The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
Last Session Of 62nd Congress
Opens Today. Much Uncer-
tainty Prevails
SORROW FOR ShERMAN'S DEATH

Washington, Dec. 1t viii rns;
$S23, ,l15,000 10 conduct the affairs al
government for the next fiscal ,,ar.
according 10 estimates submitted to.
day This amount, which does not in
ciude the postal service, which is cx-
pccted To be self-supporling. is an in
crease of s12,O5i,0OO over the appro.
priations for the present year. OF this
increase, s2S,312,OOO appears in the ma
val estimates aud another twenty
million on more of the total Increase
Is shown in the estimates for pen
sious.
The estimates forecast another bill
lion dollar session of Congress. for in
addition to the SS23.4lj,O00 which is
the total estimated for the postmaster
generals estimates are s:S1,791, JyA
this 10 be supplied out of the postal
revenue and will bring the total 10
more than S11O5. 900. 600.
Just how these estimates will fars
iority In the House is the subicu; f
considerable conjecture
Repair White House.
The general furnishing up of tic
White House for President-clcct Will
son ~ contemplated by estimates for
new roofs on the east and west wings
OF the executive mansion and $4,000
'or the redccoration of the east room.
the red room and the blue room where
The official presidential receptions are
held.
Estimates aggregating tiny-scvtu
million dollars for Improvements in
River and IIarbor works throughout
'he country i'm the next fiscal year
were submitted to Congress today.
This is sixteen million greater than,
lhc appropriation last year.
The estimates for these Improve
ments include: Mississippi river, head
of passes to the Ohio River, S6O0O00o.
Missouri River to Minneapolis, $1,000,
900; South Pass. s50O,0OO.
Illinois, Chicago harbor, S250OOO
Illinois river, $i5O,OOO.
Aichigan--St. Mary's River, sl,d1j,-
600. Saginaw River. $236.OOO, South !
lIovcn IIarbor. $4,000 Harbor OF re !
iugc, Harbor Beach $S9Oo0 Marlistce /
harbor s2iG,o0O, Detroit River |
S3t5,O00
Wisconsin 49, ShcboNgau llarbDr, !
E-i3'OOo; Ashland IIarbor, $4,000.
Minnesota-Duluth and Superior !,
Wisconsin, $4,000
The Opening Session.
Washington, Dec. THE third ses-
sion of the 62nd Congress begins at /
noon today under circumstance of TIL
usual interest. II comes together al !
Ter political upheaval of far reach !
ms extent which will soon transfer all
Tue executive and legislative branches
'i The federal government 20 Demo
cratic control.
In the Senate. Vice Prcsideu' Sher-
man has been removed by dcatE from
'le presiding officers chair. which VIII
pe iilled temporarily by Senator ia
con Of Georgia, aud Galliuger of New
hampshire, alternating.
~ the House Speaker Clark and the
various chai1nen OF the two preceding
sessions. continue 10 direct aGairs
WIN "a total Democratic vote OF 23l
SlNinE Democratic majority of about
30
The outline of the winters Work
seemed inextricably mixed. a. senator's
''u congressman met in friendly con
''T.hcca, with the prospect of tari'i
'e'lsion In the special session that IS
W assemble under President Wilson.
"cN spring. In the Senate Rcpubli-
van leaders were slow To admit the
'ertainty OF Democratic control on all
''rlt problems. even with the great IN
''tase in membership that is TO come
"lh tbe new Congress.
Sorrow For Sherman.
sorrow for the late Vice President
p"erinah ovcrshadowed the spirit oi
''inocratie triumph in the Senate, ana
'e'npered the spirit of greetings
,'"ongst returning members. Custom
'eereed that the upper house should
SuJourh Immediately after meeting to-
Oss cut of respect for the memory
" 'ne vice president; and In contem