Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07

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WORK FOR CONGRESS. =
Fifteen general appropriation
bills, carrying a total of $1,000
100000, for support of govern =
ment.
Omnibus public building bill,
carrying upwards Of s3o,ooo,ooo, =
for work already authorized.
Bill to create Department of
Labor. 8
Bill to prevent shipment of :
liquors into "dry" States.
Bill applying the Iiteraey test "
to immigrants.
Amendment to Constitution >
limiting Presidents to one term =
of six years or two terms of =
four years each.
Resolution to change date of .
inauguration.
Archibald impeachment trial =
in Senate. .
0LtSNhloH VI FTSS'QCHh pro-
tempore in Senate. .
Continuation of the "money =
= trust" inquiry. =
Hearings before House ju- .
dietary committee on subject of =
antitrust legislation. 3
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The third
and final session of the Sixty-second
Congress convened at noon with pros
poets for very little legislation but
the appropriation measures being TAX
en- up during the next three months.
A renewal of the old fight of the
adherents of the big Navy" and the
Peace forces" over the building of
battleships is expected in the House
but there is little likelihood that the
sans bitterness will mark the de,
bate as at the last session.
Enthusiasm at the opening of the
session of the Senate was tempered
because of the death OF Vice Presi-
dent Sherman and other members of
that body The upper house adjourn
memory of the late Vice President
and Senators Hepburn and Rayner
who have died since the last, session.
In addition TO the vast amount of
routine work that always comes be-
fore the Senate that body will have
the Archibald impeachment trial
which starts tomorrow and viii likely
extend for a long time.
presidents Message Tomorrow
AS both branches adjourned almost
Immediately after they were called to
order President Taft's first message,
dealing with foreign relations, will
go TO Congress tomorrow The sec
ond message dealing with general
subjects will be sent in later in the
week.
In the brief period remaining be-
fore constitutional limitations bring
the session TO an end, and turn many
of its members back into private
life, fifteen appropriation bills. car
rying $l.000,000,000 for the support
of the government, must be passed;
the impeachment of Judge Archibald,
of the Commerce Court, must be tri-
ed in the Senate; many investigating
committees must conclude inquiries
and make reports, and scores OF legis-
latiye matters must be disposed OF.
Throughout the session, attracting
of legislation, will run the preparatory
work for the extra session, to be call
ed soon after President'elect Wilson
takes Office, March d. Committees,
pursuant 90 this, will thresh out ques-
tions of tariff, currency, aud anti
trust legislation, in the effort to have
Democratic policies shaped, and Dem
ocratie plans made, before the new
administration comes into power.
1t is assured say the legislative
leaders, that there will be no tariff
legislation this winter Neither is it
expected that the currency or anti
trust problems will receive much at.
tention within the halls of House or
Senate, principal work of the session
being confined TO preparation for the
Democratic administration and fhe
enactment of some of the more im-
portant bills pending on the calendars
OF the two houses.
Important Bills pending
Important bills to receive attention
include the bill for departmentao OF
labor which Senator Borah said
would be presented for immediate ae'
ton; the Sheppard-Kenyon bill. pre-
venting shipments of liquor into dry"