The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
In Three Months Remaining
in Which to Complete Adj
ministration Measures
STRIKE LEGISLATION
IS UPPERMOST
Embargo on Foodstuffs to
Europe Is Also I'M
portant

Washington, D. c., Dec. 4.-Congress
to day with three monthe
remaining in which to complete the legis-
lative plans of the first administration
OF President Wilson.
With prospect of a much reduced ma
ioritv in the new House, or possibly a
line up so close that Democratic control
will be in doubt, administration 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 endangered IN the 65th Congress.
Foremost is completion of President
Wilson's railroad legislation program left
unfinished at the last session with the
passage OF the Adamson law. Inc re-
mainder Of the program, which the pres
ident will press, includes supplementary
legislation to prevent such a nation.
wide railway strike as was threatened
last summer, or in fact lockout, until
the situation has been investigated.
Second in importance to the railway
situation comes the agitation for re-
striction of shipments of foodstuifs to
Europe. Thousands OF petitions 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 Unit
Cd States demands a restriction OF ship
ments abroad. So far as has been dls.
closed President Wilson and members OF
the cabinet have no plans for acting ON
the subject, but it is known that various
members of Congress intend to push
the subject and it may develop tight
Chairman Fitzgerald Of the appropria'
tions committee already has announced
his intention of introducing bill tol
a food embargo.
I Women snffragists, renewing then
fght for passage OF the Susan B, An
thonv amendment to the constitution
have laid all the lines for their cam
paign and it is possible that their de
mands NAV be crowded into the shor'
time Congress has to deal with an i'm
portant budget of legislation. Prohlbi
tionists no less ardent than the SUI
fragists, in their demand for a fedora
amendment, are expected to begin theH
fight anew.
/ The first day of the session never see
much business done. Reelected mem
bers get congratulations; defeated one
receive condolences; majority and minor
itv leaders receive ovatons as they wall
down the aisle. Galleries are crowded
with wives and friends of members VIII
ion in the demonstrations OF hand clap
ming and cheering as their favorites tax
their seats; except in the Senate wher
a dignifed calm prevails A few formal
lities mixed with a few informahtes al
WAYS compose the first days bushes
and then the House as we'll as the Sen
ate adiourns until tomorrow to hea
President Wilson deliver his annual ad
dress.
In accordance with the custom he Sc
at the beginning of his term, Preslden
Wilson will read his address from tn
clerks desk in the hall OF the Hous
while senators and representatives ar
assembled before him on the benche
Members OF the diplomatic corps hea
him from their places in the reserve
galleries and members OF the cabme
. have specially reserved seats on the tioo
THE presidents message is about Z,oo