The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-02
MANY MATTERS ID |. BE D|SPOSEDOF BY |. EXPIRING CONGRESS Preparatory Work for Ex-
 tra Session to Be Called By Wilson TARIFF ACTION
 TO BE DEFERRED Many Important Bills to Receive Imr
 mediate Attention Senate to Take Up Archibald Impeach- ment Case

Washington, December 1.-The expiring siXty-second Congress will assemble at noon tomorrow for it's final work of leg islation In the brief period remaining be- fore constitutional limitations bring 1t to an end and turn many of it's members back into private life, 15 appropriation bills carrying over $looo,ooo for the sup port of the government, must be passed. the impeachment of Judge Archibald of the commerce court, must be tried in the Senate many Investigating committees must conclude inquiries and make their reports; and scores of legislative mat ters must be disposed of
 Throughout the session, attracting as much attention as the actual work of legislation, will run the preparatory work for the extra session 10 he called soon after President-elect Wilson takes office, March 4. Committees pursuant to this. will thresh out questions of tariff. curl fency and anti-trust legislation aiming to have democratic policies shaped, and democratic plans made. before the new administration comes into power
 The Tariff Legislation
 IL is assured, say the legislative lead- CTS, that theie vii he no tariff legisla- tion this winter Neither is it expected that the currency or antitrust problems will receive much attention in the House or Senate, the principal work of the ses- sion being confined To preparation for the democratic administration and the enactment of some Of the more important bills pending on the calendars of the two Houses.
 Important bills to receive attention in- clude the bill for department of labor, which Senator Borah said today would be presented for immediate action; the Shep- pard-Kenyon bill preventing shipments of liquor into dry states. the Page bill to give federal aid to vocational and agricultural schools, and the resolution for constitutional amendment limiting 2 President to single term of six years. These measures have all been debated before both Houses, and have reached the point where action of some kind upon them is expected.
 With the opening of the session less than A hours, away. the halls of the capi- tol and It's adjoining office buildings pre- sented deserted appearance today Mem- bers have been slow in reaching Wash ington, and not much interest is shown in the preparation for action The an- nual estimates for appropriations are ready and will be sent to the House to- morrow noon. President Tafts message, also ready, will be brought in the fol- lowing day
 Chairman Fitzgerald of the House ap- proprlatlons committee. had not reached his office, but subcommittee has com pleted the first appropriation bill, and it will be passed on by tho full committee tomorrow.
 This measure carried appropriations for salaries in the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the government.
 Committees also have been at work on other measures and a string of appro- priations bills will be poured into the House during the next few weeks.
 The impeachment trial of Judge Arch bald will engross the Senate from the beginning of the session.
 Several new inquiries are in prospect in the House for the short session. The ju- dietary committee will begin an inquiry into antitrust problems about Christmas time. with the hope that some amend ments 10 the antitrust law can be recom- mended before Congress adjourns
 The money trust" investigation Is to continue this month, and effort will be made to obtain at least partial report before the session ends Many other in- vcstigations, including that into the so-
 
 awarding of contracts for army and navy shoes must be concluded before March i.
 Senators who had reached Washington tonight would not venture opinions as to the outcome of the struggle in that body over the selection of presiding officer. Since the death of Senator Frye, Presi- dent pro tempore, tho Senate has been unable to elect A successor. The pro- gressives refused to vote either for the republican candidate, Senator Gallinger, or the democratic candidate. Senator Ba- con, and these two men have acted all ternatey az presiding officers by unani- nous consent.
 When it convenes tomorrow, the Senate will face the prospect of an immediate adjournment. out of respect for the mem ory of Vice President sherman and Sena- tors Raynor and Hepburn.
 Senator Bacon will act as presiding of- ficer until December IS. by an agreement made last August. It is believed the Senate will then continue him as presid- ing officer of the court of impeachment until the Archibald trial is concluded