The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-03-20
PRESIDENT 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 4.
Thu presidents pronouncernent today
wa brief n followed form closely. 1t
stated merely that WHEREAS, public in
terests require" congress would be
convened in extra session by order of
the executive. Originally Mr.. Wilson
mad liked on April as the date. Rep
resentative Underwood. the demo-
cratic majority leader having Informed
him that the tariff bills to which it
was agreed congress should give imme-
date attention would beready on that
date. Mr.. Underwood. found, however,
thai the ways and 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.
Makes No Statement.
The absence of any specific reason
for the calling of the extra session is
explained by the fact that Mr.. Wilson's
statement Immediately after his cleo
ton declared that he would callan ex-
ira session to revise the tariff.
President Wilson plans to point out
spec11cally his wishes for the extra
session IN his first message now IN
preparation. This, it is known from
the talks the president has had with
Members of congress-, will outline the
ADMINISTRATIONS idea of how the tariff
should be revised and just What sehed-
uies should be taken up. The belief is
general that the entire message will be
taken up with a discussion of the tariff
With the exception of the last para
graph or two will draw attention TO the
need of ha -n11-.rnt,ox-H ar,,1n4:a- Il 80
earliest possible moment and win in
dlcate the attitude of the president
later 10 send a message on legislation
winch he believes should be taken up
by the new congress.
Caucus TO Decide Method.
The tariff plan WILDE submitted first
to q caucus and then directly to the
house pS the ways and means commit
IN committee will be ready to re-
port by that time" said Democratic
Leader Underwood today. I'VE have
made Roadway n 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 up the
administration features of the new
tariff. Ihese provisions relate to the
variety of custom house routine and
the effort OF the democrats in chang
1S eCiuJS anu pITaSeOlOSy of the
administrative section so as to sim
pity and facilitate the customs work
IN the interest of the government and
the importers. A number of changes
along that line We're suggested bv Wit
nesses during the tariff 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 the extra session. that being re
served under the present plan until
towar the close of the extra session
so as to obviateS 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 it will be rati-
ned by the House at the opening of the
extra session when the committees on
rules and mileage andt accounts also
viii be named. Whether any Other
committees will be created for doing
business at the extra session depends
on developments between now and
April Z.