The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-05
RAILROAD BILLS
ARE TO Be PASSED
Seem to Be Afraid to Rish The
Uncertain Session TO Be
Held in The Spring.
SUFFRAGISTS ARE BUSY TOO
While They Are Certain of the
Present House the Next Will
Be One of Unknown Quality
and Leaders Are Determined
to Get Through all Measures.
SUFFRAGISTS ARE BUSY TOO

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Congress
reasonabled today with three months
remaining in which to complete the
legislative plans of the first admins
tration of President Wilson.
With prospect of a much reduced
majority in the new house, or possi-
bly, lineup so close that Democratic
control will be in doubt adminstra-
tion leaders have laid their plans to
work at high speed in the hope of
enacting the most important part of
their program before it is endan-
gered in the Sixty-fourth congress.
Railroad Program.
Foremost is completion of Presi-
dent Wilson's railroad legislation pro-
gram, left unfinished at the last ses-
ion with the passage of the Adam
on law. The remainder of the pro-
gram, which the President will press
includes supplementary legislation to
prevent such a nationwide railway
strike as was threatened last sum-
mer, or, in fact, lockout, until the
situation has been investigated.
Second in Importance to the rail
way situation comes the agitation for
a restriction of shipments of food
stuffs to Europe. Thousands of peti-
tions asking for an embargo have
been received by members of congress
and at the White House. In every
case it is argued that the increased
cost of living in the United States
demands restriction of shipments
abroad. So far as has been disclosed
President Wilson and members of the
cabinet have no plans for acting on
the subject, but it is known that va
fiouS members of congress intend
to push the subject, and it may de-
velop a fight. Chairman Fitzgerald
of the appropriations committee al
ready has announced his intention of
introducing a bill for a food en-
barge.
Women sugffragists. renewing their
fight for passage of the Susan B. An
thony amendment to the constitution,
have laid all the lines for their cam
paign, and it is possible that their
demands may be crowded into the
short time congress has to deal with
an important budget of legislation.
Prohibitionists. no less ardent than
the suffragists in their demand for
a federal amendment, are expected
to begin their fight anew.
Little Rusins:s.
The first day of the session never
sees much business done. Reflect
ed members get congratulations; de-
feated ones receive coincidence; ma
jority and minority leaders receive
ovations as they walk down he
aisle. Galleries are crowded with
wives and friends of members who
join in the demonstrations of hand
clapping and cheering as their ia
vorites take their seats; except in
the senate, where dignified calm
prevails. few formalities mixed
with a few informalities always COM
pose the first days business and then
the house as well as the senate ad-
journ until tomorrow to hear Presi-
dent Wilson deliver his annual ad-
dress.
In accordance with the custom he
set at the beginning of his term, Pres
ident Wilson will read his address
from the clerks desk in the hall of
the house, while senators and repre-
sentatives are assembled before him
on the benches. Members of the dip
lomatic corps hear him from their
places in the reserved galleries and
members Of the cabinet have special
ly reserved seats on the floor The
Presidents message is about 1000
words long; is purely a discussion of
dometic issues, the state of the
Union" and gives first prominence to
the railway situation.
Close of Monopoly
Today's opening marks the closing
of mans monopoly of membership in