Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-03-19
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PUTNAM wfSDHAa COM.
Congress.
The House session organized by the
election Joseph G. Cannon as Speaker
on Monday, under much excitement,
and with crowds Of spectators. The Re
publieans were divided en- the Speak
ership, and for that are called .'insgf.
xents,n being minority. With the
aid Of Democratic neinbe-s, however
they secured modification Of the
House Rules, thereby diminishing The
power Of the Speaker in controlling le-
gislsiion.
The House being Organized, the Pre-
sident transmitted his Message Tues
day, urging the early revision Of the
tariff. Ii WAS received with prolonged
applause by the Republicans. II is
very short. We give the text In full.
ynEsIDENI,s MESSAGE.
Washington. Msrch II President
Taft's tarir message Tuesday ate noon
left senate and hoHse gasping be
cause OF It's breyity ~ the hfst
message Of n new president to an ex-
traordinary session Of congress = waf
some 300 odd words long President
Rooseselts first message % congress
On Dec. 4. 1904. was Of more than
a. 900 words, and it's reading took
ss1 hours.
Ia striking contrast To the scenes
Of confusion disorder and aerimoni
Gus debate which marked the opening
day OF the house. the session Of that
body yesterday assumed is sontad
air OF dignity There was general
good feeling among the members.
whose main topic OF conversation was
the Eight over the rules The mos
sac OF President Taft met With pro
ionged appliance from the Repaali.
cans
Interest attached II the announce
msnt by The sfs.zthef II the personnel
OF the committees On faieH AMI Nnys
and means Tha biennial lottery for
seats was conducted and many wore
ths disappointment upon ne pan OF
those whose naHea wefe fhe last Ia
be- drawn
The tafn bill was not introduced
the delay ia It's presentation heine IA
receive the approval Of nsM Hepab.
liean member ON the WAYS aud m.aua
committee whom the speaker will
appoint 10 succeed NJ Iiousage Of
Colorado whose term has expired
Tho text Of President Tafts mea=
sage was as follows
ITO the senate and house of repre-
sentatiyes.
Il have convened tie congress In
this extra seesiou IN order To enable
Il To give. Immediate consideration to
the revision of the Dingley tariu act
Conditions affecting production. man !.
ufaciure and business generally have
30 changed In the last twelve YEARS
rs To require readiasinient and re-
vision OF the import duties imposed b.
that act More than this. the pres.
emit tariff act With the other sources
OF government revenue. does not fug-
niHh income enough 10 pas the auth
orixed expenditures Is luis next.
the excess at e&penaes over receipts
for the current tseal year VII equal
800 900. aeu.
THE successful PARTY in the late
election is pledged Ia a revision ~ The
tariff The country aud the business
community especially. expect Il The
prospect OF chance IN the rates of
import iutfes always eaaaes a sas
pension or hall III business because
al the uncertHiat1 as to the changes
10 be made and their effect II Is.
therefore. 81 the highest Importance
that the new bill should be agreed up
On and passed with as much speed as
Feasible consistent with Its due and
thorough consideration.
For these reasons. | have deemed
che present 10 he an extraordinary oc
castor. within The meaning OF the con
stitution. lastifying and requiring the
calling OF an extra session.
lin nay inaugural address, ! stated
Ia summary way the principles up
on which. In my Judgment. the re-
Vision 81 the tariff should proceed
aud Indicated al least one new source
ii revenue that might be properly re
sorted to In order 10 avoid a future
deacit. II Is net necessary for me to
repeat what | then satd
n venture 10 suggest that the vital
business interests ef the country re-
quire that the attention OF the con.
gress In this session be chiefly desot-
ed 10 the consideration OF the new tar
IN bill. and that the less time given
10 other suhicets OF legislation In this
sessicn. the better for the country"
As the Payne Tariff bill is the main
II not the oaly business To be transact
ted. IL will h formally taken up ior dis
cassson on Monday. IL has been well
prepared and is likely 10 be adopted in
. week or two OF IT may take months.
Coaneetieut Gencral Assembly.