The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13
TARIFF REVISION
SOLE SUBJECT FOR
SPECIAL SESSION
President So Decides After
Conference With Leader
Underwood
SPECIAL SESSION
TO OPEN APRIL J
Action on Currency viii be
Deferred Until Regular AS
sembly in December,
Is Announcement

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Presi-
dent Wilson's proclamation assembling
the sixty-third congress in special ses-
sion will fix April 7th as the date and
suggest that the revision of the tariff
should be the only subject given con-
sideration.
These facts became known today
following a conference between PTest-
dent Wilson and Representative Tn
derwood, the Democratic leader OF the
house.
1t has been decided that action on
a. measure proposing changes in the
banking and currency laws shall be
deferred until the regular session Of
congress that will begin In December
1t was originally the intention OF
President Wilson to call congress to-
gether on, or about April Ist.
More Time for Tariff.
The change in date was made to
give the tariff makers OF The house
more time in which 10 complete the re-
vision bills. There 10 strong proba-
bfNty however, that in his first mes
sage 10 congress- President wilson VIII
discuss banking and currency reform
The house leaders are eiated over
the determination Of the president 10
cooperate with them in limiting the
business Of the special session To the
tariff 1t means that congress Will
adjourn in mparativeIy reas0na-
HE time The Republicans Will not
flibuster against the Democratic tariff
bill. They Will register their protests
in given cases. making no enoTt 70
prevent the dominant party ffUrn ruf-
ting through its program.
Also the presidents decision means
that a complete reorganization OF the
house may be put over until Deem
Der.
The tariff makers are grinding away
these DAYS I'm the office Of the commit
. tee on ways and means They already
have passed over schedule A. aeal-
ing with chemicals, and schedule b.
having 10 do with eartheuware, pot
terry and like products. WORK was
begun today on schedule c. the metal
schedule This schedule IS hound 10
stir UP trouble in committee ana III
the house.
Tee was recognized. Representative
Stanley, Of Kentucky. who was cha1f~
man OF the special committee that
probed the affairs OF the United
States Steel corporation was ap-
pointed to one OF the vacancies, Mf.
Stanley has a lot OF. notions ABOUT
the steel industry. In the first place
he does not believe theF Industry IL
longer in need of protection There
II good reason 10 believe he will favor
She tmnosition OF the lowest possible
rates on products OF the Steel corpor-
atoms. even If he does mott INSIST on
Yracttcaly al iron and stne} articles
being put on the free list.
Til,man VIII Fight.
tug of war il on between Ben
Tilman. the picturesque senator from
South Carolina and the Democratic
committee on committees, ne COM
rnittee II very positkse that the sena-
Tar should yield the chairmauship Of
the committee on appropriations, TO
which he is entitled under the rule
of seniority, and take place at the
head of the committee on naval ar
fairs. for which he is also eligible
by rank.
Senator Tiliman insists he should
have the choice and his ulttfnatum TO
the committee today was that II 'hey
declined to make him chairman OF
the COMMITTEES on appropriations he
,vould carry the fight into the Demo
cratic caucus and ask for record
8tote on the question of shuntlng MN
to one side
panrse natives Of the committee
have told Senator Tillman that ms
age and infirniues would prevent MN
from giving the necessary service re-
UtiiTGu
tons committee. Senator human
came back with tho statement that
IL ha xuaS-nat aualt1ed- to I'LL Inc
Guardianship OF the appropriations
committee he IS not fit to be chairman
of the naval affairs or any other mig
committee.
Oyerman Out Of II.
Senator OYerman, OF Nortn NaFo-
lima. who has been favored by seN-
members Tor the
spnroprfations committee notlhed the
committee on committees this morn
ing that under no circumstances
would he allow his name to be con-
sidered against Tillman,
- Senator Tillman will probably ap-
pear in the Democratic caucus II
becomes necessary. and plead his own
case personally 1t is evident that
Democrats senator's are very much
disturbed over the Tillman matter.
II was pointed ont by Senator TIL
mans friends today that senator thl-
len continued 10 act as chairman 81
the FOREIGN relations committee uhtil
the close Of his term, although the
condition Of his health was almost as
sbad "a Mr., Tillman's is today.
Fixing Up States.
Tho Democratic committee or the
committee on committees spent an
other day behind closed doors, They
nave not yet reached conclusion as
to committee assignments
Among the matters that are he
lieved to be settled Is the fact that
Senator O'Gorman will be chairman
of the committee on inter-oceanie
canals. Senator Bacon on foreign re-
lations, Senator Gore, agriculture
Senator Shively will go to the head
Of the pension committee, Senator
Bankhead will probably have post
Office and post roads. Senator New
lands will preside over interstate com
f.merce: Senator Chamberlain, of Ore
s,gon. will head public lands, Senator
Overman will be chairman of rules
and Senator Thornton. of Louisiana,
will he chairman OF fisheries. n