New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-07
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| ity will have steering committee, as
well as the majoyty. This proposal
was made by Senator Lodge in the Re-
/ cr, as Republican leader, appointed
I Senator Lodge chairman of this com
| mittee, and said he would name the
/ other members in q few days. The
/ committee will make the Republican
/ committee assignments.
Representative Jones, OF Virginia,
! chairman of the Insular Affairs Com
( mittee, introduced House Bill No. l.
I This was the measure which failed TO
( get consideration last session, but
which the administration supports. pro-
/ posing limited government for the
! Philippines.
More than 1,500 bills and resolutions
were offered in the House to-day, and
I they were rushed TO the government
! printers as soon as they passed through
: the journal clerks hands. New end
! old members We'd in introducing pet
/ measures on almost every conceivable
! topic.
For Larger Navy Yard.
, Representative Dale, Of New York, Of
! Tered bill to enlarge the New York
| Navy Yard to permit of battleship con-
4 struction. He also offered a bill to
name a board to determine the advisa-
bility of building an armor plate plant
! at the New York yard.
/ A resolution to repeal the free sugar
! clause of the Underwood bill was in
PRODUCED by Representative Mondell, Of
Wyoming, Republican. Bills proposing
tariff commission were introduced by
I D.. SO I ~ Dnn
of Ohio, and SABBATH, Democrat, of Hi
nois.
A bill to create a board to supervise
the operation and management Of
steam vessels was offered by Repre-
sentative Curry. of California.
Representative Hill, of Connecticut,
introduced bill for protective duties
on manufactured dyes and dyes in the
immediate process of manufacture,
with provision for the entry free of
duty of raw products used in dye max
ing. Mr.. Hill said his bill would en-
courage the dye industry in the United
States. His bill was recently Endorsed
by the chemical and dyestufFs commit
tee of the New York section of the
American Chemical Society.
Many Anti-Defence Bills.
Four hours work in the House saw
Speaker Clark returned to the chair,
Representative Mann returned to the
leadership of the Republican minority,
the introduction of host of bills and
resolutions, many proposing measures
of national defence and many more in
opposition, and the temperance of
Constitutional amendments TO enfran-
chise women.
The greatest budget of expenditures
ever placed before any American Con-
gress in time of peace was brought in
from the various branches of the gov
eminent, the total being about $780,
100000 more than was asked for last
year The greater part of the pro-
posed increased expenditure is for the
enlarged army and navy programmes.
Old-timers, most of them RepubH-
cans reelected after going down before
the Presidential landslide of 1912, came
trooping back to places in the House,
eager for part in the absorbing bust
ness of the next few months. Uncle
Joe Cannon sat on bench in the front
row and laughed while the House 60:
into its little row over the rules and
/ hot references to "Cannonism" were
/ hurled back and forth across the divd-
/ ing aisle.
War Echoes In House.
In the stream Of bills and resolutions
| that poured into the hopper we're not
I only plans for military preparedness,
/ but measures proposing investigation
/ Of the motives Of men and orpaniza-
4 tions who champion national defence.
| Notice was given that in the Senate
| demands would be made for a showing
/ of what the United States has accom-
/ plished against Great Britain's inter
ference with American commerce
abroad. The entire fabric of the Liner
lean governments delicate relation to
the conflict across the seas probably
will be brought to the edge of congress
sional discussion.
After the President has delivered his
address tomorrow both houses will
proceed TO perfect their organizations
Until the working committees are fully
formed no legislation can be under
taken. While the House Democrats are
organized, the Republican assignments
will not be made before the end Of the
week. The Senate Democratic assign.
ments will be announced later in the
week.
The first rollcall In the House to-day
showed 427 members present and eight
absentees. one of thelS accounted foI
By death. The Democratic majority
although reduced. put Speaker Cla-A
back in the chair by vote of POI e
i 1874. and when the brush came on re.
adopting the rules OF the last House
/ the Democratic leaders showed theS
/ still had majority in hand, beating
the proposal Of Mann, the Republican
/ leader, for revision, 200 10 1872.
Six Elections Contested.
In the Senate thirty Senators were
sworn in, Messrs. Brady. of Idaho, and
/ Smith. OF South Carolina, being absent
Six contests of elections were filed
with the House. They were: Francis
J. Horgan, Democrat, against George IA.
Tinkham. Republican. Massachusetts;
W. r. Gaylord. Social-Democrat,
against William J. Cary, Republican,
/ Wisconsin; jeremiah Donovan. Dem J.
crat, against +. j. Hill, Republican,
Connecticut; jacob Cantor, Democrat,
against Isaac Siegel. Republican. New
York: Philip A. Riley, Democrat,
against r. L. Haskell Republican. New
York; Lathrop Brown, Democrat.
against Frederick c. Hicks, Republican
New York.
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