Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-05
Indications Are That Long Hours and Hard
Work Are In Store for Members at Both
Ends Of Capitol This Winter-Ni0ht
Sessions 10 be MANY.
HOLIDAY VACATION WILL BE
BRIEF. INDICATIONS ARE
No Big Constructive Legislation Is Expect
ed IN Brief Period Before Constitutional
Limitations Bring This Congress to an
End.
Especial 10 The IIcrald.) }

II Washington. II. iii. Dee. 5-Nictor~ and
vanquI>hrd N the recent senatorial and
congressional elections are trooping into
Washington IN readiness for the final ses-
sion ~ the SiNty-third congress. which be-
gin- "A noon Monday Outward and visible
signs arr abundant that long hours Of hard
work are IN store for the members at both
ends uf the capitol tins winter. MANY
night sessions will D. held Both houses
will 1t SiN days each week. Indications
are the holiday vacation will BE- made brief.
Some talk j. heard of cutting il out en-
tIrely. hut this probably will be- found i'm
practicable
IT. ~ ~ an important session. though
49, hg constructive legislation J. expected
IN the brief period remaining before the
constitutional limitation brings il to an
end and turn many of H. members back
into private life Pcrncating n All will ~
diminishing for political advantage III the
lol6 presidential campaign. Indications
are that the house particularly will be the
scene ~ some lively proceedings
The appropriation bills will ~ passed m
all goes we'll There w no drarth ~ other
important measures awaiting conSidera-
tlon-many of them of considerable ma
tional Importance. But II would be- phv-
seal rmPo~>lbllity. Notwithstanding the e.
Tort that y ~ ~ made ~ hasten the pas
sage ~ the regular supply appropriation
bulls. to Get the decks cleared IN time 10
transact much general legislation before
The gavcl falls ~ noon on March A. even
A thcrcw the desire
Realizing the difficulties ~ the situation.
Democratic leaders IN both houses and the
administration will bend their energies to-
wards exPedItlng the appropriations. II
will bc the policy ~ force these through
thc house a~ rapidly NV possible. send them
10 the senate. ret them acted un W the an
preparations committees. and hasten them
To enactment.
However, graninE the most optimistic
hopcS ~ cxpcditIng business. there are
several meritoriou~ measures. many III
them well considered. upon which the dis
cu>>lon has proceeded until both houses
are sufficiently informed to vote, which
VIII not w. reached IN all this session.
Hanging In The balance IN the fate ~
The Philippine hill the ship purchase bin
and conservation legislation. an ~ which
are specially desired BY the administra-
tion.
~" tight over rivers and harbnr- Iryi4
lntion A. ~ bc renewed where II wns aban-
doncd following the defeat ~ the asa.
VoO,OO0 bill IN the recent session. Thi-
defeat was featured bv n spectacular fill
buster lcd ~ senators Kenyon ~ Iowa and
Burton NJ Ohio.
contest equally determined will bc
staged over the resolution of Representa.
tive Gardner Of Massachusetts calling for
an inquiry into the army and navy and the
entire question M national defense. A thir.
sharp contest \ likely 10 occur between
the big and little navy factions, a battle
Involving the entire government naval pro
gram appearing inevitable. The in-i~tenre
~ members from the South ~ cotton H.
I~lati"u will w factor and II ~ hkrI,
that -omr of them will not ~ trartHble
toward other bill. II no relief for the eo,,o,
interests D. voted
'thrr measures may or may not furnish
fodder Tor the congressional mill AZ Tho
present session. all depending upon the
time at hand, are various labor bills. N.
prohibition amendment. immigration meas
'urc~ and rural credits bill-.
Ihi~ being merely the continuation ~ an
existing congress. there will hr No work ~
organization called for on Monday Fol.
lowing little preliminary routine and the
presentation of the presidents message
both houses will enter upon the real bu~i.
ne-- N hand without delay. Then the
country can watch them thrust and parry
and interrnittently Iegislate for the next
three months. barring the time of rcces.
over the Christmas h~l,davs.