The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-19
The PRESIDENTS
TARIFF MESSAGE
He Calls For Speedy Agreement
on New Bill.
4 DEFICIT OF SIOO,OOO,OOO


suauraI Address For Principles upon
Which. In His Judgment, the ReV's'
ion Should Proceed.
Washington. March 17.-President
Taft's message pointing out the ne
cessitv for a revision Of the tarin was
resd in both branches OF congress ana
ret with prolonged applause from the
Republicans. The message IN lul lol-
lows: g..
81 have convened the congress IN
this extra session in order TO enaDie
t IN give immediate consideration 10
the revision of the Dingley tarid act
Conditions affecting production manu-
facture and business generally have SO
changed in the last twelve years as 70
require a readjustment and revision
of the import duties imposed by that
oct More than this, the present tariH
ect with the other sources Of govern
noent revenue. does not furnish income
enough to pay the authorized eXpendl-
lures. By July ! next the excess oil eN'
nenditures over receipts for the cur
rent fiscal year will equal SlOO'OOV'VVO'
"Tbe successful party in the late
election is pledged to revision OF the
tariff The country. and the business
community especially, expect u. Inc
nrospect of a change in the rates OF
import duties always causes a suspen-
sion or halt in business because OF the
uncertainty as to the changes to be
made and their effect. II is. therefore
Of the highest importance that the new
bill should be agreed upon and passed
with as much speed as possible CON
sistent with its due and thorough con-
alteration. For these reasons / have
deemed the present to be an eXtraor-
binary occasion. within the meaning
Of the constitution justifying and re-
curing the calling of an extra session.
"In my inaugural address. / stated
IN summary way the principles upon
which. in my Judgment, the revision
of the tariff should proceed, and indi
Gated Mt least one new source oil reye
nue. that might be properly resorted
10 in order to avoid future deficit. II
IS not necessary for me to repeat what
then said
2 = venture to suggest that the vita
business interests OF the country re
qnife that the attention Of the congress
IN this session be chiefly devoted tC
the consideration Of the new tarii
bill and that the less time given L
other subjects of legislation in thi
session. the better for the country.
New Rules For House.
After one of the stormiest session
in its history. the house Of representa-
tives. regardless Of party alignment
adopted. 211 20 172, a resolution D
Mr. FITZGERALD democrat, New York
whereby the rules were amended
several important pagticulaTs' tn
resolution was a substitute for one o
fered by Mr. Clark, Of Missouri.
lis adoption was accomplished onl
after the insurgents, with the aid
the Democrats. with one or two e
ceptions. had won a decided prelir
mary victory by voting down a resol
ton by Mr.. Dalzell, Of Pennsylvani
making the unamended rules OF II
sixtieth congress applicable to thoi
Of tle present congress.
The call of the roll on the resoluuC
was followed with intense interest.
AS analysed by parliamentarians' Il
amendment makes three importa
changes. First. it establishes a "ci
endar for unanimous consents" the
feet of which is to enable memb
10 have a proposition brought befo
the house without having to go TO I
speaker for recognition. This chant
they say, will be a relief to I
speaker. Second, when considerati
of q bill is concluded and the previo
question is ordered, the rules here
fore have provided for motion
commit with or without instructor
II has been the practice to recogn
member of the majority party
make this motion and thus prev'
the minority from offering such
structions as it may desire. The n
rule gives the minority the prelerel
In making such a motion. and Il
enables them to get a record vote
propositions which would otherwise
settled in committee of the VIII
house. where no record vote is
sible. Third, it protects the calen
Wednesdays by requiring a two-thi
instead Of a majority vote to sci
aside. Fourth, it is also claimed
the amendment will have the effec
preventing favoritism by the actor
the committee on rules in spe
cases.
A prominent feature of the G.
resolution was an amendment pro
ing for a committee of fifteen meml
70 revise. amend and codify the RI
and much Of the opposition to it
tooo,r, 81 thfc fact AS adOntp1