Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-05
Usual Flood of Bills and Re6O-
IutIOnS Marks Opening Day.
but Few of Them VIII Ever
Come Out of Committee,
BIG SUPPLY MEASURES
CLAIM ALL ATTENTION
Speaker Clark Declares DEM
ocratS Will Have Clear Ma
jority of Next House With
out Two Disputed Seats,
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10Y pospiHo JOURNAL SPECIAL LrAsrD wlsEl
Washington, Dec congress re-
convened today for a three months
session. with a calendar overcrowdcd
with generag legislation, facing rail-
road reforms and the high cost of liy-
ing, as new issues, and confronted
with Unprecedented estimates aggre-
gat $t,Gj4S19,654 to meet expendi-
lures Of the government for the fiscal
year 1913.
Both houses adjourned early as a
mark Of respect to the late Senator
Clarke Of Arkansas, and Resident
Commissioner Rivera of Porto Rico,
both of whom died since the Sep
TENDER adjournment.
Joint Session for Message,
Tomorrow there viii be a joint SEES
sion in the hail Of the house to hear
the address of President Wilson,
which will contain recommendation
for legislation sought by the admins
tration before the Siyty-fourth con
gress dies, March 4 next. That rail-
road legislation to supplant the Ad-
amson act viii be urged by the presi-
dent az the most important problem Is
generally expected.
Leaders of both houses will en-
deavor to expedite their work and
frequent conferences to plan pro-
gram will be held as soon as the pres
don't tpIfautGg I.efrag IlaGi1pl
railroad legislation, there is strong
public demand for some legislative
action to curb the soaring prices of
food. And, in addition to appropria-
ton measures, which always take
time and must be passed, there are
other issues The senate has the inn
migration bill, the corrupt practices
bill, further to limit campaign contri-
buttons and expenditures, the Webb
bill, to great authority to domestic
for maintenance Of col
lectiye foreign selling agencies, con-
scrvation and other separate meas
ures.
owen To Press Inquiry.
An Investigation into expenditures
of the recent national campaign is
proposed, and Senator owen of okla
homa will introduce joint resolution
asking that inquiry be instituted ut
once.
Hasty conferences of house leaders
today indicated that speed up
program advocated by Speaker Clark,
VIII be adopted with only slight
Majority Leader kitchin
joined with the speakerin declaring
that the usual long Christmas holiday
should be dispensed with, and an
earlier meeting than noon, probably
10 o'clock, set No active opposition
to the early speaking hour has ap-
pcared, but there is some dissenson
over the proposed abolition of the
Christmas holidays. a compromise
holiday Of one week, beginning the
Saturday before Christmas, has been
suggested,
Although food embargo proposals
are certain to create much discus
sion, few leaders are inclined to he
lieve that any of them will bc enacted
into laws. Representative Eitchin
thinks, too, that investigation of the
high cost of living viii be left to the
executive department.
Halfway Program Slow.
II is regarded as doubtful that any
of the Presidents railway legislation
program win reach the floor before
Christmas.
Representative Adamson, chairman
of the interstate commerce commit
tee, who will pilot the measures, said
tonight that he would spend the
Christmas holidays at home, regard
less Of any adjournment agreement
Representative Baker win urge an
early report on his universal suffrage
now held in the judiciary
The suffragottes did not
appear in the capitol today to make a
demonstration as had been expected, !
Inauguration of three new senators
who appeared with their credentials |
was postponed until tomorrow, The |
new senator's Watson of Indiana |
Fern1ld OF Maine Kirby Of Arkansas /!
We're given seats in the chamber.
Democrats Of the senate plan con
ferehces tomorrow to consider the |
matter of "a new president pro-tem-
pore, but no party caucus is expected |
nnti later in the week Senators |
most prominently mentioned for the |
place are Walsh of Montana, Pomer- !
ane Of ohio, aud salisbury of Della