The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-20
CALLS
SPECIAL SESSION
Wilson to Convene Congress On
April z to, Undertake
Tariff Revision.

Washington March 1S.-President
Wilson has Issued the usual procla-
nation converting congress in extra
session at noon on April Z.
Tne presidents pronouncement today
was brief and followed form closely. It
stated merely that whereas, public in
terests require congress would be
convened in extra session by order Of
the executive. Originally Mr.. Wilson
had fixed on April / as the date, Rep
Tesentative Underwood. the demo-
cratic majority leader having informed
him that the tariff bills to which 1t
was agreed congress should give imme-
date attention would beready OH that
date. Mr.. Underwood, found. however,
that the ways Inc means committee
would need another week to draft the
tariff schedules and today's proclama-
ton is in Difference to the wishes Of
Mr. Underwood and house leaders.
M# Makes No Statement.
The absence of any specific reason
for the calling of the extra session is
explained by the fact that MI. Wilson'S
statement Immediately after his cleo
ton declared that he would call an ex-
ira session IT, revise the tariff.
President Wilson plans to point out
specifically his wishes for the extra
session in his first message now in
preparation. This, IL is known from
the ak the president has had with
members OF congress- will outline the
ADMINISTRATION idea of how the tariff
should be revised and Just what sched-
ules should be taken up. The belief is
general that the entire message will be
taken up with q discussion Of the tariff
with the exception Of the last para
graph or two will draw attention to the
need or the currency legislation at the
earliest possible moment and will in
dlcate the attitude of the president
later TO e a message on legislation
which he believes should be taken up
by the new congress.
caucus ia Decide Method.
The tariff plan will be submitted first
TO Il caucus and then directly to the
House by the ways and means commit
tee.
THE committee will be ready to re-
port by that time said Democratic
Leader Underwood today. I'VE have
mad Roadway and there will be no
trouble about reporting the revised
plan when the congress convenes,'
The majority of the ways and means
committee today began taking I'D the
administration features Of the new
tariff. These provisions relate to the
variety of custom house routine and
the effort OF the democrats in chang
ing the terms and a~phraseoIogy of, the
administrative section so as to sim
plify' n facilitate: ( : customs work
In the interest OF the government and
the, importers. A number of changes
along that line We're suggested by wit
nesses during the tar1ff hearings in
January. ...
House Won't Organize.
The tariff revision plan will be in
such condition that whatever form the
caucus determines upon can be re-
ported Immediately out Of the commit
tee and discussion formally opened up
in the house without delay.
There will be no attempt TO name
all or even the bulk Of house commit
tees at he extra session, that being re-
served nde the present plan until
toward the close OF the extra session
so as to obviate any unnecessary leg
islation until the regular session OF
congress conVenes in December. The
ways and means committee personnel
already has been determined upon for
the next congress and 1t will be rati-
fled by the House at the opening OF the
extra session when the committees on
rules and mileage and accounts also
viii be named. Whether anv. other
committees will be created for doing
business at the extra session depends
on developments between now and
April 7.