Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-07

washington, Dec. THE Sixty
third congress reassembled today for
its third and concluding session.
President Wilson will deliver his an
nual address, in person. tomorrow
from the rostrum in the hall of the
house before a joint session, outlining
the administration program. Until
that is fully disclosed, the work which
will be undertaken during the COM
Iparatively few remaining days in the
life of this congress, which dies at
noon March 4, remains underlined, ex-
Icept that the usual appropriation bills
are likely TO receive first and chief
attention. Whether the Sixty-fourth
congress, chosen at the November
elections will be called in special ses-
sion or will not assemble before an
other year no one can predict with
certainty
After six weeks of respite from leg
islative grinding, during which many
participated in the political campaign,
members of both houses assembled
prepared to go on with the unfinished
business left over from the last ses-
sion. That the general appropriation
bills would be difficult to complete be-
fore March 4 IL much other legislation
were to intervene, was the consensus
of opinion among leaders Of both dom
inent parties. What circumstan-
ces may arise from the European war
or changed conditions in Mexico may
be the deciding influence in the meet
ing time Of the next congress with its
new host of republicans in the house.
With the falling Of the gavels in
both houses today many legislators,
some of them prominent figures for
years in the political life Of the ma
ton. turn their faces toward private
life, for this session of congress is
their last unless changing fortunes
return them.
Senators Root Of New York, Burton
of ohio, Perkins Of California Bris
tow OF Kansas, Crawford Of South
Dakota, stephenson Of Wisconsin-ali
republicans-an Thornton of Louisia-
ma and White of Alapsma. democrats,
will 90 out of office at the end of the
session.
/ In the house. Representatives I'm
derwood Of Alabama, Hardwick Of
Georgia. and Broussard of Louisiana
are serving their last terms before
their elevation to the senate Of the
next congress.
Among prominent house democrat Is
retiring are: A. Mitchell Palmer, Of
Pennsylvania, member of the ways
and means committee; Stanley E
Bowdle. of Ohio, who will return thu
seat he took from former Representa-
tive Nicholas Longworth; Robert J
Buckley of Ohio; John R. Clancy, o
New york: Robert E. Diffenderfer, 0
Pennsylvania; jeremiah Donavan, Q
/ Connecticut; Richmond Pearson Hot
. son Of Alabama Henry M. Goldfoglt
: of New York; Charles A. Korbly, G
e Indiana: Robert e. Lee, of Pennsy
vania; George J. Neeley, Of Kansas
e Frank T. O'Hair of Illinois, who wi
0 yield back the seat he took from fol
d mer Speaker Joseph G. Cannon; job
3 J. Mitchell, of Massachusetts,, a men
her of the ways and means committee
e Edward w. Townsend Of New Jerse!
If and many others. OF the progressiv
d organization in the house member
who will be retired include the part
leader. Victor Murdoch, of Kansas; n
} Clyde Kelly, w. j. Hulings and Henr
w. Temple, all Of Pennsylvania; Jane
n 6. Mclaughlin, Of Michigan, and WI
re liam H. Hinebaugh of Illinois.
lie Leaders on all sides look forwar
rs to interesting developments over tf
y naval and army appropriation bill
] because Of agitation resulting from th
u European war. Representative Au
" ustus P. Gardner of Massachusetts ha
resolution directing congression;
investigation into the military prepa
edness of the United States for wa
1T The first calendar business befor
the house today was the cotton relic
: legislation urged by Representatiy
Henry, of Texas, and others, who a
most prevented adjournment of the las
session by insisting on it. The gene
al understanding among members {
both houses was tnat President Wi
son would press the bill for govern
ment urchase Of ocean steamships
the measure to pave the way for ult
mate independence of the Philippines
and the measures proposing a CON
prehensive plan of dealing with water
way improvement and conservation o
natural resources.