Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-07
Much Larger Appropriations
This Year Than Last Is Pre-
diction Of Leaders Familiar
With Bills,
EVERYBODY WAITS FOR
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Outline Of What White House
Wants Is Expected to In
cIude Much Left Over at
Adjournment,

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Washington. Dec. 6.-At noon to-
morrow will be convened the third
session OF the Sixty-thlrd congress, for
which members of both houses flock
ed to Washington today, ending their
holiday recess of six weeks.
Democratic leaders in informal
conferences before the opening Of the
session which is destined TO be devo.-
ed chiefly TO appropriation measures,
have been unanimous in expressing
the hope that the legislative program
OF necessities could be concluded by
March 4, next. when the present con-
gress automatically will end.
Extra Session Possible.
Many republican leaders, however,
have stated that there were many inn
portant measures which they would
urge for passage and some indicated
that supply bills might be delayed to
such an extent that an extra session
next spring and summer would be nec-
essary
Administration leaders await eag-
erly the annual message OF President
Wilson. which will be delivered IN
joint session Tuesday for q definite
outline Of the presidents wishes for
legislation. Already, however, they
have prepared for some things gem
orally expected to be pressed before
Conservation measures
include the general water power and
land leasing bills. hearings on which
are to begin before the senate COM
mittee on public lands during the
week Before the senate committee
on Philippine islands. the bill 70 pave
the way for Philippine Independence.
which passed the house at the last
session, is pending.
Senate Measures.
Other important measures pending
In the senate are the immigration bill,
with the literaey test for aliens, which
passed the house at the last session,
and rural credits legislation.
At least seven of the great annual
supply measures of congress are to
be rushed, so as to report them to the
house before the Christmas holidays.
These are the legislative, executive
and judicial, the District of Columbia,
pensions. military, post
office and rivers and harbors appro-
priation bills.
When the house convenes, the busi-
ness before ii will be the proposed H.
relief for the cotton states,
under an agreement reached at the
last session. Representative Henry,
chairman of the rules committee, says
he Is prepared to renew his fight for
the $3.50. 100000 cotton currency bill, |
rs a substitute for a currency measure
or enlarging the amount of currency
hat can be based on commercial pa
per. measure that the federal re-
serve board and administration lead
srs in congress have agreed is no |
onger necessary fat l
VIII Defeat Cotton Bill, Hr
Chairman Glass, of the house cur
-ency committee, who pressed this |
paper bill at the last ses- |
zion, has abandoned his efforts for II. |
rhe indications are that the cotton
will be defeated and q /
conference of senators and represen-
atives from the cotton states will be |
leld tomorrow night or Tuesday |
morning, to discuss the subject
Members already in Washington I
iave informally discussed the military |
particularly the agitation
tarted by Representative Gardner. OF
in behalf of his reso-
ution for an investigation into the
of the United States fol
var. The resolution to investigate has
leen pending in the house since the
after part of last session, and Sena-
or Lodge, of Massachusetts,, plans to
introduce similar resolution in the
enate.
Rivers and harbors appropriations,
which were greatly curtailed at the
asst session, are to be pressed again
,ut 1t is not likely. according to party
eaders that any new projects will be
Urged.
The Ship Purchase Bill.
Another measure which will occupy
much attention of the session will be
he ship purchase bill, which. 1t is
UNDERSTOOD will be included in the ad-
legislative program A =
difference on the subject will be held
his week Constitutional amend
nents for suffrage and national pro-
ibtion also are pending.
President Wilson is for my cotton
Varenouse bill and 1t Will pass the
ouse," declared Representative Lever 1
t South Carolina tonight. He added |;
hat Chairman Henry of the rules
ommittee, would report tomorrow a
ule to consider it. that committee al
eady having agreed to 1t. The bill 10
substitute for a similar measure that /
Ireadv has passed tho senate and IL /
esignated to make the purpose OF the
egislation more clear.
Il have 20 doubt" Mr.. Lever said.
that the estimates to the various con- +,
committees show large in #;
reases over last year. The Increase
4 the estimates Of the secretary OF 4
griculture to congress tomorrow az
regating s20,706.000 constitutes an
1crease of $4,000, and this increase
probably the lowest of the big ap-
ropria ton drafts. The agricultural
III probably will not pr vide the 4
1oney needed for the SUPP 'ession OF (
he livestock foot and mouth disease Il
but separate bin prob /
bly will be reported to the house. Z
18th an appropriation aggregatisg So II
o0.G0e.