The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-05
CLARK. NOW !. !. IN I
.cANN0N'S PLACE
/ is S Elected Speaker
Of the House. ].
OUTLINES SESSION PLANS

49, 'SS'SssS S"sSSsSF4UV NSSOHNts9
Office, Announces Program Of Party
at the Extra Observation-Disclosures OF
Progressive a+s Republicans Break
Away From the Regular Caucus
Nominee ter Speaker.
ss'3 Washington April, 5.4-Called in
; extraordinary session by President
Taft to consider the question |of Ca
madam reciprocity, which failed in the
last session because of . filibuster
against it in the senate, the SiXty-sec.
oDd congress assembled here.
In spite Of the fact that the procla-
nation issued by the president men,
toned nothing except reciprocity and
his message to the special session,
it is expected, will be likewise cir.
cumscribed, an ambitious program has
been outlined by the new Democratic
majority in che house and the out
: come is in doubt. The session, be.
cause of the anomalous situation ere.
ated by one party being in control of
one branch and it's rival in power at
the other end of the capitol, is ex-
pected to be long and filled with tur-
moil and political chickering's. :
The chief features of interest in the
session was the election of Champ
Clark of Missouri as speaker of the
house and the return to the floor of
"Uncle Joe"t Cannon as a mere mem
Der from Danville, Ill.,, and minority
member at that. Clark polled 217
votes, against 1871 for James r. Mann
of Illinois, Is for Henry A. Cooper OF
Wisconsin and l for, George w. Nor
ris of Nebraska. The three last
named are Republicans. ....-
+ The progressive Republicans of the
house in their votes for speaker indi-
Gated that they intend to maintain a
separate working organization. Fiji
teen Of them voted for Representative
Cooper OF Wisconsin. Representatives
Norris of Nebraska and Madison of
Kansas, however, temporarily desert
ed and voted with the regular Repub-
licans for Mr.. Mann. ..-....
''s' Great interest in Proceedings.
90 The opening program in the
house, always an interesting specta-
Gle, was followed with uncommon
keenness. 1t included the calling of
the house to order by Major Alexan-
der Mcdowell, the veteran Republican
clerk of the house, who is soon to be
replaced; the calling of the roll: the
election of the speaker; his speech OF
acceptance, the swearing in of the
members by state delegations and the
drawing for seats. There are always
few privileged members who are al
lowed to choose their seats in advance
of the drawing. They include usually
the oldest member of the house, in
point of service, General Bingham of
Pennsylvania and one or two others
as the house leaders may designate
Representative Champ Clark, in his
speech accepting the speakership of
the house, outlined the measures
through which the Democratic party
hopes to continue to enjoy the faith
of the people: Intelligent revision of
the tariff, election of United States
senators by popular vote. changes in
the house rules to permit proper con-
fsideration Of public measures, econ
omy in handling the purse strings of
the country, the publication of cam
paign contributions and the early ad-
mission of New Mexico and Arizona
to statehood were some of the things
which Speaker Clark. emphasized in
the Democratic program as meas
ures which would be undertaken by
the majority party in the house. AS, ~.