The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-07
CONGRESS OPENS
SHORT SESSION

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their faces toward private life. for this
session Of congress is their last unless
changing fortunes return them.
Senators Root of New York. Burton Of
Ohio. Perkins of California. Bristow Of
Kansas. Crawford OF South Dakota.
Stephenson OF Wisconsin. all 2epubli-
cans; and Thornton OF Louisiana and
White of Alabama. Democrats, will go
out of office at the end OF the session.
In the house, Representatives Under
wood Of Alabama, Hardwick OF Georgia
and Broussard of Louisiana are serving
their last terms before their elevation
to the senate of the next congress.
Among prominent house Democrats
retiring are: A. Mitchell Palmer OF
Pennsylvania, a member of the ways
and means committee; Stanley E.
Bowdle Of Ohio. who will return the
seat he took from former representa-
tive Nicholas Longworth: Robert ].
Buckley Of Ohio. John r. Clancy Of New
York. Robert E. Difenderfer of Penn
sylvania, jeremiah Donovan Of Con-
necticut. Richmond Pearson Hobson of
York. Charles A. Korbly of Indiana,
Robert E. Lee of Pennsylvania. George
A. Neeley Of Kansas. Frank T. O'Hair
Of Illinois, who will yield back the seat
he took from former Speaker Joseph
G. Cannon: John ]. Mitchell of Massa-
chusetts. member of the ways and
means committee; Edward W. Town
send of New Jersey. and many others.
Retiring Bull Moose.
OF the Progressive organization in
the house members who will be retired
include the party leader. Victor MUIR
Hulines and Henry w. Temple. all of
Pennsylvania; VIM. J. Mcdonald of
Michigan and William H. limbaugh of
Illinois.
Leaders on all sides look forward to
interesting developments over the naval
and the army appropriation bills be-
cause of agitation resulting from the
European war. Representative Angus
tus p Gardner of Massachusetts has a
resolution directing congressional in
vestigation into the military prepared
ness of the United States for war.
The first calendar business before the
house today was the cotton relief legis
lation urged by Representative Henry
OF Texas, and others, who almost pre-
vented adjournment of the last session
by insisting on it. The general under
standing among members of both
would press the bill for government
purchase OF ocean steamships: the
measure to pave the way for ultimate
independence of the Philippines and
measures proposing a comprehensive
plan Of dealing with waterway improve
meEt and conservation of natural re-
Source:.
A general waterway bill to esta blish
nationwide system of broad scope.
much as has been Endorsed by a COM
mittee OF the cabinet. will probably be
urged.
Important Subjects Pending.
Many other important subjects are
pending. Included in the list is the
rural credits bill prepared at the last
session. There have been intimations
that the measure might not be pressed
at the short session, the view being
be given a chance to perfect itself be-
fore any other financial legislation
should be undertaken The immigra-
ton bill, which failed at the last ses-
SION with its literacy test. is pending
in the senate. Representative HobsOn
has begun to urge action on a resOlu-
ton for national prohibition consti-
! tutioaal amendment and constitu-
tiona1 amendment to provide for
woman suffrage. Both are pending in
the house. Good roads legislation, re-
organization of the civil service and a
bill to regulate the output of radium
also awaits action.
! Foreign affairs are certain to &C.
cupy attention of the senate. The ad-
ministration is said to desire action on
the Nicaraguan treaty, through which
the United States would acquire an
other interoceanic canal route and
! naval station rights in the Bay of Pom
SEGA for $3,O00.OO0. 1t also hopes for
action on the pending treaty with CO.
/ lombia to settle the partition of Pan
anna fol- $25,OO0.0 600. Opposition to
both treaties is promised by Repub-
1icans of the foreign relations COM
mittee-
Appropriation Measures.
! In preliminary discussions of ap-
preparations. the estimates for the new
| federal trade commission to super
wise the business of Industrial corpor-
atoms are prominent. The board will
be organized in the near future. Presi-
dent Wilson has said he will appoint
its five members early in the winter
! Lively debate also is expected over
the rivers and harbors appropriation
bill, which has been under consider
alton ever since the old bill was fill
clustered to death in the last session
and blanket Appropriation of $780,
100000 was substituted to carry on
public works already under way. In
the main. however, IL is believed that
chief attention will have to be given
to the usual supply bills OF the gov
! eminent in order to complete them
before this congress ends by operation