The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-17
PRESIDENT
CONVENES
CONGRESS
WlSoR Ordered Extra Session
for April 7
William F. McCombS Has Ac-
cepted French Post
Agricultural Commission Nam
ed-Tariff Plans

Washington, March 17.-Presldent
Wilson today issued formal proc
lamation convening congress in extra
session at noon April Z. The presi-
dents pronouncement was brief and
followed the form closely. II stated
that whereas the public interest re-
quires" congress will be convened in
extra session by order of the execu-
tive.
Originally President Wilson fixed
April l as the date, but later Repre-
sentative Underwood informed him
the tariff bill to which 1t is agreed
congress will give immediate atten-
ttOn, will not be ready before April Z.
The president plans to give specific
reasons for the extra session In his
first message, which is now In prepar-
alton, and which, it is said, will out
line the administration's idea OF how
the tariff should be revised and just
what schedules should be handled.
Some mention may be made in the
message also to the need of currency
Legislation as early as possible.
The tariff plans will be submitted
first to the caucus and then to the
house ways and means committee.
THE committee will be ready to re-
port by that time," said Mr.. Under
wood. 1--WE have made headway and
there will be no trouble about reaCn-
ing the revised plan, when congress
convenes."
The majority of the ways and
means committee today began dis
the proposed tariff and those relating
to the custom house routine princi-
pally.
Mecombs May Accept.
Intimations were received at the
White House that National Chairman
William r. McCombs finally might ac-
cede to the presidents request to be-
come ambassador to France, 1t is said
Mr.. McCombs is making such rapid
progress with the organization of the
democratic national committee that he
will probably be in a position to go
abroad within a month.
President Wilson does not expect to
announce any more appointments un-
til the extra session OF congress con-
venes April Z.
Wilson on Suffrage.
Suffrage for women by constitution
al amendment was formally presented
to President Wilson by committee of
the national leaders movement who
urged him to recommend to the spe-
cial session OF congress action on the
amendment. President Wilson said he
had not made up his mind on the suf-
frage question.
The senate notified President will
son this afternoon that IT was prepar-
ed to end the present special session
at once If he had no further business
to lay before it. The nomination of
Chairman William McCombs to the
Enthusiastically Of France was pre-
pared, but withheld from the senate at
Mr.. McCombs' request.
Mr.. McCombs has decided to accept
the post and 1t is said the delay does
not mean change Of his intentions.
The senate confirmed all civil appoint
ments to date by President Wilson
with the exception of DR.. Chas. p.
Neill, commissioner of labor statistics,
which is still pending before the COM
mittee, ..
80. More Appointments.
The first sequence to the presidents
determination to refer office seekers
to the members OF the cabinet came
when Secretary McAdoo announced he
was compelled to decline to receivs
personal applications for Office. All
applications must be made in writing.
President Wilson appointed six, in
cluding DR.. John Lee Coulter OF Mime
sofa, to study cooperative rural credit
unions and similar organizations in
Europe. The same six are also desig-
mated as delegates to the general as
sembly of the international instituts
The appointment OF the commission
was authorized In the last agriculture
appropriation bill.
John Bassett Moore. professor OF In
ternational law at Columbia university
may be appointed counselor to the de-
partment of state, Or. Moore was ap-
pointed recently by President Taft as
representative at the Hague tribunal.
Senate Adjourned.
The president notified the senate
there was nothing further to commun-
icate and the senate adjourned sine
die, to reassemble in extraordinary
session April z.
Johnson's Secretary.
National Committeeman Fred Lynch
of Minnesota urged President Wilson
to appoint Frank A. Day, democratic
state chairman, to the position OF COM
missioner of the general Iandoffice.
He said that was Minnesota's only re-
quest at present.
Mr.. Day was secretary to the late
John A. Johnson during his FIVE years
as governor OF Minnesota.
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