New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
Revenue Legislation and
Merchant Marine Are
Other Issues.
ANTHONY BILL WILL
BE FIRST PRESENTED
Suffraglsts Ready for Move
War Plot Measures To Be
Considered.
From ne Tribune Bureau !

From The Tribune Bureau
Warrington. Dec. 6.-Congress opens
A. mon tomorrow. On March 4 last
xhsn an adjournment was called, the
e.pital had become so used 20 having
censress in session that the prospect
A. nine sessionless months was faced
with dismay. This view was held espe-
daily BIZ the innkeepers, real estate
men, retail business men, caterers ana
al the array Of interests which gain
blO percentage Of their income from
the Senators, Representatives and the
host Of employees.
For seven years there had been no
real adjournment Of Congress. Most
Of them had been like the famous "con-
struetive recess" used by President
Roosevelt in his patronage fight with
the Senate SO the idea Of nine months
with so many real spenders out Of town
was viewed with much doubt.
Bue now the long period Of hard
tunes is over. Jubilation showed on
the faces OF hotel men. apartment own
ers. taxi presidents. florists and others
who hope that no such nine months will
ever be faced again. Hotel lobbies are
crowded with Senators, Representatives
and committee clerks. Delegates to
the National Rivers and Harbors Con-
eress. which will convene on Wednes-
day. are swarmipc into town, while IN
al the big hotels there are hundreds
Of women. on hand for the national
convention of the Congressional Union,
which v i'll meet tomorrow. I
4 New Type Lobbyist
Then. too. the town is heavily sprin-
kled with lobbyists, not necessarily +
the old style variety. who, according
70 the popular idea, sought their SEN
ators and Representatives in out-of-
the-wsy places. slipping them large
bags Of gold or blocks Of stock In
Lewly formed trust, but the new kind
the brass band variety. OF such are
the delegates to the Rivers and Har-
bors Congress. the advocates Of appro-
rriations for the eradication Of canker
in citrus fruit trees or the persecution
Of the gypsy moth.
On hand also are most Of the mem
bers Of the Democratic National Com
mittee and many members of the Re-
publican National Committee. The
Democratic committee must decide
seven contests and on Tuesday select
a city for the national convention,
while the Republican committee on the
following Tuesday viii select the city
for its convention.
Democrats OF the House and Senate
completed their organization plans yes
terday. after a week Of deliberation,
during which obstacles that threatened
70 disturb a harmonious opening were
overcome. The Senate Democrats
agreed not 70 make the fight for
cioture rule party issue, and the
House majority found a way TO take
care Of the greatly increased Republi-
can minority on committees without
internal dissension. Legislative issues
did not figure materially in the pre-
liminary conference, although the SUD
jects Of national defence and extern
sion Of the American merchant marine
we're generally recognized as para
mount in the deliberations over COM
mittee assignments.
Clark VIII BE Speaker.
Both houses will convene at noon. In
the lover branch the first bushes VIII
be the election Of a Speaker. When
Clerk South Trimble calls the session
% order Speaker Champ Clark VIII
be nominated by the majority (229)
FOR reelection, and Representative
Mann. Of Illinois, will be proposed by
the Republicans (l97.
Speaker Clark, whose reelection with
the other majority nominees for House
Offices is assured, on taking the chalI
will recognize Representative FRANK
Mondell. Of Wyoming. This will signal
lie 4 dernonstration for woman suf-
frsge, the Wyoming member having
been chosen 70 introduce the Susan
b. Anthony Constitutional amendment
for equal suffrage as the first resolu-
ton Of the new Congress. The SPEAK
ePs gallery will be crowded with SUI
fragc advocates Of national Tenown,
who propose % make the occasion
memorable.
The Senate will convene with Vice
Fregident aarsnail absent OWING 70 the /
illness Of Mrs. Marshall. 10 VIII be
called % order by Secretary Baker, and
the frtt business will be the inaugura-
tiOn Of newly elected members, 70 be
followed Immediately by the election OF
president pro tempore. senator
james r. Clarke, Of Arkansas, viii be
elected 70 succeed himself, having been
nominated By the Democratic caucus.
Republican Senators plan 70 nominate
Senator GallinRer. Of New Hampshire
who will continue as minority leader
4 Flood Of New Bills.
IN both houses there will be the
usual food Of new bills introduced.
Among them will be various measures
on the subject of national defence ana
The attendant problem for increasing
revenue. There also will be the gov
eminent merchant marine bill, pre-
pared after conferences between Seere"
tsTy MeAdoO and Secretary Redheld.
In these will centre the chief interest
sf ths session. and they will be us
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