Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-07
CONGRESS MEETS
FOR A THIRD AND
CLOSING SESSION
Members ReassembIe After
Six-Week Respite, Used for
Political Campaigning.
APPROPRIATION MEASURES
TO GET CHIEF ATTENTION
Will Be Hard to Complete Before
March 4 if Other Legislation
Intervenes.
MEXICO MAY PROVE FACTOR
European War Also Likely to Influ-
ence Program-Cotton Relief
First Business on
Calendar.
MEXICO MAY PROVE FACTOR

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assembled today for its third and
closing session.
President Wilson will deliver
his annual address, in person, to-
morrow from the rostrum in the
hall of the House before a joint
session, outlining the administra-
ton program. Until that is fully
disclosed the work which will be
undertaken during the compara-
lively few remaining days in lhe
life of this Congress, which dies
at noon March 4, remains unde-
fined, except that the usual ap-
preparation bills are likely to re-
ceive first and chief attention.
Whether the Sixty-fourth Con-
gress, chosen at the November
elections, will be called in special
session or will not assemble be-
fore another year no one can pre-
dict with certainty.
War May Prove a Factor. :,
After six weeks of respite from leg
tslatixs grinding. during which many
participated in the political campaign,
members Of both houses assembled,
a AH tn
business left over from the last ses-
bills would be diff1cult to complete be-
fore March 4. IL much other Legislation
were to intervene. was the consensus
OF opinion among leaders Of both domi-
nant parties What circumstances may
arise from the European war or
changed conditions in Mexico NAV be
the deciding influence in the meeting
time OF the next Congress, with it's new
host of republicans in the House.
With the falling of the gavels in
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 their
them.
Senators Root of New York, Burton
Of Ohio. Perkins Of California. Bris-
tow of Kansas. Crawford of South Da
kota. Stephenson of Wisconsin-an re-
publicans-and Thornton Of Louisiana
and White of Alabama, democrats will
go out of Office at the end of the SEES
sion.
In the House Representatives Un-
derwood of Alabama, Hardwick of
are serving their last terms before
their elevation to the Senate Of the
next Congress.
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Among prominent House democrats
retiring are A. Mitchell Palmer of
Pennsylvania, a member of the ways
and means committee; Stanley L. Bow
die OF Ohio, who will return the seat
he took from former Representative
Nicholas Longworth: Robert J. Bulk
ley of Ohio. John r. Clancy of New
York. Robert f. Difenderfer of Penn
sylvania, jeremiah Donavan of Con-
necticut, Richmond Pearson Hobson O,
Alabama, Henry M. Goldfogle Of New
York, Charles a. korbly of Indiana
Robert E. Lee Of Pennsylvania. George
A. Nee1ey of Kansas, Frank r. OHair
, of Illinois, who will yield back the sea
he took from former Speaker Joseph
| G. Cannon, John ]. Mitchell of Massa
| chusetts, a member of the ways and
means committee; Edward w. Towns
! OF the progressive organization in the
! House, members who will be retired
!. include the party leader, Victor Muir
dock Of Kansas; NJ. Clyde Kelly. W. ].
Pennsylvania; William J. Mcdonald OF
Michigan and William H. Hinebaugt
| of Illinois.
| Leaders on all sides look forward to
| interesting Developments over the nava
and the army appropriation bills be-
| ~ oif
! European war. Representative Angus.
tus' P. Gardner of Massachusetts, has {
resolution directing congressional in
! vestigation into the military prepared
ness of the United States for war.
| Cotton Relief First on Calendar.
The first calendar business before the
House today was the cotton relief legis-
Iation 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 houses
was that President Wilson would press
the bill for government purchase OF ocean
, steamships: the measure to pave the
way for ultimate independence of the
Philippines and the measures proposing
a comprehensive plan of dealing with
waterway improvement and conservation
of natural resources.
| general waterway Dill TO cSlabllSh a
nationwide system of broad scope. such
as has been indOrsed by committee Of
the cabinet. probably will be urged.
Many other important subjects are
1pending.. Included In the list is the rural
credits bill prepared at the last ses-
sion. There have been intima tions that
1.-The measure might not be pressed at the
short session. the view being that In.
federal reserve system should be given n
chance to perfect Itself before any othe,
financial legiSla ton should be uuderta L -
rhc Immigration bill, which failed .t
4 the last session with its literacy test
Is peuding in the Senate. Representa-
tive Hobson has begun to urge actor
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