The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-04
Adjournment Of Con
gress Not Likely Until
Late in Summer.
TODAY WILL SEE
ITS BEGINNING
When Senate and House Are
Raped to Order at Noon Prac-
tically All Lawmakers Will
Be in Their Seats-Great
Fight for Vantage
About to Begin.

washington. december 3.--The fret
regular session OF the Sixty-second
Congress will be convened AT noon to-
morrow. Practically every member
VIII be In his seat and the galleries
as usual. will be crowded. Legislative
machinery is in readiness for a long
session. Speaker Clark and other lead
ors having predicted that adjournment
may not come until after the national
conventions OF the two big political
parties have been held. This has not
happened since 1883.
Hotel lobbics tonight were filled
with groups. in which members of the
Two houses were conspicuous There
were hosts Of other out of town folks
among them. the usual contingent
drawn to Washington during n con-
Eress!cnal session by curiosity IN con-
nection with pending legislation. To-
inorrow's opening will not only be tn,
start Of Congress in which party
leaders will struggle for party van
tage at the polls next November IN
dealing with tariff, trust and othe.
big problems. but 1t will initiate the
brilliant winter social season at :he
national capital
Forcsees Long Session.
When you contemplate all the i'm
pertain; legislation to be considered"
SAID Sneaker Clark to-day, you are
forced to the conclusion that Congress
viii be in. session until we'll into the
summer. II not until fall"
While no definite program as to
tariff bills In the House has yet been
framed" said Democratic Leader Un-
derwood tonight, ut Is certain that
the Democratic caucus Will Unanimous
~ approve Immediate action by the
Ways and Means Committee The
committee Will welcome the report OF
the tariff board on the textile sched-
ules, but it will not delay action for
any great length of time IL the boards
report IS held back
or course. the principal schedules to
be revised or reduced will be wool, cot
ton. iron and steel and possibly sugar.
The order In which these Will be
taken UP Will be determined after
consultation with the members of the
Democratic majority. AS to the sugar
schedule. concerning which there was
much discussion, but no action In the
extra session. the Ways and Means
Committee Will look forward to the
report OF the epecial committee of in
quiry into the American Sugar Re
x
pected. will contain recommendations
bearing on the sugar tariff"
unon the attitude of the Insurgenr
Republicans Will depend the legisla-
tive accomplishment of the Senate
They hold tho balance of power as
between the Regular Republicans and
the Democrats. and without their ac-
quiescence nothing can be done by
either OF the regular parties
ha
who hope to formulate tariff legisla
ton along Republican lines claim that
the ProSressives are committed to tho
support of the tariff board. Insurrent
Senators, however. say they expect to
draw their own conclusions from tho
boards. figures when submitted. All
factions indicate that there Is no dis
position to surrender independence of
action on tariff questions, and few
profess belief that the Federal boards
findings Will be followed blindly.
An Economy Program.
Little In the way of legislation Is
likely until after the holiday recess.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
Dill Will be rushed through to meet
emergency needs of the government.
and consideration of the other biz
Supply measures Will begin. Both po-
litical parties Will seek such advan-
taSe might accrue from an economy
program. There will be q big rivers
and harbors appropriation bill-popu-
larly known along with the public
building bill as tho pork harreI"-and
hearings on this measure Will begin
this week.
To-morrows session of tho Senate
VIII be pcrfunctory, the usual com
m1ttees being appointed to advise the
President and the House that the SEN
ate Is In session.
In the House interest will BIO focused
on Representative Martin w. Littleton
OF New York. who will defend himself
against criticism as a member of the
House steel trust Investigating COM
mitt' :. Democrats await the speech
with concern because of the effect 1t
may have upon harmony in the party
councils. while Republican members
eagerly await anything that may sound
like Democratic discordance.