Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-02
Congress Merges Special
Meeting Into Regular
December Gathering
WILSON TO SPEAK
ON STATE OF UNION
General Address Expected
to Deal With Current
Matters of Note

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1.-Un-
less congress takes recess during
the Christmas holidays, President
Wilson will forego his planned ten
days vacation. The determination
Of democratic leaders in the SEN
ate not to agree to the recess un-
les the currency bill was passed
by Christmas was approved by the
president today and he let it be
known that he would not leave
Washington while congress was In
session.
Washington, D. c., Dec. IA
new session ot congress, the sec
ond in President Wilson's admin
istration, began work today at
noon. Vice President Marshall, as
the noon hour arrived, declared
the old session adjourned "without
delay" and in the next breath an
nounced that congress has Assem-.
b'ed "in accordance with the con-
stitution."
More formalty marked the OPEN
ing in the house. The chaplain,
the Rev. Henry N. Couden, offered
prayer, referring with particular
emphasis to the "great economic
and social problems which con-
Germ the welfare Of the individual,
the home, the government and
religious life of the nation"
A roll call disclosed quorum,
something the house has not had
In many weeks. Adjournment
was taken until tomorrow.
The program OF the senate DEM
ocrats on the currency bill was
not at once enforced and the re-
pubIicans were given until tomor-
row to confer, following an an
nouncement by Senator GaIlinger
that there was no disposition to
obstruct progress Of the bill.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 1.-Congres:
today settled down to the secont
stage of what promises to be the long
est continuous session in its history
The regular December session, follow
Ing without a break on the heels O
The long extra session that has rur
since April 7, brought to tired law
makers today a new host Of problems
and the prospect of steady work fo1
many months.
There was little formality about the
lshering in Of the new congress a
noon. It's advent was signalized by
he fall of the gavel in each house will
he announcement of the presiding OF
fcer that the second session Of the
congress had begun.
A widespread demand for tickets fol
he house gallery for tomorrow's ses
sion, indicated the interest that cen
;ers about President Wilson's reap
oearance at the capitol to deliver {
address. The presiden
will read his first general message tc
at a joint session of the two
houses at one o'clock tomorrow and i
IS expected he will touch on many O.
The problems to be taken up at the
lew session.
Wind Up Extra Session.
The session practically merged the
Did session into the new one, by meet
ng at 10 O'Clock to wind up the worl
If the dying session. Vice Presiden
Marshall who has been absent fOl
several weeks was in his place agar
as presiding officer. Democratic lead
ers we're prepared to push the cur
.ency bill forward as the chief business
and to hold the senate in daily session
rom 10 o'clock in the morning unit
II o'clock at night until it Is disposed
If. While the senate is working or
currency legislation, during the early
laws of the new session the house
will start work in the great appropria
lion bills CARRYING more than $1,000,
100000 Of funds for the needs OF tbs
government during the year that be
gins next July.
The annual estimates made by thf
treasury department were presented
% the house. Preliminary work by the
committees has brough
several of the supply bills near com
pletion, and an effort will be made tt
pass the s13.0O0,000 District Of Colum
oia bill, and the Notifications appro
2riation bill before Christmas.
No Christmas Vacation.
Democratic members Of the senate
worked all day yesterday to complete
their agreement on the currency bill
80 that the measure might be pushed
tor immediate consideration today
Senate leaders hope that by holding
the senate to long hours the bill may
be passed in time to permit a shor
recess at the holidays. If it has no
been acted on, the senate will foregt
all vacation except on Christmas day.
FINLEY'S PLACE FILLED.
New York. Dec. 1.-FairfaX Harrison
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