The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-04
President Today Dictated the Rec
concentrations Which He
viii Submit to Con-
gresS Tomorrow
CHAMP CLARK CHOSEN SPEAKER
Receives 217 Votes for 131 for Mann
Of lIlinois-Harmon and. Bryan
Meet-Reeproeity Bill Al
ready Introduced.

Washington, d. c., April 4.-Callcd
In eXtraordinaey session by President
Taft TO consider Canadian reciprocity
Congress assembled at noon today. In
spite of the fact that the proclama
tion issued by the President mentioned
nothing except reciprocity an ambi-
tious program has been outlined by
the Democratic majority in the House
Because of the opposing political COM
plexion of the two houses it is predict
ed the session will be long and filed
with turmoil and political chickering's.
The galleries OF both houses were
crowded to overlooking and thousands
of people failed to secure admission.
The chief feature was the election
Of Champ Clark of Missouri as speaker
of the House. and the return to the
floor of (Uncle Joe) Cannon as a mere
member from Danville. Illinois, and a
minority member at that The swear
ing in of the new congressman was the
first business of the day
Champ Clark for speaker received
217 votes against 131 for James r.
Mann, OF Illinois; 16 for Henry A.
Cooper, Of Wisconsin; and one for
George w. Norris. of Nebraska.
Harmon and Bryan Meet
Governor Harmon. Of Ohio and VIII
liam Jennings Bryan met on the floor
Of the House just before the session
opened, amid deafening demonstra-
tons.
Bryan was closcted with Clark for
fifteen minutes before the House con-
vened, From the speakers room he
went to the House lobby where he
shook hands with scores Of friends
who gathered about.
When Harmon made his way up to
Bryan, and the two stood shaking
hands, and chatting together, the Dem
ocratic uproar was deafening. Mann
as the new minority leader also was
greeted with applause.
Animated Scene in Senate.
Washington, d. c.. April 4.--Not-
the initial ceremonies of
the Senate were secondary in interest
to those Of the House there still was
a large attendance i'm the galleries and
the scene was an animated one. The
were brief and formal. con-
sisting i'm the main of brief prayer
by the Senate chaplain. reading the
calling the special session, and
Ia, Of ,nttsTKr- nI oil
members.
The Republicans Of the Senate will
hold a caucus after adjournment to-
day to perfect their organization. A
caucus chairman and COM
mittee will be selected.
As soon as the senate organization
is completed, a committee will he ap-
pointed to notify the president the
Senate is prepared to do business. The
Senate took a recess until o'clock.
Taft's Message Tomorrow.
washington, ID. c.. April 4.-Presi-
dent Taft's first message TO the sixty
second Congress will be i'm tomorrow
according to unofficial information at
the White House today. TIE presi-
dent began the dictation of the mes
sage early today, and when the cabi-
net met. he laid before IL a rough draft
NJ the document The message, ac-
cording to the white House, will deal
only with reciprocity with Canada.
Reference TO a permanent tariff COM
mission and other kindred subjects
will be deferred until later If the pres
ent plan is followed.
Reciprocity Sill introduced
Washington, ID. -, April A-Fore-
stalling action by the Democrats in
the House, Mccall Of Massachusetts,
today introduced the Canadian reci-
procity bill, which passed the last