Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-11-24
WORK FOR THE CONGRESS
Many Important Measures Left Over
From Last Session.
BODY TO RECONyENE DECEMBER S
Il viii Be What Is Constitutionally Known
as the Short Session. Expiring By Law al
Noon, March 4. I905-A Number Of Familiar
Faces viii Be Missed at the Capitol Aftef
the Latter Date.

Washington d. c. Especially D.-Many
Senators and Representatives have a,
rived in Washington for the assem-.
bling of Congress, just two weeks off
1t will be what is constitutional!y
known as the short session, expiring
by law at noon, March A. 1905. a
number of familiar faces will be miss
ed at the Capitol after the latter date
because of the political upheaval in
the November election. Uncle Joe"
Cannon, the Speaker of the House,
is at his home in Danvilc, Ill.,, rccu-
perating from his active campaign
tours, and it is not expected he will
reach the city until December I.
This will be the third session of the
fifty-cighth Congress. the first hav-
ing been the extra session called by
Mr. Roosevelt last year to enact Gu
ban reciprocity legislation. The calca-
dars Of both the House and Senate
have been prepared, and show that
many important measures are pend
ing that may be called up i'll either
the Senate or House. This business
is left over from the session which
closed on April 2S last. when 2,2oo
bills. acts and single and joint rcso-
lutions passed the House, leaving 46S
to be disposed OF. OF the bills re.
ported, 2I7o were House bills ami
resolutions and us were Senate bills
and resolutions. OF the bills left un-
disposed OF there were 37I which org
mated in the House and O7 OF Senate
origin. The total number OF laws OF
the Fifty-cighth Congress thus far is
2.16o, or 700 more than the best pre-
vious record. In the first and second
sessions of the Fiity-eghth Congress
there was I private resolution, IS pull
lie resolutions, 264 public laws and
1890 private acts signed by the Prcal-
dent. During the first two sessions OF
this Congress, numbering IA days,
there were introduced $3.50 bills, on
which 2,945 reports were made. result
ing in 264 public laws and 1890 private
laws.
Monday, December 5. the first day
Of the coming session. will be devoted
to the organization OF both houses OF
Congress and the reading Of the Prc>l-
dents message. if it is sent III the hrst
day. Then. after the announcing OF
deaths which have occurred among
members. both branches will adjourn
until Tuesday, when the unfinished
business and special orders will be
taken up and the work of the session
begun.
The unfinished business of the Sen,
ate is the bill to amend the act OF
July I, 1902 to temporarily provide
for the administration OF civil govern.
mcnt in the Philippines; also to amerd
the act OF March 8. 1904, temporarily
providing revenue for the Philippines;
also to amend the act OF March :,
1908 to establish a standard of value
and establish coinage system Ill the
Philippines, and provide Tor the more
efficient administration OF civil gov
ernment in those islands. 1t is under
stood that the President will empha-
size the Importance OF Philippine com
age legislation in his message.
The last official act of Senator Geo,
u. Hoar in Congress was the notice
given by him last April that he would,
Oh Tuesday, December 8, after the
morning rou.n ne business. ask the Sen
ate to consI er. and continue to do so
until disposed of, his bill for the pro.
lection OF the President, his bill Will
be called up by his colleague, Senator
Lodge OF Massachusetts. On Thurs
day. December s, Senator Hepburn, Ct
Idaho. will move the consideration OF
the act to prevent the adulterat'on or
misbranding Of foods and drugs.