The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-05
EXTRA SESSION
OF CONGRESS TO
OPEN MONDAY
representatives and Senators Are
Pouring Into Capital Ready
to Begin Work
NEW MEMBERS NUMEROUS
Revision Of Tariff viii Be Princi.
pal Business of extTaoT-
binary Term
MANY REFORMS MUST WAIT

Washington, u. G. April 5.--Many
members of both houses of Congress
arrived today aud by late tomorrow
night practically the complete strength
of the Sixly.third Congress will be
In the city At noon Monday more
than lglf thousand senators and
representatives. viii be assembled In
the capitol at The opening of the ex-
traordiuary session called by Fresi-
dcuD Wilson 10 revise the tariff.
The political complications of the two
branches of Congress will be as fol-
lows House Democrats. 29l: Re
rhIicIua. %. Progressives. Progress
i've Republicans and Washington par
t men, g. Senate Democrats, 81;
Republicans. a; Progresslves. 1.
For tho first time in many years the
pcuosrJts viii have working ma
lorily ~ both branches. And for the
FIRST time there viii be an organized
thild party in the House. party nu-
mcllgally small. n Is true, but one
that ls expected nevertheless 10 play
conspicuous part in the proceedings.
Many Veterans Missing.
BY "casou of the change resulting
from The election last November.
man row faces will be seen at both
end of The capitol or the 2gi Dem
ocrats Ice ihc House. 1913 will be new
tupIuIf..t. t,I
the Wtvs of Congress. There will bc
lli Republicans and Frogressives, and
Of these GCty-Gve will he freshmen.
Equal m proportion will be the
changes lu the Senate, where many
Veteran log. .lators will be missed
The capitol is spick and span in
readiness Ior the session. In the short
interval slu'" the adjournment Of the
SNty--',oud Congress. "A small army
"l 'mp'ov' las been at work repair
ing aud rnruruiahing the two cham
bers apd the host of committee rooms
m The main building and the two i'm
mense office buildings The most not
a''' hanEe of course. has been the
substitution ut benches for the time
Ionored swivel chairs and desks in the
House
lorp Session Ahead,
The op'niou Is gaining ground tina
''e .r ION win devote itself almost
wholly io the tariff and that all other
matters acted upon will be of minor
Importance. or course. when Con
Sess rs once opened any measure may
W. Drought forward by any member of
f''Ner branch, but the success of en-
,'p'la'S not vouched for by the pres
'''p' ana the leaders OF his party
"oulu oc very doubtful. Early action
~ u'slr'd 10y The Democrats In re-
s'''' ." the currency and other re-
,o'"" bul with the main task Of tar
.''la'on likely 10 occupy the most
'oe summer II grows more and more
apparent That other matters of i'm
'0'''nee VIII of necessity he left over
Der "
''''N'h w wilson aud the leaders Of
party agree that the work of re-
ns 'he tariff must not be done I'm |
l.
'u'''. They feel the great PATRIOTS
,sSpolN'5iliiy resting upon the Demo-
''' party aside from the political
%, luehces of congressional action. |
appreciate the fact that such !
-. uo" 'S may he taken in revising the |
involves the prosperity Of Amer
manufacturers amounting i'm value
"'''' than $500. 900. .OOo. 900 n year
year aud may affect the welfare %: |
earncrg WI "s'
IN Proeaed Cautiously.
VIII be done hastily. there
roa., 'u' every step will he taken eau
,0'N aud with full consideration Of
m,n ',s'''e result. The aim of the
IN, VINO are leading and directing /
enc. "'' at tariff reduction is To- Sc
,,,' We passage of an act that will
mr' ne test Of years and not dis
"lb business
will, congress assemblies no time
of =, pe lost In taking up the real work
rop,,.. session. In the Senate the
uo,a. program will be followed
win ,.,, vice President Marshall
pro.,, '' TIE body To order. and the
us,io proclamation calling the
MIN Vn win be read. A comm,,te,
.es,do,, 'po'hted to call upon the
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