Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-07
Democrats Control Both
Branches of Government for
First Time in IS Years;
Many New Faces in Both
Houses.
TARIFF REFORM Is
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
President Wilson Is Depended
Upon to Cooperate With
Democratic MajOrities and
Action Is Expected.
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II Washington. April IA complete
revision OF the tarin law, mobilization
OF the nations currency system. pro-
posals for Philippine Independence.
Tor repeal 81 the Panama canal free
toll provision, and FOR the Immediate
construction OF goycrnment-owned
railways In Alaska, are the chief
problems confronting the first session
of the SiSty-third congress. begin
ning "a noon today
summoned by President Wilson for
the express purpose Of revising the
tariff. the new congress faces ok
treme pressure from many quarters
for early action ON the other subjects
named. Whether any OF these other
than the tarin will be- taken up dur
ing the special session depends upon
the progress made with the tarim re-
vision. and the success that may at
tend preliminary work upon a gem
eral currency reform bill.
For the FIRST time IN eighteen years
congress assemblies with both It's
branches under control Of the Dem
ocrats. ana with Democratic presl-
dent a. ca.operutr In shaping It's poll
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tariff law to be- passed by the special
session that opens today viii be the
FIRST general Democratic revision of
the revenue laws since the act Of
Aupust 20. 1894. known 10 history as
the wilson German law" and which
President cleveland allowed to be-
come law without his signature.
scores OF familiar faces were abb
Ia. 49, Ia.
the complete change In the seating
arrangements had made even old
members strangers a. the scene In
plac" ~ the mahogany desks and
swivel chairs Ia which members had
chung for many years, aln rows of
leather upholstered benches. arrans-
ed in semi.clrcies. hllcd the house
chamber The new bench system,
somewhat similar ga that of the Brit
ish house of commons gives no desk
space az which members can write
OF work while in The house chamber
New members dominate the larger
house in the new congress. The in
crease Of the membership of the
house from S96 "a fs5. which be-
came effective March a. brought In
a larger proportion of new members
than have appeared in any congress
OF recent years and made more con-
spicuous the absence of old-time
leaders. such az former Speaker Can
non. John Dalzell Of Pennsylvania,
Nicholas Longworth OF ohio. Samuel
w Mccall OF Massa ohusetts. T.. ].
Hin of Connecticut, and William u,
Mckinley OF Illinois.
The work before congress today
consisted chiefly of organization busi-
ness. The senate had completed its
organization early In March. during
the special session called TO act ON
President Wilson's appointments.
Vice President Marshall served his
early apprenticeship az presiding
officer. and the Democratic leaders
took charge of the senate. elected Of
ncers and chose committees at that
session, and were prepared for gen
eral legislative work today The or
ganization at the house was expected
20 consume an Of today's session of
that body
Democratic maiorlties in both
house and senate are considered
strong enough 10 carry through the
program OF tariff revision determined
upon 10y recent conferences, In which
the president has consulted with Rep
resentative Underwood and senator
Simmons the tarin leaders Of the two
bodies. The Democrats have IA ma
tority of over li0 In the house. their
membership Of 2sS being double the
combined strength ~ the Republicans
and ProgreSsives.
In the senate the Democratic
strength Is 81. aud the combined Re-
publican and Progressive strength 80.
This margin is counted on 20 secure
favorable action on the tarin unless
sectional Interests of Democratic sem
ators should bring about a combiua-
tlon against certain features Of the
bill I'm which several Democratic
votes might bee sWayed from support
4 Of the measure.
Three candidates had been selected
20 lead the three parties In the bal
loiing ia she house today for the
. spoukcrship; but the recollection of
Speaker Clark and tho other officers
who served the house Ia the last ses-
. sion was assured The Democrats
had unanimously endorsed Mr.. Clark
the Republicans had again named
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