The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-01

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WASHINGTON, Dec. With sim
ultaneous taps in the senate and house
of the respective gavels of Vice Presi-
dent Marshall and Speaker Champ
Clark, congress convened on the stroke
of noon today for the regular or long
session of congress. 1t faced the most
| extensive and important legislative
program in many years. Because con-
gress has been in practically continu-
Gus session since the extraordinary"
session convened ON April 10, usual
formality was lacking from the pro-
seedlings today. Interest centered up
on the appearance tomorrow of Pres
ident Wilson at joint session of the
two bodies in the house chamber to
cad in person his annual opening mes
sage, or address" Bustle and ex-
element of past opening days was not
missing today, however. Legally, the
event marked the advent of the sec
ond" session of the sixty-third con-
gress. Practically, the extra session
lapsed into the regular session. Gel
leries in both chambers were jammed
today. Admission was generally limit
ed to private cards of the members
At the house end of the capital, the re-
turn of over 800 members who have
been absent for weeks supported the
appearance of a new session. By II
o'clock members thronged the floor ex-
changing greetings.
When the regular session began at
noon it merely amounted to the merg-
ing with extra session and there were
no ceremonies
To Receive President.
Final preparations for receiving
President Wilson tomorrow were made
The scramble for cards of admission
for the presidents third personal ap-
pearance, reviving a custom over
century old, was in full blast. 1t was
certain that the president would deal
principally in his address" with the
necessity for regulation of giant cor
porations Today practically the only
business transacted by the senate and
house was to appoint committees to
notify each other and another to noti-
fly the president that the congress had
re-assembled. The presidential COM
mittee went at once to the white house.
Real work of the new session will be |
launched Wednesday, BY special order |
the senate will then take up the "Hetch |
bill, authorizing San Francis
co to secure new water supply from
the Hetch Hetchy valley.
For Special Committee.
Before the house rules committee
hearings will be begun on
the question of organizing a special
woman suffrage" committee of the
house. The hearings will probably |
heir innings. The administration"
currency bill will be taken up by the
senate late this week or early next
week. The senate will vote Dec. on
he "Hetch Hetchy" bill and then pro-
,ably take up the currency bill. Pros
'ects are for, passage of the currency
with ivf, MI not, | I
'he Alaskan railroad bill will come up
ext Monday in the senate, but will
be passed over to continue
discussion. Adjournment of J
ongress Dec. 19 until jan S for the
olidays is planned
Heavy Schedule in Sight.
Facing congress this winter is an t
unusually heavy" schedule. Twelve t
sgular and several special appropria-
on bills must be passed. Trust regu- c
tion and amendment of the Sherman t.
w will be taken up first by the house tt
dietary committee, whose investiga- II
on has already been authorized. The b
,mocratic caucus of the house has o.
so instructed the committee to report |,
bill to prevent interlocking director IL
es. Movement for congressional in cl
stigation of the copper strike at CAL
net, Mich, and the Colorado coal
rike was renewed today Reports al
ON the senate and house lobby in r,
stigating committees are expected W