing of the usual biennial lot terv for seats. Monday bids fair to he a crowded day in the House. The ac- ton of the Republican caucus makes certain the reelection of Speaker Cannon and of the other House officers hut there is still doubt as to just what may be done with the rules.
 Within a day or two after-it is re- ported. the tariff bill will be taken up for consideration, and the debate, which will last anywhere from two to four weeks. will be launched
 While the Senate cannot formally bgin it's confederation of the tariff un- til after the House bill has been of- ficlaily transferred to the Senate, the committed on finance will proceed to ifaNnaa fhA Qnh1art hn we'll prepared as possible to report im- mediately after the official receipt of the bill from the House.
 Every effort will be made to restrict the leRtslation of the extra session to that of the tariffy but u6questionably many bills will be introduced, and 1t is possible that consideration may be givan to-4tha bill providing for the next census and resolution changfna the date of the Inauguration of the President from March to some later date.
 The leaders. will. however, exert themselves to prevent even this leg tslation at the present session. their theory being that the business inter- ests or the country, affected by the uncertainty regarding duties. are para mount 10 all other considerations.
 Big Fight Expected.
 VIII SCC One or the most interesting fights tbat has taken place on the floor of the House of Represen- tatives In a number of years
 1T, as has been the Custom, Mir Dal- zelI tPa), moves the previous oues- tion on the motion to adopt for the Sixty-firs Congress the rules of the Sixtieth Congress. the 'insurgents" ana the Democrats will vote together in an efort to defeat the previous aues- f m n ful, they will offeg a resolution pro- viding for the election of a rules com mittee of fifteen, which will be in- structed to report to the House On the first Monday inA December, set of rules to be adopted for the Sixty first Congress.
 Speaker Cannon Is to appoint the on Ways and Means, Ac-. counts and Mileage for the special session.
 So confident of victory are the "al- lies"-the insurgents" and the Demo- Champ Clark tonight de- clared he would have been elected Speaker of the House if the allies" had another week in which to pre- pare for the fray. This assertion was based largely on the fact that variods Republicans have received large number of teIegrams today from their urging them to defeat Cannon for Speaker. It was said by the Democrats that many who hao thought 1t impossible to defeat MT. Cannon. were encouraged by the vote It the Republican caucus last night to renew their fight against him. It Is reiterated, however, by "insur- gents" and Democrats that the nght will not be made on the Speakership. There are indications. however. thar former President Roosevelt will re- seive complimentary~vot from some of those who are opposed to Cannon Tor Speaker.
 The Democratic leaders tonight claim they will have at least 165 members present tomorrow to vote down the previous question. while they claim that the insurgents" have thirty-four members in line for the fight on the jules.
 Representative doldfogle of New ork. who Is suffering from serious affection of his knee. Is determined to ,e present If his physicians will per nit. He will have to be carried to lis seat If he attends.
 MT. Clark learned tonight that sev. ,ral Democrats who, 1t was feared, would not get here. will be on hand.
 Representative Clark of Florida, who s at Muldoon's Sanitarium, wired that Currter of Now Hamp- hire had promised him that he would ,e paired.
 Representative Legare of South Car ,lina. who has been i'll for some time. s claimed also to be paired with a member. Champ Clark re- eived a telegram today which indi- ates that the successor or Represen- ative Davey of Louisiana, will be lere with his certificate in time TO be worn in tomorrow. thus giving the Democrats an additional and unexpect- d vote.
 Lining Up Forces.
 The regulars" have been as active oday as. tho insurgents" and the Democrats, and have been lining up heir forces. They are more reticent bout their plans. Much will depend upon the action of he Democratic caucus tomorrow. when n effort will be made to have the aucus bind itself to the resolutions which the steering committee of the | and the..pemocratic>l lead rS have compromised upon. Representative Fitzgerald (N. Y.). | ecognized as one of the ablest Dem cratic parliamentarians. issued a tatement tonight in which he opposed | he plan to elect a committee of fif- | cen to select the various committees | f the House. and declared that what |