The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-05
REPRESENTATIVES, GATHER AT WASHINGTON FOR SHORT
 SESSION..
PRESIDENT TAXES REST
Republican Emp'oyes Gloomy as Dem ccrats Come to Take Their Places Many Candidates for
 New Jobs.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Tho eouutry's |6tale4men who have been pouring Into the city the last few days are pfepar- i ing for the opening session of con- ] Er s. Few senators and representl- J Hives are absent and among the new |romes are many of the C0ngressmen who wiu not take their seats until the n&t congress, but who have come as iunlooker8
 Democratic lead rs arc comforting on their chances" for 1912 and the l Republican vheelbo.ses are holding |tbeir conference with President Talt on Inc administration legislative pro gram.
 Emr'oyes Gloomy
 With The 8 -nt of tho saLatere and |raprosaa.tivoa there has come al laruy of capitol employees The hotels l are cro wded Wi ho advance guard Iaf tho-a interest in legislation, law Iylcs. corporation C .}als and 'aGents, who watch and rc to ,l-l emp s-- CTS oU tla probao and the ulDI of les a.ion
 Around the house c. representatives gloom prevails, not oa,y with the Re- |putHcan majority that omas a mi- aorf-T after March {, 19 but with 'tbe hundreds of Republican employees. IFba positions, which aggregate more |ttau s500.00o annually in salaries al- Itf next March will go to the Domas crat
 Democrats Cautious.
 Democratic representatives are be- sieeed by candidates for house of- Idaes 8. There are ten candidates Tor each position of small Importance. ard. 50 for each of the big places such 1 as erzoautatarns, clerk of the house and doorkeeper.
 The Democrats are emphasizing the necessity for "caution They are anxioasly awaiting tho admin ra- dons legislative program, which will | 0e announced Ia President Tafts mes sage. The Republicans are at sea as l to what is to be done the reNulars un- l der Speaker Cannon wondering how l Tar tae insurgents will insurga if the admin tration attempts to push hro ! its legislative prorram
 Canal and TariH Big Issues. 1 Wt.l his message in the mails ] IsredH 10 newspapers all over the |coau1y, President Taft gave himself Iup .o hard-earned rest Tad has Iteea advised that, while there Is l.J- 1 ae hope for much laeislation outside ! Ae reeg lar appropriations, there is a chance fsl one ol perhaps two of the oils he is advocating.
 The president has, in turn, informed ! the leaders he will do his utmost to have appropriations made for the for hdcation of the Panama canal and for continuing the work of the tariff board. About these two issues will center the biggest battles of the ap- proaching session. It was said the president, recognizing the short ness of the time for action. has cut down his legislative program.
 Con5rsssmen Who Have Died. Since the adjournment of congress, l rune 25. three mcmters of the house 1 lave died-Walter ?. Brownlow of ! Tennessee, Samuel L. Gilmore of Lou, 1 slaua. and w. W. Foull.rode of Penn yyania. Because of their deaths, the aouse will not receive the presidents message on opening day. Immediately ! upon the opening of the house and he appointment of committee to wait on the president and inform him congress is In session, the deaths of the members will be announced and he house, as a mark of respect, will adjourn.
 The senate lost three of its mem- oers after the June adjournment. The senators who died were MoEnery Of Louisiana. Daniels of Virginia and Deliver of Iowa. Like the house, the senate will adjourn immediately after ihe formal announcement of these de- tails