Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-03
PRESIDENT TO GIVE
WAR MESSAGE
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penditures remains to be provided
for,
Political affairs will come In for
much consideration during the ses-
sion, with considerable speechmak-
ing, in view of general congressional
elections next fall at which thirty
two Senators, nineteen Democrats
and thirteen Republicans. and the
entire House membership are to be
chosen. Many members believe po-
litical campaign necessities may
shorten the session.
216 Democrats In House
The Democrats start the session
In control of both Senate and House.
with fifty-two Democratic Senators
against forty-three Republicans.
with one seat-Senator Husting s.
vacant. In the House the Democrats
have ZIG members. the Republicans
213. with five Independents and 'one
seat vacant.
Several new members Joined the
House to-day, Representative Lufkin.
Republican, of the Sixth Massachu-
setts district, succeeding Augustus p.
Gardner, Republican, who resigned /;
Representative Beshlin, Democrat, of
the Twenty eighth Pennsylvania dis
trict, succeeding former Representa-
tive Bleakley, Republican, who re-
signed, and Representative Merritt,
Republican. of the Fourth Connect
cut, succeeding Representative Eben-
ezer Hill, Republican, deceased.
Important war legislation expect
ed to come before the present session
| includes measures to give the PreSi-
| dent further authority, especially
over enemy aliens; Senator Chamber
lain's bill for universal military
| training, and measures to meet labor
conditions.
Prohibition to BE Heard
| Chief among domestic concerns are
| prohibition and woman suffrage
| Senator Sheppard's proposed consti-
sion was approved August l by the
! Senate 6 5 to 20, will be pressed in the
! House, while both bodies will be
urged to approve submission of the
so-called Susan B. Anthony amend.
ment for equal suffrage, which has
been favorably reported to the Sen
ate calendar. Speaker Clark soon viii
appoint chairman for the new, spe
cial House committee on woman suf
frage.
Important general legislation pend
the last special war session are thu
Webb bill permitting exporters L
combine in foreign trade, which ha
.wice passed the House and is tn
Senate's unfinished business; TIL
Shields waterpower development
bill; the Walsh -Pittman oil and Goa
land leasing measure, and the Colon
bian treaty, proposing payment O
$25, 100000 to Colombia.
Civil Rights Bill
The administration soldiers an
sailors civil rights bill, which passe
the House last session but failed t
get through the Senate, soon will b
taken up by the Senate judiciary com
mittee. 1t operates in the nature @
moratorium, suspending court pro
cesses against members of the Amer
lean forces. Other unfinished war leg
islation includes Senator Chamber
!ain'S resolution to subject aliens t
the draft: Senator Calder's bills TO
daylight saving and expeditions nat
uralization of aliens, and Senate
Pomerene's bills, to enforce govern
ment control of iron and steel prod
ucts and or reclamation of physical
ly unfit men for military service.
Revision of second class postag
rates for publications also promise
! TO be agitated during the session.
To Supervise Expenditures
Creation of a congressional com
} mittee to supervise war expenditure.
: which President Wilson prevente
during the last session, will be urge
: by Senator Weeks, of Massachusett!
: and other Republicans. The proposs
of Chairman Fitzgerald of the Hous