Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04
Trust Legislation Will Al
so Lead in the Dis
cussion.
STIRRING DAYS AHEAD
Predicted II Will Be Most I'm
portant Congress Since
Civil War.
TODAY IN CONGRESS.


The senate convened at noon.
Committee appointed to notify the
president congress is in session.
Smith, Georgia, and Gardner, Maine,
sworn in.
Curtis elected to serve as president
pro tempore till Dec. IL
Meeting hour fixed at 2 p. m. daily.
Adjourned at 1917 p. m. till Tues
day.
House convened at noon.
Committee to notify president con-
gress Is In session, appointed.
Littleton answered attacks upon
him charging him with being a steel
trust ally"
Estimates amounting to $745.S34, ,563
for the fiscal year submitted for ap-
preparation legislation.
Washington, Dec. 4.-Both houses OF
the Sixty-second congress convened
at noon today. Practically every
member of each house was present.
The speech Of Representative Little
ton was the sensational incident fea-
turing the opening day.
TO TERMINATE TREATY.
A joint resolution providing for the
termination OF the treaty OF 1892 with
Russia was introduced today in both
houses. The resolution declares the
United States should not be a party
to any treaty which discriminates
between American citizens on the
ground OF race or religion. and that
Russia has Violated the treaty In re-
tusing to honor American passports.
The senate was N session only IT
minutes. A committee, consisting Of
Gallinger and Martin, was appointed
70 notify the president the senate was
IN session
Curtis Of Kansas was unanimously
elected to serve as president pro tenn
pore until next Tuesday to permit the
vice president to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Sherman's mother In Utica, N. Y.
The daily hour Of meeting was fixed at
2 o'clock. and the senate adjourned
until tomorrow.
INVESTIGATE LITTLEToN ATTACK.
Mann introduced a resolution for a
committee to investigate the attack
ON Littleton. The resolution referred
to the respect in which Littleton is
held as q representative and to efforts
TO blacken his character. II was re
ferred to the rules committee. The
presidents message to congress will
be sent In tomorrow.
Among measures introduced were
antitrust and Canadian reciprocity
laws.
WANTS LTTTIEToN EXPELLED.
A petition for the impeachment anG
expulsion from the house OF represen
tatiyes Of Littleton was presented tC
Speaker Clark today by Secretary Mar
tin Of the Antitrust league.
MOST IMPORTANT SINCE CIVIL WAR
The most important session sine,
the civil war Is the prediction mad,
by many democratic leaders for tn,
first regular session of the Sixty-sec
ond congress which opened today.
stirring days ahead" are forecastet
by republican mem mbers, and on boil
sides Of the big party line member
in the house and senate are drawn VI
TO fight out weighty problems Of legis
lation in a session that will lead VI
to the presidential campaign Of 1917
or Importance as to the bearing
will have on the approaching politi
cal contest In the nation; of partlcu
lar interest because OF party diffel
ences, regulars and insurgents on tn
republican side: reaotionaries and PFC
gresslves among the democrats, an
OF unusual Significance because OF tn
heavy legislative program. it is a
least certain that this will be one O
the nveliest sessions of congress Ii
many years.
TARIFF AND TRUSTS.
With the gavels falling In the hous
and senate at noon, the tariff and tn
trusts stood out as the most impol
tant subjects for legislation with
big fight assured in both houses
Many other great questions confron
ing the congress. all OF them to be al
preached vigorously. include monetar
reform. ratification of arbitratio
treaties with Great Britain an
France, and the loan treaties wit
Nicaragua and Honduras; Alaska
legislation, the election of senator
by direct vote OF the people, pensio
sfls and the regular and permaner
annual appropriations, to be under th
direction this time in the house by
democratic committee.
While the legislative struggles al