The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-10
MATTERS TO
GET CONSIDERATION
Tariff Will Not Be Only Measure
Considered BY Congress
Wilson viii Read Mes
sage Himself. -

Washington, April 8.--A complete re
vision of h tariff law: modification
OF the nations currency system; pro-
posals for Philippine independence. for
repeal of the Panama canal free toll
provision, and for the immediate con-
struction of government owned rail-
ways in Alaska, are the chief problems
confronting the first session OF the
Sixty-third congress. beginning at noon
today.
Summoned by President Wilson for
he express purpose OF revising the
tariff, the new congress faces extreme
pressure from many quarters for early
action on the other subjects named.
Whether any of those other than the
tariff, Will be taken up during the
special session depends upon the prog
ress made with the tariff revision, and
the success that may attend prelimin-
airy work upon a genera! currency re-
Clark An Easy Winner.
The House OF the Sixty third con-
gress reelected Speaker Clark. He re-
ceived 271 votes; James r. Mann, of
Illinois, republican, received III votes,
and Victor Murdoch, of Kansas, pro-
gressive, received Is. Four progress
siye republicans voted for Representa-
tive Cooper. of Wisconsin. Mr.. Cooper
voted for Representative Nelson of
Minnesota.
The reelection of Speaker Clark was
the first business after about 100 mem
bers had bee sworn in. Most new
senators, however, a been sworn In
on Inauguration day.
The strict formality that has char
Rcterized the opening OF congress for
,.n -~nH x-In, ~
man In the gallery OF the Senate tried
to halt a recess Of that body by cries
Of Mr.. Chairman"
suffrasets on the Job.
Galleries We're fixed with women suf-
ragists and for a Sime 1t was thought
the demonstration was part OF the suf-
frage advance upon the congress.
Vice President Marshall called the
Senate to order and administered the
oath to the Senators-elect Sherman, OF
Illinois. and Golf, OF West Virginia.
As Speaker Clark dropped his gavel.
Majority Leader Underwood dropped
the tariff revision bill into the hopper
and thereby officially started a bust
ness that promises to keep congress at
work through the Washington dog
days" and well into August.
Both Houses Organized.
The work before congress today con-
sisted Cllefly OF OrRanlZaIiOn DuslIleSS.
The Senate had completed its organ
ization early in March, during the
special session called to act on Presi-
dent Wilson's appointments. Vice
President Marshall served his early
apprenticeship as a presiding officer.
and the democratic leaders took charge
OF the Senate. elected officers and chose
committees at hat session. n were
prepared for general legislative work
today. The organization OF the House
WAS expected to consume all OF todays
session OF that body.
Will Read Own Message.
Setting aside presidents Of more than
q century. President Wilson will appear
in the halls of congress on Tuesday to
deliver his first executive message in
person. He announced to democratic
congressional leaders tonight he would
go to the floor when it convened Tues
day and there give that body his views
on the tariff.
He will he the first president of the
United states to appear officially before
either branch OF congress in deliberate
session since John Adams, in the first
few years OF the last century. An at
tempt was made exactly 100 years ago,
in 1919. to revive the custom, but Presi-
dent Madison declined an invitation to
discus fOrcien relations with the Sen
ate. Since then no president has even
suggested Joining in the deliberations
OF congress.