The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-17
Proclamation Issued at White House
and Message viii Come Later
Scope Of Legislation
Not Limited
MAY NOT CONFINE
SESSION 10 TARIFF
Strong Pressure Being Brought to
Bear for Consideration u Other
Matters Currency Reform
snd Suffrage Loom Up
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington March Wilson's
proclamation calling a special sessidl
Of congress for April was issued at
the White House today. The procia.
nation is purely formal and win be
ACCOMPANIED BY a special r9ss1ge
later
Because Wilson does not specifically
limit N Extraordinary session to the
consideration Of the tariff, it win be
possible for the president and the
party leaders to bring before congress
any urgent matters requiring special
attention.
Congressional circles are keeping a
close watch on the White House for
any indication Of change Of senti.
ment toward the consideration Of other
subjects than the tariff at the special
session that Is to convene early ncxt
month It has become increasingly
evident with each day Of the last
week that currency reform, Philippine
Independence, Panama canal tolls, wo-
man suffrage and other leading issues
are % be forced upon the attention
Of the country before the tariff session
is well begun and that It will be diff
cult to withstand the pressure to have
them taken up for action before adj
iournment.
While the older members Of both
houses OF congress are urging an early
adjournment Of the approaching ses-
sion, there are scores Of new members
in the house and senate who are will
ing and eager to 4stay all summer, IL
necessary to secure legislative action
upon subjects in which they are inter
ested
President Wilson has had numerous
appeals made to him to include other
things than the tariff in his program
for the special session The impress
sion prevails among Democrats at the
capital that congress viii be given an
opportunity to take up currency Iegis-
lation and some other matters after
the success OF tho tariff revision has
been made sure
The Panama eatli tolls isgue can
not be eysded, in the opinion Of Dem
ocrats in both houses. who have been
advocates Of the free toll provision in
the law which win become operative
as soon as the canal is opened net
fall President Wilson's attitude on
the subject has not been made known.
but many prominent Democrats assert
he would welcone a repeal OF the free
toll provision before It goes into ef.
feet.
Representative Simms will Introduce
his resolution to accomplish this end
soon after the new congress conYenes.
Tariff revision in this session Of the
house is making headway in commits
tee satisfactory to Democratic lead
ers and will be ready when the extra
session eonvenes. The Democrats
have virtually finished with the FOUR
teen schedules Of the Payne Aldrich
law, and viii take up administrators
features Of the tariff Monday
With that part OF the work disposed
Of, there viii be final smoothing out
Of the whole plan a careful analysis
Of the effect on federal revenues that
VIII be followed by a full considera.
tion Of the income tax plan With a view
to making up any needed amount d
revenue
There have been some additions io
the free list Of the present aw The
fight against free lemons has been
compromised with am agreement ion
substantial gut IL duty
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