Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-07
Two thousand Bills and ReSo-
IutonS Pour Into Legislative
Hopper for Consideration
and Action,
DEFENSE MEASURES
ARE MOST PLENTIFUL
AISo Indications Are Not Lack
ng OF Serious Attacks on
Presidents Preparedness
Policies,

lsy MORNING JOURNAL spectAL LEASED WtREt
Washington, Dec. G.-Congress as
sembed and organized today for tho
session which Is expected to be the
greatest within the memory of the
present generation,
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 1000 bills and
resolutons, many of them proposing
measures of national defense and
many mere in opposition; the reap
pearance Of constitutional, amend
ments to enfranchise women, and a
miniature rules fight that flckered
out with the adoption Of last years
rules with q few changes.
IN the senate, practically nothing
was done except the election of SEN
ator Clark Of Arkansas as president
pro temporc. Vice President Marshall
was absent because of the illness Of
his wife
Presidents Address Today
koth houses then, after sending @
Joint committee to the White House
to give official notice Of the opening
Of congress, adjourned until tomor-
IoH, when the real business Of the
session begins with President Wilson's
address, TO a joint session in the nali
Of the house at 1880 o'clock.
Vh, rrp.ntugt ktatrot .NyoVIftsfr...
ever placed before any American COM
gress in times of peace was brouthr
in from the various branches 7f the
goYernment the total being some
N7o00o0OO more than was asked =
last year. The great part of the pr1-
posed increased expenditure is for the
enlarged army and navy programs
and aside from working out the prob
lcms of national defense il VIII ho
he business Of congress To- raise tho
raenuo To pay for it.
eld timers, most 1f them repdoii-
eane reelected after going down oc-
fore the presidential democratic iaud-
slide of 1912, came troopiur bacle to
places in the house eager for part
IN the absorbing business of the next
few months,
CnClc Joe on Deck.
Uncle Joe Cannon sat on Il bench
10 the front row and laughed while
The house got into its little row over
The rules and hot references TO can
h9nIsm were hurled back and forth
across the dividing aisle.
Even though today was only field
daN one for making new acquaint-
ances and renewing old ones, the con-
sfessIonal air was charged with the
seriousness of the business Of the
months ahead, the business of legis-
ialing for a nation at peace in a
world aflame with war and surround
ea with almost endless possibilities.
IN the stream of bills and resolu-
IONS that poured into the hopper were
uot only plans for military prepared
ness but others proposing investiga-
.loh OF the motives Of men and organ
4atlous who champion national de-
ignse' Notice was given that in the
Sehate demands would be made for
q showing Of what the United states
Hds accomplished against Great Britt
am intenerences with American
commerce abroad The entire fabric
VI inc American governments delicate
Ieauon TO the conflict across the seas
poodbly viii be brought to the edge
vi congressional discussion and the
ADMINISTRATION leaders are not un-
"lhuiul Of their tasks to preserve a
united America.
win Perfect Organization.
After the president has delivered