Arizona republican., 1913-04-08
Opens for First Time Under Democratic Domination, and Receives Startling lnfuInIation-PrcSidcnttO to Deliver Message Orally
pROGRESSINES ARE
 GIVEN RECOGNITION
Foi. First Time in Half Cen tuly Third Party Organ ization Is Officially Rec oglizcd by the Nation $ Law Makers
r.ssoCrATED PRESS D1sPATcHl

WASHINGTON, April 7.-'Ghe sixty Third congress. opening in extraordin- arv session today under democratic domination was enIivened hy the ac- tfyities of the Progressive organization nr the house and the invasion of pc tition bearing suffragettes. Even those novelties were oVershadoWed. however h. preparations for the precedent breaking event tomorrow when the president will deliver his tariff mes sage by word of mouth to the nations laW-makers
 HeraIding the coming of the presl- dent was the principal subject of ofilcl- al and unofficial attention. The senate hesitated when the resolution adopted previously bv the house providing for a joint session tomorrow to listen to the president was presented for con sideration It was stunning pro uosal Not in the life time of any vet tran statesman present had such a thing been considered. History they supposed had closed that custom a century or more ago. An effort was made to have the resolution lie over under rule, but Vice President Mar shall ruled the resolution was the high est privilege.
 Before the resolution was adopted Senator Williams of Mississippi, de- precated the presidents decision to en- fer the halls of congress and speak his mind to the peoples representa- lives. He expressed the hope that such an event might never occur again in the administration and said he doubted the wisdom of the move, aVerrlng It would not aid in bringing about legis- lation for which the people are clam bring.
 In the house. the resolution was adopted without debate as soon as Ma inritv Leader Underwood introduced it.. Plans for the presidents welcome LOOK on gala aspect and members scram- bled for special tickets to the galleries issued for the occasion.
 The organization of both houses was rartIy concluded today Speaker Clark was reelected over James R. Mann, republican and Victor Murdock. pro gressive. other officers of the house were also reelected.
 The progressive strength was tested in the speakership vote. Representative Murdock receiving IS votes. The new party however, mustered more votes later in the fight on Representative Onin Young of Michigan, when 1t at tempted to prevent him from taking oath of office bN a resolution intro duced by Representative Hinsbaugh of Illinois.
 Democrats led by Representative Fitzgerald and republicans marshalled bv Leader Mann joined forces in sit ting upon the new party organization the first recognized third organization in the house for fifty years and Young was sworn in. The contest for his seat bv w J Mcdonald, progressive will be considered later by the elections committed When Representative Henry of Texas, brought in a resolution for the adoption of the rules of the last congress. the progressives were up ano fighting against it. They succeeded again in obtaining recognition. but IT the end the democratic rules prevailed
 None of the dozen senators whC spoke today opposed the passage Q the resolution for a joint session to- morrow. but several on both sides O the chamber expressed regret at th' departure from the Jeffersonian GUS tom of sending in written messages The technical objection to it's adoptlol at today's session except by unanimou consent was made by Senator Stone supported bv Senators Lodge ant Shoot Vice President Marshall prac ticaliy ended the debate by ruling tn resolution the highest privilege. there fore. subject to action at once wthOu unanimous consent. An appeal wa not taken and the resolution wa adopted without a dissenting vote.
 Senator Bacon had asked that tn resolution be adopted. Senator Lodg said he was not opposed to it's passa g but reviewed the history of the pro cedure in the days when Washingto and John Adams delivered their mes saees in person and said that unless tn senate and house intended to conforl To the custom of those days in makin a return visit to the White House an delivering a reply to the message tn custom would only be half observed.
 "I for one very much regret th president has taken this course" sai Senator Williams The old federali' custom of making speeches from tf throne and when once disused fell | nnanimous agreement did so becaus the common sense underlying the ide
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