Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-01

y Panama Canal Tolls. =
= Woman Suffrage. =
4 Train Safety. =
4 Philippine Independence. =
= Immigration Restriction. y
= "shipping Trust" Regulation. =
= Naval Program =
= Good Roads Extension. \
= Federal Railroad for Alaska. Z
= curbing Cotton Future" spocu. =
4 lation. y
y Lobby" Investigations. 4
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Washington, Dec with simultane-
Gus taps in tho senate and house Of the
respective gavelS Of Vice-Presidert
Marshall and Speaker Champ Clark,
congress convened on the stroke Of noon
today for the regular or "long" session
Of congress, II faced the most exten.
Bive and important Legislative program
In many years. Because congress has
been in practically continuous session
since the Extraordinary" session con
vened on April 10, usual formality was
lacking from the proceedings today
Interest centered upon the appearance
tomorrow Of President Wilson at joint
session Of the two bodies in the house
chamber to read in person his annual
opening message, or address y Bustle
and excitement Of past opening days
was not missing today, however. Legally
tho event marked the advent Of the
"secOndn session Of the sixty.third
congress, Practically, the extra session
lapscd into the regular session. Gal.
leries in both chambers were jammed
today. Admission was generally limited
10 private cards Of the members. AT
the house end Of the capitol, the return
Of over 900 mcmbers who have been
absont for weeks supported the appear
ance Of new session, BY II O'Clock
members thronged the floor exchanging
greetings.
Final preparations for receiving Pres.
ident Wilson tomorrow were made, The
scramble for cards Of admission for the
Presidents third personal appearance,
reviving custom over century old,
was in full blast II was certain that
the president would deal principally
in his "lsddressu with necessity for
regulation Of giant corporations. Today
practically the only business transaction
by the senate and house was to appoint
committees TO notify each other and
auothcr to notify tho president that the
congress had re,asscmbled. The presi.
Dental committee went az once to the
White House Real work Of the new
session win be launched Wednesday
By special order the senate win then
take up tho Heteh Hetehy" bill, auth
oriEing San Francisco to secure now
water supply from tho Hctch Hotchy
valley
Woman suffrage Committee,
Before the house rules committee
"Wednesday, hearings will be begun ON
tho question Of organizing special
"'woman suffrage committee Of thc
house The bearings win probably last
three days. with the "antis" given
thcir innings Tho administration -
currency bill will be taken up by the
senate late shis week or early next
woek. The senate will vote Dec. on
tho "lIetch ilctchy' bill and thcn
probably take up the currency bill. Pros
pecis are for passage Of tho currency
measure with sixty or ninety days. Tho
Alapkan railroad bill viii come up next
Monday in the senate, bat win probably
be passed over TO continue currency
dincusgion. Adjournment Of congrosa,
Doc. 10 until Jan. 5, sor tho holidays
N planned.
Facing congrcss this winter Is nm
unusually "heavyn schedule Twelve
regular and several special appropria,
tion bills must he pasSed. Trust rgi
latlon and amendment o. tho sherman
law viii be taken mp first by tho house
Judiciary c6mmltics, whose invetiga
tion Of the copper strike az Calumet
Mich, and The Colorado Coal strike was
rcnowed today Reports from the son.
ate ana house "lobbyn investigating
committee are expected aoon, Reform
pf the national banking laws, "a an al
iunet 70 the currency bill, also goi
under way today
0shcr Legislation Of minor Importance
includes control Of river floods essah.
llthing ~ amor plate factory BY the
reFerpnent the 'Aeamen . labor BIN,
she ''militie pay plll, creation o.
aperiAl army aviation eorps proposed
q impeaehmens u Fedenl Judgo spcer