The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
WAR MEASURES
PRESS CONGRESS
As It C0kVENES
President Wilson to Address Joint
Body Tomorrow on Import
ant Issues
BILLIONS IN NEW
APPROPRIATIONS URGED
Woman's Suffrage and National
Prohibition will come Before
Session

Prohibition will come Before
Session
Washington, Dec. 23.-Faced by the
mighty problem of Americas part in
the world fight for democracy, con-
gress convened today for it's second
war session.
Appropriations of billions of dollars
and measures to put the full force
of the United States beside its allies
will be the principal business OF the
session.
The first days business was largely
perfunctory, with official notice to the
president that congress is in session
and waiting to hear his opening ad-
dress. The president will speak to-
morrow at 1890 p. m. in the hall OF
the house before joint session.
To confine Work to War.
President Wilson, in his address, 1t
is understood, will ask congress TO
confine its work strictly to measures
for speedy and successful prosecution
of the war There is disposition on
the part of leaders on both sides to
have him take the lead in the war
measures, and to give him all the non
partisan support possible.
While the question Of declaring war
upon Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria
is being agitated in congress, there
is a general disposition to follow the
wishes of the executive branch OF the
government, which It Is understood
opposes any change In policy at this
time. :,
president Wilson's address was in
the hands of the printer today. While
It is practically complete, 1t Is being
held open for any changes until q
short time before delivery. -,
The Sixty fifth Congress reconvenea
today for its second and "long ses
sion. with the leaders prepared 10
stay here until next autumn.
As IN the special war session wnicn
endeds October g., prosecution OF the
war is,the principal task, facing the
legislatOrs. Today,s opening meeting
was as usual brief and preluncto. Z
accombanied pby the ordinary scenes
of a newy sessions aShandshaklng anu
other felicitations with well filled galo
,eries and much hustle and confusion
After appointment of committees ~
both bodies to notify President VIII
son and each other of their presence
for duty and fixing their daily meet.
ing hour at u o'clock, the senate ana
house adjourned until tomorrow out
OF respect to members who died dur
ing the recess-Senator Hustlng OF
Wisconsin and Representative Martlh
of Illinois.
TO Hear President
"The KEYNOTE of the legislative pro-
gram will be sounded Tuesday by
President Wilson in his opening ad'
dress to be delivered in the mousse
chamber at 1890 p. M. at JOINT
session. 1t will be his first appear.
ance before congress since the night
meeting called April 2 to permit hlm
TO ask for declaration OF war against
Germany" .ua
ORGANIZATION OF both senate ana
house under democratic control nav
Ing been effected at the specla, ses,
sion. both bodies were ready TO piuhse
into the mass of waiting business
LEGISLATION, however, is not expected
to get into full swing until next
month. after the Christmas recess a.
though there is some agltatlon "
forego the holiday.
Tomorrow will come the initial noou
of bills, resolutions and petltlons'
Among the latter are many peti''ohs
accumulated during the recess de
manding the expulsion of Senator la
toilette of Wisconsin for alleged dls
LOYALTY. His speech last Septemoe'
at st. Paul, Mimi, was consldere
today by the senate privileges ano
elections committee in connection
with a subcommittee Investigation
General, miscellaneous legislation
;s to come Immediately before Con
eress, passibly including some mea
sures affecting this country.s course
IN the war in view OF widespread
sentiment among returning mem oers
for declarations of war against Ger
manv's allies, Austria Hungary, Tur
Lov and Bulgaria. Congress Is ex
nected. however, to follow the views
of the President in this respect;
Appropriation measures Will re
onire much time. Fourteen genera
and probably several special supply
hills for the fiscal year beginning
Julv I. 1917, as well as estimates OF
additional money for present wa
needs are to be considered prooa'ls ls
Immediately after new Years. ",
bills, the legislative. executive anu Ju
diciial and District of Columbia meas
nres. already are under preparation
50 Billion Mark
New war revenue legislation, is no,
.chedr,od Tor active cons'"e"''" 90
rro,+h or move A ede'c' ,....o. ~ ~
oos oon, 900 in this v"o"'s e~neno'@0
.o,,o;,s ~ he rrovid"d ZOE :. fo,
,,ch Consideration during the .;re inc
SION" SION with considerable blneesana1 sneecr,, e,ec
t ~ view Of general co'sr,ss,%J;1tt .n;rtvtw,
lions ~ next fall at which aorats .ats' an,
na.ors t,ons nineteen democrats .,t;r,
.h;rteen Republicans, ana 'ne 80
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