The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-03-19
CONGRESS
THIS WEEK
SESSION WILL SETTLE
TARIFF QUESTION.
SPEAKER CANNON REELECTED
AND PRESIDENTS MES
SAGE RECEIVED.

Both houses of congress are this week
IN extraordinary session. 1t is the be-
ginning of the 61st congress and the
first act of Importance in the house
was the organization of that body. The
senate was already organized
Later in the week the senate will
begin the reorganization of it's stand
ing committees. Until this is accom-
plished little business will be under
taken. The house had an active
opening.
The republican caucus reelected
Speaker Cannon and other house officers
There is doubt in the minds of some
as to just what may be done with ref
erence to the rules. If the insurgents
and their Democratic allies should win
the program for the introduction and
committee consideration of the tariff
bill might be different from what ii
would be if the standpatters prevailed
If Speaker Cannon s friends are vic
torious in the rules fight the presi
dent's message on the tariff will be re.
ceived Tuesday and the bill for revision
of the tariff will be introduced immedi
ately. The speaker will then appoint
the committee on ways and means and
the bill will be referred to that com.
mittee. 1t. is understood that if the
selection of the committee is left to
the speaker he will designate all the
old members who were reelected. This
would leave but one vacancy, that
caused by the retirement of Mr.
Bonynge of Colorado, and it is init
mated that Representative Mondell of
Wyoming will be chosen for that posi-
ton.
AS soon as practicable, within day
after it is reported, the tariff bill will
be taken up and the debate, which
will last from two to four weeks, will
be launched.
While the senate can not formally
begin considering the tariff until after
the bill has been transferred to it, the
committee on finance will discuss the
subject so as to become well acquainted
with it.
Every effort will be made in both
houses to restrict legislation to the
tariff, but it is possible that the bill
providing for the next census and a
resolution changing the date Of the in.
auguration of the president from March
to some later date will be considered
The leaders, however, insist that quick.
est action on the tariff can be obtained
by holding congress exclusively to that
subject and contend that the business
interests of the country, which are
affected by the uncertainty regarding
duties, are paramount to all considera-
tions.
One of the most important features
of the tariff bill is it's numerous diff
ferences from the present law in
phraseology. These changes have been
made to clear up any ambiguity in the
Dingley bill and to make the new
measure conform with the different
court rulings and those of the board
of appraisers.
Later Report.
After one of the stormiest sessions in
it's history the house of representatives
Monday, regardless of party align.
ment, adopted BY 211 to 172, a resolu.
ton by Mr.. Fitzgerald (Dem of New
York whereby the rules were amended
in several important particulars.
Joseph q. Cannon was reelected
speaker.
As analysed by parliamentarians the
Amendment makes three important
changes: