Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
GOTH CONGRESS
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| (NOutJUOoo rage OnAA
equal suffrage as the first resolu,;o,
of the new Congress. The Speaker,
gallery will be crowded with sufrras.
advocates Of national renown who ma
pose to make the occasion memor,M.
Vice President Absent
The Senate will convene with W..
President Marshall absent owing !,
the illness Of Mrs. Marshall. II win !.
called. to order by Secretary Barks,
and the first business will be the in
auguration Of newly elected membs,,
to be followed Immediately by IN.
election OF president pro tempors
Senator James P. Clarke of Arkans.,
will be elected to succeed himself. hay.
ing been nominated by the Democrat.
caucus last week, after a fight which
had it's origin in the Arkansas seps.
tors revolt against the ship purchas.
bill at the last session. Republic,
senators plan to nominate Senate,
| Gallinser of New Hampshire who will
continue as minority leader. A strury,s
over cloture which had threatened IA
delay organization of the Senate and
/ possibly to interfere with the ion,
session of the Senate and House IA
hear the Presidents message on nation.
| al defense on Tuesday, was averted
by the Democrats yesterday when On.
! penents of cloture succeeded in con.
vincing it's champions that the sub.
| ject should be referred to a commit,es
for non-partisan consideration.
New Bills Introduced
In both houses there will be the ~.
ual flood of new bills introduced
Among them will be various measures
on the subject of national defense and
the attendant problem for raising in.
crease revenue. There also will be the
| government merchant marine bill ore.
pared after conferences between See.
rotary McAdoc and Secretary Redfeld
In these will enter chief interest OF
the session and they will be discussed
by the President when he addresses
the joint session on Tuesday.
In addition TO the prepared issue.
revenue legislation and merchant ma
rine extension, there are other i'm.
| portant measures to be considered
Among the subjects of principal i'm.
portance are rural credits, amend.
| ments to the Sherman ant-trust laws
which will aid American firms in ex.
tending foreign trade. the Philippine
bill. conservation of natural resources
national prohibition. woman suffrage
and tariff problems. In the Senate there
are the Nicaraguan and Colombian
treaties and the newly proposed con-
Vertion providing for d protectorate
over Haiti, to be pressed for ratifca.
ton.
Foreign affairs growing out Of the
war In Europe. disturbances in this
country relating to munitions sales and
neutrality observance will occupy much
OF the attention OF the Congress and
investigations into operations in this
country on behalf of beliigerent gov.
. ernmentS probably will be undertaken
Several resolutions to provide for in.
Guiries of this character will be intro.
! duced early in the session
kitehin's Opposition
Administration leaders in both branch.
es of Congress seemed to be more oP
! timistic tonight over the outlook fOT
desired legislation than they were q
few weeks ago. The opposition Of Rep
| kitchin of North Carolina. majority
! leader nf tho 70, ba
| posed army and navy increases. is rec
ognized as handicap. bur the naval
and military committees, re-organzs1
without disturbing the former balancs
| of sentiment have majorities Favorable
| to the administration and leaders feel
| that these measures will be ably
handled and dealt with Satisfactorily
On the question of revenue it is rec
! ognized that stumbling blocks are
] ahead. but it is almost certain that the
war tax will be re-enacted and amend
J ed and the income tax revised. The
| ways and means committee of ire
| House and finance committee of the
Senate propose to undertake considers
ton of the revenue problem at once
New Marine Bill
| One ground for more optimistic feeF
ing among administration leaders is inc
! turn that affairs have taken in the
| Senate toward a merchant marine bill
Now that a measure has been proposea
| which would build up government mef
| chant marine as an auxiliary to lhe
| navy. several Democratic senators
among them Senator Clarke o: ArkaH
sas. who fought the ship purchase "
death at the last session. have saia
they would favor such a measure
A furry over the House rules, WIZ
some of the independent Republicans @'
vocating liberalization Of the code h0.
prevailing, may develop tomorrow :,
| number of the members who nav.
amendments to the rules neld meeln.
| last night at which it was agreed 'ns'
they should assent to the adoption Oh Wv
old rules. to be proposed by the ra'e
committee on the stipulation that .i.a
agreement should be in force only 10 '"a
uary l. by which time special comm.
tee among these members will De prey
ed to frame and submit new se'
rules providing for more publicity OF w.
mittee proceedings and modihcauo"
committee powers.
Progressive congressman
The six Progressives Of the HOUSE.
Representatives Copley. Illinois; s'ep'
ems. holland and Elstone. Caliioi".
Martin, louisiana; and Schall OF MINI