Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-04
ASSURANCES GIVEN
BY PARTY LEADERS
Measures to Supplement the
Adamson Law Will Be
Passed, Declares Speaker
Clark and Majority Lead
er Kitchin.

Washington, Dec 4.-Congress reas-
sembles today with three months re-
naming in which to complete the leg
islative plans of the first administra
ton of President Wilson.
With prospect of a much reduced
majority in the new house, or possibly
a lineup so close that Democratic con-
troll 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 pro-
gram before it is endangered in the
Sixty fifth congress.
RAILROAD PROGRAM FIRST.
Foremost is completion of Presi-
dent Wilson's railroad legislation
program left unfinished at the
last session with the passage of
the Adamson law. The remand
er of the program, which the
president will press, includes sup
Elementary legislation to prevent
such a nation wide strike as was
threatened last summer, or in
fact lockout until the situation
has been investigated.
SUPPORT is ASSURED.
When congress reconvened today
of Speaker Clark and Representative
Kitchin, majority leader, that they
would try to hasten the enactment of
the railroad legislation desired by the
administration. Both expressed the
opinion, in conference with the prcsi-
dent last night, that the measures to
supplement the Adsmson law could be
passed in the short session, but they
asked the presidents influence to elm
mate the usual two weeks Christmas
recess.
The energies OF the administration
leaders were Immediately concentrated
on the passage of the big supply bills
necessary for the conduct of the gov
ernment and upon limited program
of general legislation.
DEMOCRATS TO CONTROL.
Speaker Clark declared that the
next house, on the basis of the last
election, would show at least 216 Dem
ocrats without Scully of New Jersey
or Beakcs Of Michigan. lie conceded
213 to the Republicans. These figures
do not include the Independent group
of four, which with two in doubt, make
the total of 435.
I'VE will have control of the house
without any doubt" he said. Led by
Vice President Marshall, many senator's
and representatives. called at the White
House to pay their respects to the
president. but he was out golfing.
SHIPMENT OF FOODSTUFFS.
Second in importance to the railway
situation comes the agitation for a re-
striction of shipments OF foodstuffs TO
Europe. Thousands of petitions ask
ing for an embargo have been reeeiv-
cd by members OF congress and at the
White House In every case it is ar
Gued that the increased cost of living
in the United States demands re-
striction of shipments abroad.
So far as has been disclosed Presi-
dent Wilson ana members of the cab
met have no plans for acting on the
subject and 1t may develop fight.
Chairman Fitzgerald of the appropria-
tions committee already has announced
hrs intention Of introducing a bill for
food embargo.
THE ANTHONY AMENDMENT.
Women sufffagists, renewing their
fight for passag 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 de-
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