The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-03
CONGRESS MEETS
NEXT MONDAY
VIII Be no Tariff Revision and
no Extra Session
PLENTY OF WORK TO DO
BUT BESIDES PASSAGE or AN.
NuAL APPROPRIATION BILLS
FEW MEASURES WILL
PASS, is THE FORE.
CAST.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Washington. Dec. 2-Cn the stroke
Of IL Monday the second session Of
the fifty-eighth congress will be call
ed to order by President Pro TEN
Frye in the senate and by Speaker
Cannon in the house When the CAV
els OF the presiding officers summon
the senators ana representatives 10
duty nearly every member win be in
his seat, but only routine business
will be transacted. The chaplains
will pray, the rolls win be called. the
regular resolutions Of notification Will
be passed committees TO inform the
president will be appointed and adj
iournment will follow ont OF respect
for the deceased members. The pres
ident's message generally Is received
and read The first day, but the senate
Is punctllious in certain matters and
Is almost sure to adjourn as a tribute
of respect 10 the fate Senator TEoar Of
Massachusetts,, and the late Senator
luay OF Pennsylvania. The message.
therefore,, probably will not be read
ntil Tuesday
Tire Flower Show.
But there viii be enough to attract
he crowds which will fill the gal
cries. The opening of session OF
congress has become flower show.
Immense floral pieces esigned to
ypify the man, or the state. or the
district he represents are placed up
IN members desks in both chambers.
,ftentimcs totally orscuring the man
hey are intended TO compliment. Be-
iiles these huge floral embIemg sena-
ors ana members are remembered
more modestIy by simple lunches OF
lowers Admiring constituents. clerks
n the departments. wives and sweet
learts always see that favorites in
10Th senate and house are favored
With flowers. In fact. the custom has
rown to such proportions that those
Who are remembered in the annual
gorgeous congressional floral display
eel that they have been unconscious
" given greater distinction by the
omission.
Plenty Of Work to Do.
After the opening day, when the
Message Of the president is read, the
egular business Of the session win
egin and the legislative wheels will
rlnd steadily until March 4, 1905.
There is plenty to do. The calendars
II both houses are loaded with bills
If all kinds; hundreds of new bills
viii be introduced and committees are
eady TO report enough TO keep con-
ress busy for IL months. but in the
hree months congress probably will
10 little more than pass the regular
snnual appropriation bills. There has
1een some talk of a possible extra
iessoir. The result of the Novem-
Der election was scarcely known be-
ore this talk began Heretofore ex-
ra session rumors have been held in
lbeyance until the holiday recess or
VI least until after the election re-
urns have been digested, but this
rear the discussion began before the
PRESIDENT knew how many votes he
would have in the electoral college.
rhe only reason why such session
hould be called is because there is a
iemand in certain quarters for a re-
'ision of the tariff, but many of the
incoming congressman during the
1ast two weeks have made 1t plain
hat they do not want tariff revision
md further that they do not want an
extra session
Revenue Must Be Provided.
There is one feature OF the tariff
revision talk that has some substance.
More revenue must be had or there
must be cursailment OF expendi-
tares. With the increasing annual ap-
1ropriations. river and harbor bill.
Increase of navy, the Panama canal
md other features of extraordinary
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