The Washington times., 1912-11-16
DEMOCRATS TO GET
BUSY PLANNING FOR
AN EXTRA SESSION
April is, Date Set by Wilson,
Considered Tentative
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Announcement OF Governor Wilson
that he will call an extra session OF
Congress not later than April 10 means
that throughout this winter the Demo-
cratic leaders in House and Senate will
bt laying their plans for tarin revision.
That the Ways and Means Committee
Will do much preliminary work ir the
way Of investigation OF schedules Is
expected.
The date OF April 15, as view here, is
tentative. 1t Is expected that In all like
lihood Congress will be brought together
at an earlier date. This will depend on
various circumstances. That the leaders
OF House and Senate will be eager to
get down to business before that date
is anticipated In order that the session
may not run FAR along into the summer.
The announcement of the extra ses-
sian gives additional interest to the
proposed reorganization Of the Senate
Finance Committee and OF the other
Senate committees. 1t also lends inter-
est to the question of makeup OF the
Ways and Means Committee. Leader
oscar Underwood will not be deposed as
chairman. out there will be a strong ef
fort to get as many low tariff men on
the committee as possible.
Washington Not Surprised.
Washington was in no sense surprised
at the announcement that there would
be an extra session. In fact, 1t has been
considered settled here for days. I'm
mediatcly after the election II was
known that the President-elect had
made up his mind to call an extra ses-
sion.
Indications are strong that the coming
extra session will be a good deal broad
Ell than a mere tariff session. Many
Demorratic leaders are demanding trust
legislation and also currency legislation.
The prospects are that the Democrats
Will grapple with the biggest problems
or the next four years at the outset OF
the Administration. Speaker Clark IL
one of those favoring the considerat tion
OF the currency question. Senator John
sharp Williams believes the trust aues-
tion as well as tariff should be taken up
II tine tariff the trust question. and
the currency question are tackled, this
VIII mean that the extra session will last
most or all of next summer. II Is not
unlikely. in fact. that 1t will reach into
the fall.
Much Work for Congress.
In other words with the announce.
ment of the extra session there is little
reason to doubt Congress is going to be
in session most OF the time for the mex,
four years. Washington Is likely to see
about as much OF Congress in the mex
Administration.
General approval OF the extra session
Is expressed among leading Democrats
William Jennings Bryan. Senator VII
Nams. Speaker Clark. and even Senator
Dixon. Colonel Roosevelts campaign
manager, approved the idea.
Mr.. Bryan said
1T was the wise thing to do and
expected It would be done"
Senator Dixon said Wilson had don'
the wise thing and that the countr,
would soon have an opportunity t
Judge Of Democratic performance
Whether Progressives supported thu
whether It squared with their own be
lief. Senator Dixon said about twenty
hve Progressive members of the Hous
would caucus separately.
Sees Business Disturbance.
Senator McCumber foresecs bushes
disturbance in the revision of the tariff
hut he does not believe the Democrat
will dare put through such a revisio
as their platform calls for.
Speaker Clark does not expect muc
legislation in the short session saw
appropriation measures. He does no
short session, but he says if any on
can show Congress through a goo
nctuary some system of getting rid @
the clerks after they have reached tn
age OF sixty-f1ve or seventy, he think
Congress will adopt the plan immedi
ately.
sress is going to give these people
straight pension"
Congressman Henry Of Texas want
an entire new tariff act passed on revt
nue. lines. He approves the extra Set