Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-07
C|!0NGREss|FACEsB J! BUSY
|EGl5laT'IglIE | PROGRAM.
Members OF Both Houses Flock; ;ito5
Washing tont,for Session, Which s.
~ " lBegfns To- Day
SNp oF,. Sly IWEEks' HoLlDAn.
Republicans, May Urge Measures ito
Make Extra Session Necessary
US Next Spring-President VIII Out
4 line His Wishes in Message.

WASHINGTON. december 6,-The
third session Of the sixty third Con
gress will be convened atnoon TO NOR
row. Members. ..of both houses .aocked
to Washington to-day. ending their
holiday recess of six weeks. which fol-.
lowed ..the4long session that closed late
In October.
Democratic LEADERS express the hope
that the Legislative program OF appro-
prtatl on measures can be concluded
by March next when the present
Congress ssiautomaticnlly will end. Many
Republican- leaders, however, have said
they would urge many important meas
Gres. and some Indicated that supply
Bills ought to he delayed to sucl, m
extent: that hn extra session next
spring and summer would he. sneces-l
sary. Democrats think soil extra ses-
sion unlikely. sy5
Administered lion leaders await eagerly
EiliSfbe delivered, on < Tuesday for q
definite ,outfiue of the Presidents
wishes for: legislation. Already, how
ever. they have prepared for some
things generally expected to be pressed
before adjournment. Conservation
measures for which there is strong
support, include tho general water
power and, 1ahd-leasing bills.
SEVERAL IMPORTANT
4. MEASURES PENDiNG
Tho bill to pave Tho way for Philip
pine Independence, which passed the
House ,at the last session. Is pending.
smother important, measure pending in
the Senate Is. the Immigration bill,
with the litcracy test for aliens,
Jorifyf leaders have declared that It
Will be permitted to die with the cx-
,piring Congress, TO be considered when
conditions resulting from the Euro
pean wax = have assumed more definite
shape.
Rural credits Legislation is pending
This legislation, however, itlso Is on
! the list OF measures. administration
leaders are underatood not to want to
press at this time. YN5A
AT least seven or the great annual
supply measures 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 ftof Columbia. fortiRcations
pensions, military. post otlico and rfv-.
!; srs and farboEs appropriation hills.
Others: are.to be hastcned through ITO
head on ting necessity, if possible, OF
m extra session.
ness before 1T VIII ba postponed Imam
cial feiiei for theScottons States. Rep
Preventative Henry, chairman OF the
Rules Committee. says he la prepared
to renew his fight for the $3.50. 100000
cotton currency bill us a substitute for
a currency, measure for cnlarying tho
amount ,of,.currencS4 fhatican be based
on; corumercis aper4-,n measure, tile
Federal Reserve, Board and Democratic
leaders have sagreed Is no longer neces.
sarS, Chattman Glass, OF the House
CURRENCY Conlnitt tee, whip pressed tliisl
cotpnaercipl pa per bl II JltS til Va si s.,s 81
sfofi. ]. nus s,bando doned his efforts indi- y
cal Ions are that the cotton proposition
VIII. bo = de eated. ~ canfereHee 3 OF
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