The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-03
Chinese Exclusion and irrigation
TO Receive Some attention
at the Coming Session.
MANY BILLS ARE PENDING
Legislation in House and Senate viii
Receive Republican Attention and
Minority Work Of Last Session
Overcome.

washington, Dec. 2.--on the stroke
OF 1 2. Monday. the second session OF tie
bsth congress Will be called to order by
President Fry pro tenn. In the senate
and by Speaker Cannon In the house.
when the gavels OF the presiding OH
GERS summon the senators and rep
reseniatlves to duty nearly every mem-
ber viii be In his seat. but only rou-
tine business will be transacted. The
chaplains viii pray, the rolls win be
cniled. the regular resolutions Of noti-
fication win be passed, committees to
inform the president will be appointed
and adjournment viii follow, out OF
respect for the deceased members. The
presidents message generally Is re-
ceived and read the first day, but the
senate Is punctilious in certain mat
ters and IL almost sure TO adjourn as
a tribute Of respect to the late Sem
ator Hoar OF Massachusetts, and the
late Senator Quay OF Pennsylvania.
The message. therefore, probably VIII
not be read until Tuesday.
But there will be enough to attract
the crowds which viii I'LL the galleries.
The opening OF session Of congress
has become flower show. Immense
floral pieces designed to typify the
man, or the state. or the district he
represents are placed upon members
desks In both chambers. often times
totally obscurlng the man they are in
tended to compliment. Besides these
huge floral emblems senators and mem
bers are remembered modestly by
simple punches OF flowers. Admiring
clerks In the departments,
wives and sweethearts always see that
favorites In both senate and house are
favored with flowers. In fact the GUS
tom has grown to such proportions
that those who are not remembered In
the annual gorgeous congressional
noral display feel that they have been
lnconsciously given greater distinction
by the omission,
After the opening day when the mes
sage of the president is read, the regu-
ar business OF the session win begin
md the legislative wheels will grind
steadily until March 1, 1905, There is
plenty to do. The calendars Of both
houses are loaded with bills OF all
sinds: hundreds Of new bills will be
Introduced and committees are ready
o report enough to keep congress busy |
or ~ months, but in the three months
congress probably will do little more
han pass the regular annual appropria-
ion bills There has been some talk Of
possible extra session, The result
II the November election was scarcely
,nown before this talk began. Hereto
ore extra session rumors have been
leld In abeyance until the holiday re-
ess or at least until after the elec-
Ion returns have been digested. but
his year the discussion began before
he president knew how many votes he
would have In the electoral college,
NE only reason why such session
hould be called Is because there is
emand In certain quarters for a revis-
on of the tariff but many of the i'm
oming congressman during the past
wo weeks have made It plain that they
% not want tariff revision and further
hat they do not want an extra session.
There is one feature Of the tariff re-
lsion talk that has some substance.
fore revenue must be had or there
must be curtailment of expenditures,
With the Increasing annual appropria-
Ions. a river and harbor bin, increase
4 the navy, the Panama canal and
ther features of extraordinary dis