The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-08
CONGRESS- AGAIN
IN SESSION
Members Return After Six
Weeks Respite
MANY MEASURES PENDING
Senator Penrose, Warmly Congratu
lated on Reelection, Holds Ten
Minute Reception In Chamber.

Washington, Dec S.-The final ses
sion of the SiXty-third congress be-
gan when tne vice president, Mr.. Mar
shall, III the senate, and Speaker
Champ Clark, in the house, ordered
the calling OF the rolls.
After appointing committees to wait
upon the president to formally notify
him of the opening of the session, the
house adjourned.
The committee to wait on the presi-
dent consists of Senators Kern and
Gallinger and Representatives Under
wood, Fitzgerald and Mann.
Vice President Marshall called the
senate to order at 1905 o'clock. After
the members had exchanged greetings
and received congratulations on thelI
reelection, Senator Penrose. OF Penn
sylvania, who appeared early In the
chamber, held a reception for nearly
ten minutes. Senator Smoot anu
Senator Gallinger, on the Republican
side, and Senator Newlands on the
Democratic side, also received many
expressions of good wishes.
The senate adopted resolution In
troduced by Senator Hitchcock, re-
uuesting the secretary of commerce
to report on the extent OF the snip
ment of arms and other munitions OF
war to belligerent nations of Europe
or to Canada After this the senate
adjourned.
Speaker Clark received a great ova-
ton before the business of the house
was begun. Mr.. Mann, the minority
leader, when he first arose in his
place, was cheered from both sides OF
the chamber.
The house chaplain, Rev. Henry N.
Couden, in his invocation prayed that
I'VE may be at peace among ourselves
and with all other nations"
After the opening prayer and ap-
prevail of the journal, Richard Wayne
Parker, of New Jersey, a Republican,;
]. D. Price, of Maryland, and Carl
Vinson, of Georgia, Democrats, took
the oath of office.
Mr.. Gallivan, of Massachusetts, ask.
ed $5,000.0OO for the Boston postofice,
duu WI. ooul ldhu, VI 4fAhSoohb PAS
posed an appropriation of 100000
for a postoffice a. Kansas City.
Mr.. Browning, of New Jersey, In
troduced bill for $1,000 for Cam
den river improvements.
Whether the Sixty-fourth congress,
chosen at the November elections,
will be called in special session or
hnfnrn another
no one can predict with certainty at
this time.
After six weeks of respite from leg
islative grinding. during which many
participated in the political campaign,
members of both houses assembled
prepared to go on with the u FINISHED
business left eyer from the last ses-
sion. That the general appropriation
bills would be difficult to complete be.
fore March 4, If much other legisla-
ton were to intervene, was the con.
sensus of opinion amang leaders OF
both dominant parties.
What circumstances may arise from
the European war, or changed condi-
lions in Mexico, may be the deciding
influence in the meeting time of the
next congress, with its new host OF
REPUBLICANS in the house.
With the falling of the gavels in
both houses many legislators. some
of them prominent figures for years
in the political life of the nation, turn
their faces toward private life, for this
session of congress is the last for
some prominent figures.