Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-07

Washington Dec. 6.-.At noon tomor- row will be convened the third session of the 63rd Congress, for which mem bers of both houses hocked to Wash ington today. ending their campaign and holiday recess of six weeks, fol- lowing the long and ard dHous legislative session which closed late in October.
 Democratic leaders, in informal con ferences bfeore the opening of the ses- sion which is destined to be devoted chiefly to appropriation measures, the hope that the legislative program of necessities could be concluded by March 4 next, when the present con- 1ress automatically will end Many republican leaders, however. have stat ed that there were many important measures which they would urge for passage and some indicated that sup ply bills might be delayed to such an extent that an extra session next spring and summer would be neces- sary. The democrats are certain to exert every possible effort to prevent delay and think an extra session un- likely,
 Messages Awaited Eagerly.
 Administration leaders await eager ! ly the annual message of President Wilson which will be delivered in joint session Tuesday for a definite
  legislation Already, however, they have prepared for some things gem erally expected to be pressed before adjournment. Conservation measures for which there Is strong support. in- clude the general water power and land leasing bills, hearings on which lnEe to begin before the senate commit tee on public lands during the week. Before the senate committee on Philip pine Islands the bill to pave the way i fur- g,,1, passed the house last session is pend , ing. Members of the committee, how ever. have intimated there might be trouble in getting the bill reported at this session.
 Cher important measures pending in the senate are the immigration bill with the literary test for alens, which passed he house at the last session. Some of the majority leaders have declared that, while champions of the bill may urge it at this time, it will not be included in the accepted legis- lative programme and will be permitted to die with the expiring congress, to be considered nthe sixtyfourth con- Igress. when conditions resulting from the European war have assumed more definite shape.
 Rural Credits.
 Rural credits legislation also is pending and the government commits
 
 last year already is urging bills that have been in subcommittee of the house and senate. This legislation, however, is also on the list of meas ures which administration leaders are understood not to want to have pressed at this time. Some word on the subject from deparment heads and the president may be forthcoming when the official reports are made to congress.
 Annual Supply Measures.
 At least seven of the great annual supply measures of congress are to be rushed as to report them to the ho1se before the Christmas holidays. These are the legislative, executive and ju- dfcial, the District of Columbia. forti- ncations, pensions. military, pOstoffice and rivers and harbors appropriation bills. Others are to be hastened through to head off the necessity if possible, of an extra session. Speaker Clark, Majority Leader Underwood and other leaders in both houses declared emphaticall- tonight that an extra ses- sion of congress after the present ses- sion closes March next was very unlikely.
 When the house convenes, the bus mess before it will be the proposed financial relief for the cotton states, under an agreement reached at the last session.
 CoI1on Ourfency 6ili. Representative Henry, chairman of the rules committee. says that he is prepared to renew his fight for the S25O, ,0e0,0O0 cotton currency bill as a substitute for a currency measure for enlarging the amount of currency that can be based on commercial paper. A measure that the federal reserve board and administration leaders in congress have agreed is no longer necessary. Chairman Glass of the house currency committee ,who pressed this comlner- eial paper the last session. has abandoned his efforts for it. The tndi- cations are that the cotton proposi- tion will be defeated and a confer- cree of senators and representatives rom the cotton states will be held -e4-oiiow night or Tuesday morning to discuss the subject.
 Military Situation Discussed. Members already in Washington have informally discussed the mil itary situation. particularly the aeita- tlon started by Representative Gard ner Of Massachusetts. in behalf of his resolution for an investigation into the preparedness of the United States Tor war. The resolution to investieate has been pending in the house since the latter part of last session and Sen ator Lodge of Massachusetts plans to Introduce a similar resolution in the senate
 The subject is certain to precipitate lively discussion, but administration leaders and the president are under stood to be opposed to passage of the reSolu ion urging that all facts relat-
 the cnnd ion af +h arnl,- navy are known and available without such inquiry. In this connection too the annropriatious for the army viii