South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-04
Quorum Present in House and
Senate When GaveIS Fall.
Senate ReCeSSeS Until
3 This Afternoon.
BIG DEMONSTRATION IN
HONOR OF CHAMP CLARK
Public Buildings "POrk Bar
rel" Promises to be a
Rather Lean Affair; ESti-
mates Submitted.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. At noon
today the 64th congress started on
its final sprint toward oblivion. a
quorum OF both senate and house
faced Speaker Champ Clark and
Vice Pres't Marshall as they drop
ped their gavels for the beginning
Of the last lap Of the legislative race.
Leaders on both sides of the cap
ital were prepared TO prod the con-
gress to top speed in order 10 dis
pose of all its business by the time
il expires on March 4. In the
house Speaker Clark and Majority
Leader Kitchin sought to get down
20 routine consideration OF the cal
endar at once. without the usual
formal opening and adjournment.
The senate recessed at 1912
O'Clock until O'Clock this after
noon 10 permit both sides time TO
get organized.
House Gets Under Way.
without ceremony. but with
hearty demonstration in honor Of
Sneaker Clark. the house of repre-
sentatives of the 64th congress en-
tered into the deliberations of it's
second session at noon today.
Promptly at u o'clock Speaker
CIark's gavel fell and the legisla-
tive machinery of the lower branch
of congress was set in motion. There
followed hearty handclapping in Mr..
Clark's honor from an parts Of the
house. The blind chaplain, Rev.
Henry y. Couden. delivered an in
vocation and. following his usual
custom. turned i'm the rostrum and
shook hands with the speaker be-
fore taking a seat in the well of the
house.
The speaker then ordered the roll
Of the house called by states.
Wants Investigation.
4 general investigation into union
labor activities was proposed today
by the department Of labor in its
estimates OF expenditures which was
submitted to congress asking that
$4,000 be set aside TO defray the
expenses. The department also
asked for an increase Of S25. 600
over its $40. 600 appropriation OF last
year for expenses of federal con-
CiHators I'm labor troubles pointing
20 the great Increase in labor dis
putes as making this necessary. and
$4,000 for investigation of the coal
mining industry.
slim Pork Barrel"
The public buildings pork bar
rel" will be a rather lean affair this
year. according 20 the estimates for
public buildings submitted 20 con-
gress today 10y the treasury depart
ment although the buildings
throughout the country would re-
ceivc $11.172.to4. as against only
S7.49O.7Oo appropriations for the
same buildings last wear The
items recommended for appropria-
ton this year consist largely OF re-
pairs and additions go existing build
incs. or the continuation Of build
ings. now under completion Among
the sums recommended for sites and
buildings already authorized were
the following.
birmingham. Ala completion
$4,000, Charleton. W Va. contin-
nation. $4,000. FITZGERALD. Ca. con-
tlnuation $4,000. Nashville Tenn
completion 100000. Valparaiso
Ind. continuation $4,000. WiIm-
IngtOn. y g. completion. custom
house. S135.00O.
Estimates OF 100000 for marine
hospital buildings included TO fol-
lowing;
Chicago additions $1,000; Gin
cinnati. o. repairs $4,000
Estimates OF $4,000 included
Charleston. s. C.. additions. $4,000.
san Francisco. Calf additions
$4,000.