The sun., 1916-12-04
CONGRESS- LEADERS
SpURRED BY WILSON
sneaker Clark and Kitchin AS
sure President Of Speed
ing His Plans.
NAY BE NO HOLIDAYS
legislation Regarding Food
Not Discussed-Corrupt
Practices Act Is Urged.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Prcsident Will
son prepared for the opening Of Congress
tomorrow by summoning to the white
House this evening Speaker Clark and
Majority Leader Kitchin for a confer
snce upon the legislative programme.
The President urged upon the two
Democratic leaders the enactment of the
railroad legislation recommended In his
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;cor,ress mass tho nc, aimed a, corrup.
.,on n o,ec,ions.
xo comme,, nm the cos, NJ living nrob.
d ... forthcoming n, In. oo,t.r.ro.
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The fresiueh'' !" ~ u"oers'ooo' maoe no
reference TO II as one OF the subjects to
which Congress should give its attention,
.,av thar. any Indication Tim, h. n,r-
u"
poses 10 MANS re'ee"ee " " !" an
addendum to his message. which he will
rad at a Joint session Of the two houses,
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Inc j" Hna'''i'' 'eaue'sot 'he ROUSE
suggested after the conference that Con-
sress would rave its hands full with ap-
...,r,,,,or hills and IN. urer,,h.a rau-
ROAD iesisia''o"' Spe'Aer Siark APP
peared TO be much more concerned with
keeping reluctant members OF the House
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con 10 40 Inc ALREADY cut out Tor
them than with attempting to solve other
legislative problems.
Kitcbin ON Em MIL.
a.. ,.
i thihk congress VIII nave enough 10
90 In passing the appropriation bills and
unfinished legislation" said Mr. Ki,ch,,
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sus.pnna,y nol,uay Ie.ess' Iecs,ved me
Siv'ue"' '"a' ny INeeu.INe
WI u.s. nc I"nunee !" u,s'ns Dem'-
Sra,e ,he"lpe's 70 s.ano ny MN
a. 'he ou.se. therefore OF tne session.
~n,en y" pes'n "a. "oon .o-Ho'.ow ahu
VII emo o. Jaw AT 'he same nour on
,aarcn '. mere ~ a possibility that the
siresiueh' VIII encounter eerta''
iau.e p~rosra"hfne unrousn
among 'ne democrats Ior some eseia-
oicated by Representative Fitzgerald's
enlarge reso,utIon Once ia,,nched ,hs
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sr.os, u kps.po,e'eCn " W "n
rs. a pIos.a IN the eonusry'
I"o ho. rau.ss sa,neu 'ne I'm
somols,sd ra,,rosS nrosramm. ms u".
OF pubic interest, even housh tht
.auoaus an" INC aIeos enpioyees
M"sn' oe eon.en. " nave IL ~ over UNI
"e neA' congress
.ohsress might uIspiay reluctance u
psss'he the ra''road lesisiauon. out II
~, av,oru,ns 70 present Inoicatiohs
lNnu "lhihsiy 10 Inc Ash OF wrestiihl
WIN lne cost OF living proolem.
io-Hh'rfow VIII De oevoted mainly u
routine. such as the calling or the roll
and me appointment OF the necessary
committee to wait upon the President
ana apprise nm OF the presence In
Washington OF Congress In session n
ready 10 receive any communication HI
may care 10 make.
welcome 20 h Marshalis.
Vlca-pres,den, and Mrs N,rs,au In,
surnriso rocan,tnn on ,nan II" o.,
the cspjt,l from Indiananoiis .oor a,,s,
noon ,o.dav m. nSec.rs ~, ~. g.
ate. Secretary Raker and Sarsaa,,.a,
Arms Higgins ana nrohah,v hnndra
officers and emn,ovees and mapv neus
nsner mon cIosa t.,s,aa ,h. Wnss
President. waited yor hin, In ~. pros,
dents room n, Tho J,n,on S,a,,on wv
the Vice pras,dnrt and Nrs rshai