Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
Lame Ducks and Ducks Not
So Lame viii Meet at Cap
itoI and Compare Notes on
Events of Recent Election
MUCH IMPORTANT WORK
IN NEXT THREE MONTHS
Administration Will Endeavor
to Get as Much Accom-
pIiShed Before Republicans
Gain Control of House,

ray MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlREl
Washington, Dec 3.-The Sixty
fourth congress will reconvene at
noon tomorrow for its second session
which will end with the life of the
present congress on March 4. The
administration, although assured Of
control for four years more in all
branches, excepting possibly the house
of representatives, has an ambitious
legislative program, all of which can
not be crowded into the next three
months.
Where the administration is to
draw the line on general legislation
has not been determined Party con-
ferences outline the program to be
attempted in addition to the appropri-
alton bills which must be passed to
meet expenditures of government for
the fiscal year 1917-191S.
When congress adjourned last Sep
tember, the democratic senate eau
Gus agreed that the immigration bill,
with its oft-vetoed literacy test, would
be taken up and passed before con-
sideration of any other legislation.
1t also had agreed to act on the owen
corrupt practices bill a measure to
limit expenditures in national politi-
cal campaigns and to provide new
penalties for election frauds Both
measures had been pressed at the end
Of the session, to the embarrassment
of both parties, and were abandoned
by mutual consent despite the urgent
demands of a few members.
Eight-hour Law.
Beside those two measures the
memorable eight-hOur day fight
which marked the last days of the last
session had ended with legislation
suggested by President Wilson uncon-
sidered 1t will be urged upon the
congress by the administration above
all other subjects In fact the joint
committee created by congress to in
vestigate the whole subject of rail-
road problems has been in session two
weeks preparing recommendations
and it is apparent that this will be
the dominating feature of the session.
In view of the probability that the
administration is to face a divided
Sixty-fifth congress or at best a nom
dependendable plurality in the lower
house, it is the hope of democratic
leaders to complete before the March
adjournment what remains of con-
strucrve program OF reform legisla-'
ton long ago conceived. All are con-
Hneed, however, of the paramount
Importance of supply bills and these
must take precedence, general legisla-
ton to be considered whenever time
will permit.
Of the supply measures there is
again more than usual importance at
@ched to the naval appropriation bill.
Hearings already have begun before
the house committee. The bill must
provide for the second years con-
Stfuction in the elaborate three-year
building program authorized at the
last session as part of the administra-
uoh's plan to strengthen the national
aeiense' There also remain to be
acted upon important conservation
vs. WHICH tllG II tolhVlit anu
many members of both legislative
branches have been advocating.
Webb Bill Wanted.
Beside those measures which Pres
ueht Wilson wants congress to enact
ne webb bill to make it legal for
american corporations to maintain
soHectlVe selling agencies for foreign
t'uhttles. Under terms of the Clay
WI ahti-trust law such agencies
"oud be unlawful The president
"os disappointed over failure of the
"dte to pass the bill in the closing
sass OIL the last session and expressed
,egrets in a formal statement.
WIN regard to the national de-
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