The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-06
6IST. CONGRESS
C0NvENES FOR
SHORT SESSION
REPUBLICANS IN HOUSE GET
THEIR LAST CHANCE AT
DOMINATION.
Presenting Powerful, Undivided
Front in This Last Stand for Pap"
the Insurgents and Regulars Bury
the Hatchet

Washington. Dec. promptly al
noon today both housese of congress
entered on the short session of tht
6lst congress. with sood attendance
The galleries were crowded
Uron the completion of prayer OJ
the chaplain in the house OF represen
tatives, Champ Clark. OF Missouri
entered the chamber The democratic
side burst into prolonged cheering
hailing him as the next speaker Mr.
Clark acknowledged the ovation
merely by bowling.
The Men in the Senate.
In tie senate many new faces Were
seen. Senator Benz. r. Tillman. Of
South Carolina, who has been absent
for some time, was there. He showed
the effects of his long illness and en-
tered the chamber supporting him
self ty stout cane.
Ovation for Cannon.
Speaker Cannon received re
markable ovation when he took III
the gayel to announce the opening
of the session. The applause last
ed several minutes, democrats, with
republicans acclaiming the veteran
legislator. Both. houses adjourned
almost Immediately after formal as
sembling. calls of rolls and adoption
OF resolutions on passing of members
who have died since adjournment ol
the last session. +.
Three Months Session.
The present session will expire ir
three months by constitutional limita
ton, and the control of the house. ot
representatives will be SURRENDERED
to the democratic party. EARLY wori
on the appropriation hill has cleared
the way for prompt consideration
of these measures on the floors o.
the two houses. 1t is the intention
to hurry these bills along as fast al
possible to avoid any hitch in provid
ing for the expenditures of the gov
ernInent and strenuous efforts have
been made by President Taft and 9th
er administrative leaders, to keep the
budget down to the lowest point pos
sible. The presidents annual mes
sage and the first batch of presiden
tial nominations will be transmitted
to congress tomorrow.
In the subsequent informal discus
sions among the members there was
much of felicitation for those who
had been returned by their admiring
and appreciatiye constituents, anC
much sympathy and shedding Of
crockodile tears for the lame ducks
whose voters had turned them down
The democrats were openly jubilant
over the result Of the recent election
although, in the presence of the de
feated. they CONSIDERABLY repressed
their joy, as those VINO should say
Don't o1eer toys; the poor devils
are dying"
Taft's Position Trying.
With the next house overwhelming.
ly democratic, the presidents posi-
ton is trying one, and his present
message assumes d great Importance.
since in 1911 and 1912 his messages
will be addressed to an antagonistic
house. Many of the measures ne sug-
gested at the last session, and which
failed of passage because of the split
between the progressives and conser-
vatives, he has recommended again,
with better chances of success. Re-
publican members realize that many
teneficent laws, if not passed during
the present session, will become
democratic measures and will make
excellent thunder for that party in
the presidential election OF 1912.
Their only hope is to take the advice
so literally hended out to he Christ
mas shopper, and do It now"
Tariff Big Issue.
It is becoming increasingly evident
that the tariff as the alleked cause
Of the high cost of living, is to be
the big issue two years hence. While
not ripe for any attempt at general
revision, he does recommend that
the present short session consider a
revision schedule by schedule With
some Of the most Objectionable
schedules revised he is confident
that the Payne-Aldrich law will meet
with popular approval during the
next two years. with consequent
growth of public sentiment against
any general revision.
Reciprocity with Canada is one of
the pet projects Of the president, and
he has recommended immediate ac-
tion on that project. The president
also renews his demand for ship
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