Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-06
Democratic Leaders 0ptimiS-I /
tic Regarding Legislative
Program Outlined by PreSi-
dent
IMPORTANT MEASURES
MUST HAVE ACTION
Flood of Bills Already Prepar-
ed for IntrOduCtiOni No Or
ganizatiOn of Bull Moose
Members,

fsr sosslaa JouaNAL SPECIAL LsAsse wRu
Washington. Dee. 5.--On the eve
Of the sixty-fourth confress Wasn-
innon tonight was cnlivaned by the
arrival of helated membecs ana hum
dreds OF visitors attracted by the
opening of congress, the convention
Of the congressional union FOR Woman
suffrage which begins tomorrow and
the meeting of the national demo-
cratic committee Tuesday
Democrats OF the house and sem
ate completed their organization
plans YESTERDAY The senate demo-
Gratis agreed not to make the fight for
cloture rule a party issue ana the
house majority found a way to take
care Of the greatly increased eepuhl-
can minority on committees without
internal ascension.
Tho national defense AMI extension
Of American merchant marine Wero
generally recognized as the para
mount issues.
VIII Convene at No0u
Both houses win convene at nom.
In the lower branch the first order
Of business will be the election Of
speaker. When Clerk Trimble calls
the session TO order Speaker Champ
Clark will be nominated 5y the ma-
tQrity (229) for reelection, ana Rep
resentatiyo Mann of Illinois will he
proposed by the republicans G97t
Speaker Clark whose reelection
with the other majority nominees for
house offices is assured, uopn takinS
tle chair will recognize Rep Frank
ManIaI ,e KkfNratatprr fHhiu will Gig
nalize a demonstration fOg WOmanI
suffrage. the Wyoming member hav-
ing been chosen 10 introduc the SUI
San v. Anthouy constitutional amend
ment for equal suffrage as the first
resolution Of the new congress-
Vice President Absent.
The senate will convene with Vice
President Marshall absent owing to
the illness Of Mrs Marshall 1t will
be called to order by Secretary Baker
and the first business will be the in
auguration Of newly elected members, /.
to be followed Immediately by the
election of a president pro tempore.
Senator James p Clarke, Of Arkan-
ss, will be elected to succeed himself
having been nominated by the demo-
cratic caucus last week Republican /
senator's plan TO nominate Senator
GalIinger, Of New Hampshire. who !
viii continue us minority leader.
Flood OF New Bills.
In both houses there viii be the !
usual flood Of new bills. Among them |
viii be various measures on the sub !
pct Of national defense and the at /
endant problem for raising increased !
revenue There also viii be the gov I
eminent merchant marine bill. In /
these will center chief interest of the .
session and they win be discussed by
the president when he addresses the /
lolnl session on Tuesday.
Measures on Many Subjects.
In addition TO the preparedness is /
sue revenue legislation and merchant +,
marine extension some of the many (
ulher important measures to be I
Vuhsldercu are rural credits, amend /
hlenis 10 the Sherman antitrust laws !
Which viii aid American firms in eX- ,
WhQlng foreign trade, the Philippine /
oll,I conservation of natural resources, I
Nduonal prohibition, woman suffrage !
ana The tariff problem. In the senate 7
mere are the Nicaragua and C1lom-
oa treaties and the newly proposed I
convention providing for a protector /
Ie over Haiti to be pressed for rati
fication.
fofeign affairs growing out OF the /
"af IN EurOnc disturbance in the +
couhtrN relating TO munition sales and !
VVlralilN observance will occupy
much Of the attention of the congress
Shd Investigations into operations in
.lS country on behalf Of the bclliger-
t governments probably will be un-
derakcn.
Leaders Are Optimistic.
prahches of congress seemed to be
noie optimistic tonight over the out
pok Tor desired legislation than they
we're tow weeks ago. The oppOsi-
Moh OF Representative Kitchin, OF
nurih carolina majority leader of the
neW mouse, to the proposed army ana
n4Fy increases, Is recognized as a
Nanuclpal hut the naval and military
.oIninlttoes reorganzed without dis
sllDlhg the former balance of senti-
meht' have majorities favorable to the
administration and leaders feel that
dN measures will be ably handled and
''alt with satisfactorily.
stumbling Blocks Ahead.
IN the question Of revenue it is rec
esnlzed that stumbling blocks ara
auoau' out II is almost certain that the
o5 "@f tiN will be re-enactcd ard amend
W. @ ana the income tax revised. The
Nags and means committee of the
sa. aouse aud finance committee of the
ha'e s.h.. propose to undertake consld-
once
me ground for more optimistic
tios1ne l. among administration leaders
- me turn that affairs have taken in
ta senate toward a merchant marine
mn M Now that a measure has been
Ky oposeu which would build up gov
nulneht marihe as an auxiliary to the
'aNE several democratic senators
ka'Ols them Senator Clarke, of Ar =
6'n 6'ini'sas who fought the ship purchase
ss., % death at the last session, have
.ney would favor such measure
-, No Progressive Organization.
Pne SIX progressives of the house,
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