The citizen., 1911-04-07
CLARK ELECTED SPEAKER.
Congress Meets in Extra Session.
Taft's Message.

lc SSNatC aNN Rouse OF ne csscD.a-
uveS convened on Tuesday last April the
4th. in extraordinary session al the call Of
the President
The Senate was presided over bv Vice
President Sherman who swore in the new
Senators. aud the old ones. reelected
among them was Senator Ravner. of
MARYLAND, who began his second term of
SIX wears
In the House Champ Clark was elected
speaker and was sworn in by Hon 7. +.
c Talbot; the Father O. the House
after WHICH the new Speaker Swore in the
members elected 10 the 62nd Congress.
Speaker Clark Siguihed his assumption Of
the gave 0v 3 rnslnC speech. which vas
attentNely listened Ia bv the crowded
galleries He trSt expressed his appreci-
alton 81 the honor Of being chosen bv the
representatives of o2ooo 600 people to
preside over iheir deliberations
He gave uttersnce 10 his satisfaction a.
seeing ms party in control q the House
and emphasized his strong sense Of Re
SDorsiS.,ity 10 the country.
Ne invited the earnest cooperation Of
al members o. the House 10 the end that
the business Of the nation might Be ex-
pe5,ed
Chief among the promises. the redemp-
ton Of which the new Speaker urged,
were.
An honest and intelligent revision Of
the tariff downward
IRE passage o. 4 resolution submitting
10 tle S.a-ss Tor ratification a CcnS.itu-
tiora' amendment providing for the elec-
t-cn OF United States Senators by popular
vote
Such charges II The rlleS Of the House
a a-e necessary tO- tAe thorough and IN
teiE<eot consideration o. measures Tor the
pub',c good
Economy in public expenditures. 10 the
end TIA; 'sbor may - lightly bu-ieue6-
Publication OF czrluaign contributions
and disbursements before the election
Ire admission Of Arizona and New
Mexico = States
TIE officers Of the House were then
e'ectet at,e- which TIE drawing O. seats
occupied ne attention Of TIE House Tor
uea-'y one hour. T1e Ns-vla1i uerl-
bs-S fairei We'll NJ. Talbot had his
choice = the senior member Of he House.
NT. Iir,n5cuu1. Mr. Lewis and Nj Cow
i1etoc drawing good seats. NJ KONG vas
absent Nj Pa-rsn the oniy Republican
g tie Safe drew one Of the best SEATS On
The foo-
The Message 8 the P-esi3en. NJ: being
forthcoming ~ Ire frs, Gav SeS>, On the
Senate and House adjourned . meet Of
"Wednesday a. noon 70 receive IL mes
SsSe which was presented BY lie Secre
tzry Of ne Senate
P-e>iG>lt Ts-;'S message q the SKY
second Congress was read ir both houses
O. Wednesday.
Ire message : SAo-c ard concise and
in Il the Pre>.6e1. confines himself q ore
tCQ.c tie proposed rzciC-1csl trade
asres-sI, WITH TIE Dominion a Canada.
to- cons -le-a,lor O. W-ic1 ne extra -
son a. Congress wa> called Ire message
IT -Ul : - 'o-.OWS
Io ne Senate and House of Reo-eSe1-
.stlveS
- transmitted 10 Ire Six-y-t-St Cor
S-eSS. O. January = lzSt. ire .exc q Ire
-e-lp-ocsl trade sS-eer'e1; which rad
C-e- negotiated under --y direction ~
me Secretary q SAFE TI;h the -e1-s<=--
.s-Zee> q re Dc--5lic-, q Canada T-->
Sgree-re-- WsS re cc-SG---lstic- o-
es--,e>- e--o-,> extending over = pe-o5 q
nearly g rear oE ire 7s-t 1f 1ot1 govern
mems - e-7ect trade arrangement
N-.cn- Su02 'e-'snd1s = :, 6i5- ne ann
cable -. .e-,er; @ vs-locS 111S-io-S of :
d.clo---a-.c ard political character ,hs;
1s6 been reached, woc,G mutually TO
moe commerce ard vsoll6 strengthen
- ~--1c.y -e's,Io1S TOW existing
Ire zS-e@-1e-. il l-S intent and 5n u
tens wzS purely eco1o-l5c z-5 CONNER
ca N-5.e - general su15scc wss u-Cse-
co-S-ce-ar'o2 oy t-e commissioners :ei.