Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-18
ARE BACK At WORK
sOTH HousEs or coMcaEss
MEET IN SPECIAL
sGesIoN.
FOR REWSiOH0F the TARIFF
The Senate 10, Already Organised Bu'
Lively Times Are Expect
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washington, mar. Is. Both houses
Of congress met in extraordinary ses-
sion At noon Monday With vice.Presi-
dent Sherman presiding in the senate
land for the time. Clerk Mcdowell Of
nciating in the house.
This 10 the beginning Of the 6lst
congress, and the first act Of i'm
portance In the house was the organi-
cation of that body for business. The
senate is already organized, so that
outside Of the mere routine. the busi-
ness OF the flrst day will be confined
to the presentation Of the credentials
Of Senator Stephenson, Of Wisconsin.
The certificate Of the governor OF
Wisconsin was handed in by Senator
Burrows. chairman Of the senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections.
Later in the week the senate will
begin the reorganization Of its stand
ing committees, and until this work
ls accomplished little business will be
undertaken.
The house may be expected to
more than make up for the senate de-
fciencies, In addition to the election
Of speaker and other officers, to say
nothing Of the usual biennial lottery
for seats, Monday bids fair to be a
much crowded day at the southern
end Of the capitol.
The action Of the Republican eau
Gus makes certain the reelection OF
Speaker Cannon and of the other
house officers, but there Is still doubt
with reference to the rules. II the
insurgents" and their Democratic
allies should win, the program for the
Introduction and committee consider.
alton Of the tariff bill might be differ
emit from what 1t would be II the
stand patters" should prevail.
II Speaker Cannon's friends are
victorious in the matter Of the rules,
the presidents message on the tariff
will be received Tuesday, and i'm
mediately following its reading the
Republican members Of the commit
tee on ways and means will introduce
their bill for the revision of the tarihI
schedules. The speaker will then ap-
point committee on ways and
means, and the bill will be referred to
that committee.
It Is understood that II the selec-
lEion OF the committee Is left to the
speaker, he will designate all the old
members of the committee who were
reelected to congress. This would
leave but one vacancy, that caused by
the retirement of MI. Bonynge, Of
Colorado, and 1t is intimated that
Representative Mondell of Wyoming,
will be chosen for that position. The
Democratic members of the commit
tee would be appointed at the same
time,, and the present purpose is to
have the committee report the bill
back to the house after one or two
sittings.
AS soon as practicable, within day
or two, after 1t is reported, the tariff
bill will be taken up for consideration,
and the debate, which will last any
where from two to four weeks, will
be launched.
4 While the senate cannot formally
begin its consideration Of the tariff
until after the house bill has been
officially transferred to the senate,
the committee on finance will pro
coed with the general discussion Of
the subject and will be well prepared
as possible to report Immediately af
ter the official receipt Of the bill from
1.-THE house.
Every effort will be made in both
houses to restrict legislation of The
1extra session to the subject Of tariff
but unQuestionably many bills will b.
introduced, and 1t is possible thai
consideration may be given to the bill
providing for the next census ant
to resolution changing the date o.
the Inauguration Of the preseiden
|, LEOul MhICu W SOAuo otucH uabo'
So much suffering and Inconvenience
were caused by the weather attend
ing the recent Installation Of Presl
: dent Taft that the question Of
change Of date is q very live on
among congressman and undoubtedl,
many Of them viii seek to obtain &C
ton at this time, on the theory that
ls best to strike while the iron Is hoi
The leaders. win, however, exer
themselves to prevent even this LEI
; islation at the present session. Thei
theory Is that the quickest action o.
the tariff can be obtained BY holdin
congress exclusively to that subjeC
and they contend that the business h
terests Of the country which are q
: fected bE the uncertainty regardin
! duties are paramount to all ether col
siderations
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