The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-04-14

ALASKA CITIZEN. FAIRBANKS. 4.
sh" representatives. OF the poppv
state have informed tho state depart
lnerj that the people OF the West
have no intention of WithdraWinE
from their present attitude They
declare that the ownership OF land
hE orieutals 5 a menace to the
peace aud prosperity of the state
through the encouragement; OF Co!nri-
1atiun
MAY CHANGE DATE.
WASHINGTON. April :. Repre-
sentative Henry. Republican. intro
duced resolution in the lower
house Of congress today providing
for the amendment OF the consii-
tuition fixing the date Of the Presi
dent al inauguration for April in
stead OF March, as at present.
REELECTED SPEAKER.
WASHINGTON April : Chamr
Clark, who has been speaker OF the
lower house OF congress since 1911.
was reelected to the place when
congress convened today There ere
two other candidates for the speaker.
ship. Congressman Mann being rom
mated ny the Republicans and Con
gresham Nusaeck, repre- sening the
Prosressiyes Clark was elected by an
Overwhelming majority OF the 3au
votes cast. Clark received 21, Muir.
rock Is and Mann II.
Bennett Clark. son of the speak
er. received the appointment, as par
iamentary clerk.
EXTRA SESSION CoNVENES.
. ASIIINGTCN, April :. Bright
suush ~ weather marked the con.
yeriue OF congress in special SEES
sion today. and the attendance of
rfuGhzrs WIS much above the aver
age Tor the opening day
No business whatever was trans
acted b. tho senate The proclama-
ton OF the President setting forth
he reasons for the special call. was
read and was followed Immediately
hr adjournment
The cnnv"nine OF the lower house
vas followed by the swearing IL
Of the new members and the cleo
ton of speaker. During the aftor
room s"ss on the tariff bill vas in
tToduced
The bill provides for reduced
dutv on sugar. and scores of food,
stuffs are placed ON the free list
usteuSibly With the object of lowering
the cost Of living In the United
States.
tr,mleA in the revised tariff bill
is the income tax amendment VIII CHI
nroyiaeS for the leyyirg Of taS
I'll in ono
or annum The man with an in
come OF $i1o0 pays a tax of one per
cent OF the additional hundred one
per cent additional is added to in
comes in excess OF $20.000. ard two
per cent is added to incomes o.
eea=na &5neua nor YEAR
SUFFRAGETTES ATTEND.
&SHfNCTON. April t. Shortly
before The hour set for the conven
ing OF congress, 10G suffraeetteS
'iarahrf ttroneh the streets to tho
capit0l. where tHev were escarteC
20 seats in the gallery.
The women paraders We're provided
With police escort as 4 safeguard
aeanst interference on the part ni
hpodlams. and after the adjournment
II tho Senate they were escort1d
Haek % their hotel.
II :. tho intention of the snffra
.n.,... - urap the extension of tie
fr.neh;se ~ This session y. con
,..a..
TRANSFER CURRENCY.
V-,CtTTCTOE Ami a, =
o,,f,ro,co hoId mis- afternoon, ne
t,,.aa, president Wilson and Score.
of tho Treasurv William Nc.
w. :. ,,.o, Ioci5od to tranefer e.
onn'noo .. H. national funds fror,
-. 10 tho hawke at Davtor
for fhe nprnose of relieving the
,,a,o,. ehortano in the stricken civ
0y.;no IA tho heavy drain unor tn.
oMt NIX 70 >, w ,ha nay,on ha,ls srce
~ fira a,d Rood of last month. tn,
;,,,.i.,,.;oaa ,ra unable further TO
"a 49, ,,,fforcrs Tho use of the
,',,io,a, snnas If ie believed viii
a. H.. harl,s over untii the nor
, ,,.t',.'. .ra rcstnrea
ASIA o anil
,SrJIECT0H Anil Tho
Cha,,,I,a,rai, Putnam Alaska raj
- l,in ,Ina,.iai,'o for tho cons ~
-; n0o r,ilas of railroad il
,,,a,,a 200, ;r,roauced Simultaneous
-, ~, honsas Of CONGRESS- TODAY
l,l,+d.,,,. Gno,,hor,ain of Orepon
,s a., ,,,na,.,,r(, haforo tho sor
30 uh;lo DnlexNe Wickersham in
az M a." ~ IN tho house of
,n,1'.l,,.ontat;yae
n,,,;,,i, ,bo latter mart of March
- ~ ,ra, agreed 10 NV Charles
Haitnar and tohn Rallaine of Seat