Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-25
Committees Expect to Have
Tariff Measure Ready forI
Introduction by Date of
Meeting,
SENATOR KERN WILL
BE LEADER OF SENATE
Reorganization Of Upper House
viii Not Change Seniority
Rule in Prominent Positions,
II is Claimed,

INV Masnlng journal special Ieased wire
Washington. Feb. 2i-Tho eXtrn
session OF congress which President
elect Wilson announced today would
be called TO meet April ist win find
a number of tariff bills ready fer lts
immediate consideration and other
general policies mapped out for the
new administration The date recclv-
ed general approval IN congress. The
letter from Democratic Leader Under
wood. upon which Mr.. Wilson based
his decision to convene the session on
April lst was sent after members of
the ways and means committee had
agreed that Il would be possible %
perfect several of the tariff bills hy
that time Members of the comm;
tee predicted today that those mca-
sures would consume less than "a
month ln passing the house and that
there would 30 no marked diyislon of
opinion in the committee over the
preparation # any OF the bills
The caucus of democratic house
members. March 9Th. is expected 90
confirm go serve again. an of the
hold-oter democrats now ON The WAYS
and means committee and 10 ON the
democratic vacancies caused hv tho
retirement ~ senator-elcet james anil
Representative Randcll. Of Texas. and
Representative Banuey. OF Georgia.
The work thus far done by the conn
mtiee VIII he reviewed by the new
committee and the bills prepared in
detail Ter submission 10 a fun domo-
cratic eaucu4 imnediuteh after the
eonyenins of congress
An income tax bin is being pre-
pared by Representative Hull Of Ten
nessce. and probably will be one of the
early measures introduced Ia the
house. Whether currency reform viii
be taken up. remains "a question upon
which members of both houses are IN
doubt but Il IS expected that Prcsi-
dent-elect Wilson and the democratic
managers of the new congress VIII
let IL be known at the outset that they
want the currency problem taken mp
rs soon as It is possible 10 agree upon
a system of currency reform.
If the committee that takes up the
subject can perfect the new ieeisla-
ton before the extra session unishes
with the tariff, II Is expected 1t VIII
be taken up at once.
Impetus was given 10 the senate re-
Organization fight today by the flv
ing Of the opening date fof the sos-
sion. Senate democrats prominent in
ihe reorganization movement are now
the situation with Wow
to calling n caucus within short
time 10 bring matters to cllmuy |
The plan now outlined 10 which il Is |
claimed pledges 10 support have been |
secured from more than q majority |
OF democrats in the next senate. con |
the selection of Senator |
Kern, of Indiana as permanent chair I
man of the caucus. the distribution of I
important committee places equitably /
among democrats leaving the oldest
senator's in control Of the chairman.
ships to which seniority would entitle
hem and change Of the ycrencc
committee methods so that the lead
ng members Of committees snail not
dominate The small conference COM
niitccs chat settle differences between
he two houses over bills that havc
passed.