The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-23
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ceeded at once to the room OF Speak
er Clark to wait for the committee
that was to escort him to the speak
er's stand To those who accompanied
him, he explained that he was only
urging action today: that he was
simply stating for the benefit of con.
gress the situation in the nation and
the reason why the proposed legisla.
ton is required Later when the
Wilson-Glass bill is formally introd-
duced. he will confer with the mem
bers Of both branches and will do
everything in his power to force the
bill through.
It was exactly 1880 when the MEM
bers Of the senate with Vice Presi-
dent Marshall and preceded by Ser.
geant at Arms Higgins entered the
house chambers.
The representatives stood in their
places as the members of the upper
| house filed slowly down the aisles and
took the seats reserved for them in
the two front rows. The crowd in
the corridors and galleries was much
smaller than on the occasion of the
! Initiative address of the president
This was due first to the fact that
the number Of tickets of admission
| had been cut In half and second be-
cause 1t was raining hard outside. AS
usual the women spectators we're far
In the majority and despite the wealth
er the display OF gowns and millin-
mark.
| The following committee was named
to escort the president to the speak
ers desk: Senator'S Kern, Reed and
Gallinger and Representatives Under
wood, Fitzgerald and Mann.
The Presidents Appeal.
WASHINGTON, June 23-President
Woodrow Wilson appealed to con.
| gress today to reform the nation S
currency system In the interest of
the people. From the platform in
the house chamber usually occupied
by Senator Clark. the executive for
the second time since he assumed Of
fee. addressed the joint session of
both houses
Today's proceedings were far from
being as spectacular as when the
president made his first speech Then
corridors and galleries were filled to
suffocation and every seat in the
chamber was occupied Today the
galleries were comfortably filled but
! there were by actual count 126 vacant
seats on the floor. This was due, the
president asserted, not to lack of in
terest, but because many members OF
the house had been excused to go
Clark raped sharply with the gavel
and announced as the senators and
i Representatives rose to their feet
4sThe President of the United States.
Headed by his escort of three mem.
bers of each house the president pass
ed rapidly to the speakers rostrum.
He was half way across the chamber
before any one rose to the occasion
and then Senator Ollie James of Ken.
lucky started a brisk round Of hand
clapping, which lasted until the pres
ident took his place between Speaker
Clark and Vice President Marshall.
There was no delay in the proceed
ings and almost before the members
had settled comfortably back into
their seats, the president had launch
ed into his prepared address. He
spoke slowly, enunciating every word
carefully and emphasings his points
with deliberation and care and his
every word was apparently weighed
by those on both sides of the cham
her. The democratic leaders were
solemn yisaged and nodded approval
at salient passages in the address
, But the minority members while in
terested, failed to indicate the slight
est enthusiasm.
It was 1: 03 when the president end
ed his address and as he bowed his
, farewell he was warmly greeted. The
applause started on the democratic
side but was Joined in impartially by
the republicans.
The president today wore forma
afternoon dress, the long black froci
coat and striped trousers being in de
cided contrast to his usual garb. Two
! minutes after he departed, the senate
had filed out and the house had ad
. journed until tomorrow.
v The Presidents Address.
T Mr.. Speaker. Mr.. President, Gentle
men of the Congress:
: 1t is under the compulsion OF wha
seems to me clear and imperative
!. duty that have second time thii
j session sought the privilege of ad