Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-06
Administration Revision Bill
Ready for Introduction in
House Tomorrow.
LIVELY DEBATE LIKELY
OVER SUGAR SCHEDULE
Majority in Congress Hopes to Avert
Disturbance Of Business-Re-
publieans Keep Mum.

Congress will convene tomorrow In
extraordinary session at the call of
President Wilson, to consider such
business as he may desire to bring be-
fore it. Both houses will assemble at
noon In their respective halls. the Sem
ate to be called to order by Vice Pres
ident Marshall and the House by its
clerk. South Trimble. who will pre-
side until Champ Clark is elected
Speaker, which ceremony will take
place Immediately after calling the
roll.
The session which begins tomorrow
is expected to continue until we'll into
the summer, the duration dependent
upon the progress of perfecting tariff
legislation for which the Congress Is
primarily assembled. President Wilson
and the democratic leaders in the
House and Senate have made and are
continuing to make earnest efforts to
smooth the path in advance for the
tariff bill. with view to shortening
the session, as well as to maintain
party harmony.
Keen appreciation of the inevitable un-
settling of business which attends tariff
revision is shared by the administration
leaders and they are intent upon min
imizing as far as possible the hesitation
of business which Of necessity must be
experienced.
for tariff revision. nothing operates to
Ninder consideration of other leglsla-
ton save determination of the President
and the Congress. If in their wisdom
they were so disposed. the two houses
could take up general legislation and
keen n III they chose to do so.
Other Legislation Necessary.
Some other legislation must neces-
sarily be undertaken, as two of the
great annual supply bills failed at the
last session, the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill and the bill for the support OF
the Indians 1t is quite possible that
a number of minor measures which just
failed of being perfected in the closing
hours of the last Congress will be re-
vived and offered for consideration.
There is believed to be fair prospect OF
very important legislative action In the
consideration of a currency reform.
President Wilson himself has recently
stated that currency Legislation rs pos.
sible at the extra session. He has not
interposed objection to Its presentation
IL il becomes certain that It VIII not fn-
terfere with the tarin bill.
His open state Of mind upon the sub
ject and the strong pressure coming from
many influential Quarters in behalf of,
plan to entertain strong hope that bill
can be presented at this session.
Great Production Staged.
When the caucus of the republicans
closed last night at the Capitol and the
last of. the lobbyists had left the corri-
dors in front of the House committee on
ways and means, where tariff and COM
mittee assignments had been discussed
all day at various times. the stage was
all set for the great democratic produc-
ton knowi as Revising the tariff, by
Oscar Underwood and complete staff
of willing helpers" When Congress meets
tomorrow the democrats and republicans
alike. to say nothing OF the progressive
party, which numbers less than twenty
men. will be ready to leap into the fray.
President Wilson had the tariff situ-
alton in hand last night with the Louisi-
ana sugar men squirn1ing hard. The
sugar forces. led by Senator Ransdell
and Representative Broussard of Louisi-
ana, had been in conference with sena-
tors and representatives during the day.
The Presidents proposal of one cent
pound duty for three years, with free
sugar after that, had been submitted
TO the sugar growers Of the south.
Hears From the Cane Growers.
Representative Broussard last night re-
ceived a message from the American
Cane Growers Association stating that
the Presidents proposal had been dis
cussed by the association at a meeting
in New Orleans and it was unanimously
agreed that a duty OF one cent pound
for three years and free sugar after that
time would not be acceptable. This in
formation will be-probably has been
communicated to President Wilson
Sugar and wool partisans have entered
into a combination which may result in
trouble for the administration program.
The tariff revision bill will be intro
duced in the House tomorrow as H r.
TO- A caucus Of the democrats Will
consider the measure Tuesday at III
o'clock in the morning The bill will be
unanimously reported by the ways and
means democrats. The republicans will
file minority report, signed by Serene
Payne Of New York as ranking member:
The progressive members were all
smiles yesterday after Representative
Underwood. as chairman of the congress
sional committee on committees, told
the progressive party committeemen
that their party would be recognized
on committees. The progressives will
be treated in proportion to their
strength. They comprise one-seventh
OF the minority, and will get places
in that degree on the few committees
which will be organized at present
These will be the ways and means
rules. mileage and accounts-jus,
enough to keep the House working.
Progressives in Conference.
The progressives had conferences
most of yesterday. and plan for an.
other one early tomorrow. From the
fall of Speaker Clark's gavel Monday
they intend to be in the limelight
Their program of full publicity as
sures them continuous advertising
Their rules committee is already a.
work drafting proposals for the better
ment Of the nations business in the
national legislature. These include &
provision for roll call vote during tht
consideration of bills in committee or
the whole and a number of provision.
TO facilitate getting bills out of com
mittees
The new party also plans a fight I,
unseat II. Colin Young from the twelfth
Michigan district in favor of William III
Mcdonald, = progressive.
In all the preiiminaries for the extr.
session little has been heard from fh.