Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-08

Tho house named Representatives
tnderwood,. Fitzgerald and Mann TO
walt upon The president with Senator'S
and Kern. aud then n reso-
lutinn was adopted fixing 1890 =. m.
tomorrow as the time Of the joint ses-
sion with The senate 10 hear President
Wilson rond his annual address.
With The falling Of the eayels IN
both houses today many legislators,
some OF them prominent figures for
years n the political life of the ma
ton. turn their faces toward private
life. Tor this session OF congress )
their last unless changing fortunes re-
tnrn them.
senators Root. Of New York, Bur
ton, Of ohio, Perkins. OF California,
Hristow OF Kansas. Crawford Of South
Dakou, stephenson Of Wisconsin
all republicans; and Thornton Of
Louisiana, and White Of Alabama,
democrats, will go out Of office at the
end OF the session.
In the house OF representatives I'm
dcrwo0d Of Alabama, Hardwlck OF
Georgia, and I3roussard 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, q member OF the ways
and means committee; Stanley II.
Bowdle OF Ohio, who will return the
scat he took from former Representa-
tive Nicholas i.ongworth; Robert J.
Bulkley OF Ohio: John r. Clancy Of
New York; Robert T.. Difcnderfer Of
Pennsylvania; Jeremiah Donavan OF
Connecticut; Richmond Pearson Hob
son Of Alabama; Henry NJ. Goldfoglo
Of New York; Charles A. Korbly OF
Indiana; Robert r.. Lee OF Pennsylvd-
MIA: George Medley of Kansas. Frank
r. O'IIair Of Illinois,, who will yield
back the seat he took from former
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon; John j..
Mitchell OF Massachusetts, member
OF the ways and means committee,
Edward w. Townsend of New Jersey
ana many others. OF the progressive
organization in the house members
who will be retired include the party
leader, Victor Murdoch of Kansas; NJ
clyde Kelly, w. j. Rulings and Henry
w. Temple, all OF Pennsylvania: Will
liam J. Mcdonald of Michigan. and
William II. IIinebaugh of Illinois.
Leaders on all sides look forward
to interesting developments over the
naval and the army appropriation
bills because OF agitation resulting
from the European war. Representa-
tive Augustus p. Gardner Of Massa-
chusetts has resolution directing
congressional investigation into tha
military preparedness of the United
States for war.
The first calendar business before
the house today was the cotton relief
legislation urged iiy Representative
Henry OF Texas, and others, who al
most prevented adjournment of the
last session by insisting on It. The
general understanding among msm-
hers Of both houses was that Presi-
dent Wilson would press the bill for
government purchase of ocean steam
ships; the measure to pave the way
for ultimate independence of the
Philippines, and the measures pro-
posing comprehensive plan OF deal
ing with waterway improvement and
conservation Of natural resources.
A general waterway bin TO estab-
lsh a wide system Of broad
scope, such as has been Endorsed by
a committee of the cabinet, will prob
ably be urged.
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
that the federal reserve system should
be given 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 lteracy test, is pending
In the senate. Representative Hobson
has begun to urge action on a resolu-
ton for a national prohibition consti-
tutional amendment and a constitu-
tional amendment to provide for
woman suffrage. Both are pending
in ihe house. Good roads legislation
reorganization Of the civil service and
q bill TO regulate the output OF radlum
also await action.
Foreign affairs are certain TO oc-
eupy attention OF the senate, The adj
ministration Is said to desire action
on the Nicaraguan treaty, through
which the United States would acquire
another inter-oceanic canal route and
naval station rights in the Bay of Fon-
SEGA for $S.000.000. II also hopes for
action on the pending treaty with CO.
lombia to settle the partition of PAN
anna for SIS, 600. 600. Opposition to
both treaties Is promised by republic
cans Of the foreign relations COM
mittee.
In preliminary discussions Of apprO-
priations the estimates for the new
federal trade commission 70 supervise
the business OF industrial corpora
ticns are prominent. The board will
be organized IN the near future. Prcsi-
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 consideration
ever since the old bill was filihustered