Arizona republican., 1917-12-04
CONGRESS REASSEMBLES AND RESUMES ITS PART IN THE PROSECUTION OF WORLD WAR
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Congress is ready to take up again its part in the prosecution of the war.
 The second session of the sixty fifth congress began today at noon with brief routine sessions marked by the receipt of appropriation estimates for next years war and ordinary expenses aggragating the vast sum of $1S,5O0.- 100000.
 Tomorrow the senate and house will meet In joint session at 12:30 D. m., to near President Wilson deliver his an- nual address. Guidance of the presi- dent Tn the work ahead is awaited by tactlt agreement. Congressional lead CTS tonight admitted that his recom- mendations, awaited with profound in- terest by the world, virtually would outline the sessions program.
 speculation as to the nature of the presidents address centers largely upon the question whether he will recommend declarations of war by the united States against Germanys al lies. General belief is that he will not. at least for the present. and that con gress will follow his desires. Senti- ment for such action is widespread. however, and individual members probably will introduce war resolut- lonS One or two senators were pre- pared today to offer such resolutions but were prevailed upon to withhold them.
 A spirit of confidence apparently perVades congress. Returning mem bers exchanged views with declara- tons of increased determination to lend every aid in vigorous conduct of the war. The leaders predicted thai legislation would be confined largely to war measures.
 Senator Martin, democratic leader Tn the senate, said there would he IttIe tlme'for other than war problems ana representative Kitchin, the house floor leader, announced that he was
 9lsposed to favor the plan. The un-
 derstanding, however is that the first few weeks of the session will be omen
 to general legislation
 me house Judiciary committee
 meets tomorrow and as consideration
 or national prohibition and woman
 SuIIrage measures was proposed at the
 last session on the basis of action ar
 tnls session, the disposition of many
 oL the committeeman is to vote on
 them now, one way or the other.
 A war time aspect was given todav's
 session by the presence of many mi
 formed men among spectators in inc
 crowded galleries and of women bus-
 ny plylnS knitting needles during the opening ceremonies
 senate proceedings were unusually
 pIiel' Alter adoption of routine reso-
 Iutlons, the senate adjourned ont of respect 10 the late Senator Hustins of
 " fiecollsln. The house remained in session until the joint conomittae on pointed to notify President yViIcor, pq the return of congress renorted a,e5
 tHeH passed the resolution for tomor- AoW Jolnt session. The usual nurnher oI pllls, resolutions and petitions was recelVed in the house, including - Tesoiutlon by Representative Martin of Louisiana, proposing congressional in Vestlgatlon of the sugar shortage. representative John K. Fitzgerald Of Brooklyn, N. Y, chairman of tba } important house appropriafions oo,-l mlttee, prominent democratic 1eada,. and a member of congress of eighteen Sedrs service, announced late today
 HIS intention to resign, effective De- Genper 5I, to resume the practice of law. Ills successor to head the apnro-
 Prlatlons committee probably will he : representative Swager Spoiley of | Louisville. ranking democratic com ? mitteeman. | A war, budget of more than eleven plllloh dollars to pay army and navy | IAAO 4lSCdl year lJlI faced | congress today when the governments 's estimates were presented The sum represents only the strictly military
 expenses that can be estimated so far
 m advance and is more than two and , halI DlllIon larger than similar an I preparations made for the year 1917-
 l9lS. So far as the estimates shoD if
 provides only for raising and maintain , ing an army of 100000 men and car D rylng out of naval and coast fortifi- f eaton increase projects already au- I thorized.
 The chief item in the budget is for t the military establishment of the army = to cost $6,615, ,936,553, an increase of
 Sl,S65, ,SO7,60 over the total of army ap-
 propriations made at the last session. The only means of determining the
 slze of the army provided for is in
 the estimate of $1,003, 933,676 for pav.
 This is $159, ,55S greater than an
 propriations obtained last session for.
 the pay of 62,000 officers and 1.2OS. 300 enlisted men of the line and S9S, 900 enlisted men of the various auxiliary
 corps.
 | The estimates call for staff officers as follows:
 General staff, S47; adiutant gener-
 als department PSI; inspector general 246; engineers, 400: ordnance. 2,0o0; Il quartermaster $500; medical, 14,000: e judge advocate general, 300: signal Il corps Gncluding aviation), 11,941. 1T With these large staff increases and $ foreign service pay increases totalljne
 nearly $S0,O00,00O also estimated for le it appears that the total increase in Is the pay item of $159, ,29455S does not n cover any material extension of the l. original military program of an army
 of 100000 men.
 le Qualifications estimates total s3,3S2, $ 445,122 or an increase of S1,155, ,102, ,S74 l. over appropriations obtained last year le The navy estimates total $1O39, 1860, 1902 le decrease of $552,977,357 The navy Id figures probably do not include, how d ever, new ships that will be asked fol l-
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