The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-07
SIXTY THIRD CONGRESS-
 STARTS FINAL SESSION
President Wilson to Give Annual Ad- dress in Person at Joint Meeting
 of Houses Tomorrow


 Leaders on all sides look. forward I to interesting developments over the naval and army appropriation bills be- cause of agitation resulting from the European war. Representative Angus | tus P Gardner. of Massachusetts has | 8. resolution directing congressi onal l investigation into the military pre- paredness of the United States for l war.
 l The first calendar business before the House today was the cotton relief Legislation urged by Representative Henry, of Texas, and others, who a1- most prevented adjournment of the last session by insisting on it. The general understanding among mem bers of both Houses was that Presi- dent Wilson would press the bill for l government purchase of ocean steam ships; the measure to pave the way for ultimate independence of the Philippines. and the measures pro- posing comprehensive plan of dea1- ing with waterway Improvement and conservation of natural resources,
 A general waterway bill to estab- Iish nationwide system of broad scope, such as has been indorsed by a committee of the cabinet, will prob ably. be urged.
 Many other Important subjects are pending Included in the list the rural credits bill prepared at the last session There have been intin1ations that the measure might not be press. ed at the short session, the view being that the Federal Reserve system should be given a chance to perfect it. self before any other financial legis- laHon should be undertaken The frn- migration bill, which failed at the last session with its literary test, is pending in the Senate Representa- tive Hobson has begun to urge action on resolution for a National Pro- hi T7f and a Constitutional Amendment to provide for woman suffrage. Both are pen ding in the House. Good roads 1egis1atiou. Reorganization of the civil service and a bill to regulate the output of radium also awaits ac- ton.
 Foreign affairs are certain to oc-l cupy attention of the Senate The administration is said to desire action on the Ninaraguan treaty, through which the United States would ac- quire another interoceanic canal route and naval station rights in the Bay Of Ponseca for $s, ,o00, ,O0O. It also hopes for action onTthe pending treaty with Colombia to settle the part tfon of Panama for $25, eco, 900. Opposi-, ton to both treaties Is promised by Republicans Of the Foreign Relations sCommittee
 s In preliminary 7iscussi ons of ap- propriatfons the estimates for the new Federal Trade Commission to super- wise the business Of industrial corpo- rations are prominent The board will be organized in the near future. President Wilson has said he win ap- point its five members early in the winter. Lively debate also is expect ed over the Rivers and Harbors ap- propriation bill, which has been un- der consideration ever since the old bill was fiIibustered to death in the last session and a. blanket aDproprda ton of $2os008.000 was substituted to carry on public works already under way In the main, however, 1t is be- heved that chief attention will have to be given to the usual supply bills l or the governrnent in order to conn pIete them before this Congress ends l by operation of law on March 4. next