The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-03

tersd IN opening beth houses.
WASHINGTON. Dec 3.-Amer.
ica'5 win the war session OF con.
gress opened today
With the United States rapidly
assuming the dominant role in the
war on ilohenzollernism. the sixty
nth congress convened at noon
With gigantic tasks all aimed at vic.
tory before Sc
Queetions ~ financing the most
costly war in history. OF meeting
The rapidly changing economic con
dit'ons at home and or giving ade
qu8te support 10 the nations allied
with this country IN the war on
Germany, VIII keep congress in ses.
sion probably thru next summer.
President Wilson VIII appear be-
fore the senate and house In joint
session tomorrow to deliver his mes
SAGE The entire Legislative pro.
gram is awaiting his direction
Chairman Flood OF Tho house for
oigu affairs committee viii call q
meeting immediately 20 take up
problems which the president suR
gosts Appropriation and revenue
committees VIII get under way
eading senators expect Secre-
tary Lansing to send tho upper
branch of congress- proposed treat
.cs covering "alinu slackers for
confirmation 10 is reported agree
ments have beon reached with all
Allied countries III the senate ap.
proves these-and there is no op.
position 60 the principl ple-proposed
legislation on the subject VIII hs
dropped
Today's session I'm both house
and senate WIS bricf
Senator IaFollctte, colleague Of
thp late Senator Husting. was TO
present resolutions and 10 have the
Immediate adjournment OF the sen.
ata In respect 60 the dead mans
memory The house OF representa
tires ORGANIZED at the special SOS
sion was 10 adopt resolution invit.
in the president to- deliver his an
nu3l message
Conercssm,a expect the prohibt
lion amendment 20 pass the house
by Tho Christmas recess after which
tho session is expected 10 proceed
in earnest
A spirited acht over war taxes
is scheduled Immediately The ad-
mnistr8tion is reported 90 favor
raising war funds hy floating add
tioual liberty loans rather than i'm
posing more excess profits taxes.
The Uomh-Johuson forces which
last session Injected high profits
taxes into fhe revenue bin will fight
thls proposal They viii renew
their wealth conscription' de
mand
Tho senate viii begin work early
ON the Webb export bill. permitting
American arms to form exports
trusts and combinations. illegal in
domestic trade This measure has
thc administration a entire influence
behind ,t IaEollette and Grouna
wu acht Go as dangerous to the
welfare of American consumers
The administration conservation
urp-ram. after "a 10 years tie up due
To- 'rrucoaciabio differences between
Pnchof fuccs and private capital
sooms lfey o eo fhru n fun Wa
ter power. coal lands and OF wells
are effected.
secratarr Lane and President
Wilson have worked ont "A compro-
misc plan which proposes 10 lease
tbc lWud and water power sizes for
aHyoar period with clauses linn
uIrr prices which the lessue can
sect on hI7 product io the consumer.
Government AID to tho railroads.
either hy looms nr ,by building
lreirht ears. Usli come at onCo bb
l1r, fhc ess.on tI00.000000 ap.
propraoa Viutba asked. 81 is OK
pictcd Government ownership Of
railr18de NLl.u-- -lrEuel-- -hllL-nn- -tll-t
vote i8 Anticipated