| Show sixty second congress pursuant to fco call by president ta taft ft the sixta se second congress convened on the ath of this month in extraordinary ses session sion the political complexion is as follows senate republicans 50 demo brats 41 vacancy 1 house democrats laicans socialists 1 vacancies 2 in the sixty first congress which was adjourned enla march ach 4 the senate membership was republicans 59 democrats 32 vac vacancy ancyl 1 the house membership was republicans dc democrats in spite of the fact that the proclamation issued by the pres president mentioned bothi nothing ig except reciprocity an ambitious program has been outlined by the new democratic majority in the bouso and the outcome is it in doubt the session because of the anomalous situation created by one party being in control of one branch and its rival in hi power at the other end of the capitol is expected to be long and filled with turmoil and political bicke rings the throat threat of the democrats to hold bl back ack the reciprocity ag agi pont pent in the hope of fording forcing the senate to act on tariff bills holds bold s no terror for the senate as many senators opposed reciprocity have stated that they do not caro care how longtoe long the agreement is held up in the house CHAMP CLARK NOW SPEAKER SPEAKE it representative champ dark clark of missouri was elected speaker ker of the sixty second congress in hi his 1 s speech of acceptance of the honor mr clark said in part this day marks the opening of the trial of the democratic party to demonstrate its worthiness to receive tho the wid wider er confidence of the voters of the country asking his collea gs to keep that fact uppermost in mind he outlined the measures through which the democratic party hopes to continue to enjoy the faith of the people as follows intelligent revision of the tariff election of united states sen senators by popular vote changes in the house rules to proper consideration of public measures economy in handling the purse strings of the country count ry t the he publication of campaign contributions and the early admission lamis of now new mexico and arizona to st statehood at e bood 1 for failing to act upon som of the m measures e agures outlined by speaker dark clark the congress adjourned on march 4 aws the nation an explanation it places the republican pr pa rac in an embarrassing embar position of which the other puli parties will undoubtedly take advantage during the next campaign |
