The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-06
Congress Meets and Adiourns
Until Wednesday When Exc
cutive Will Read Message
at Joint Session.
STAGGERING NEEDS FACED
congressman Generally Agree
That Regardless Of Past Diff
ferences War Must Be
Pushed to Victory.

Washington. D. c.. Dec. 4--Stagger-
.ng war tasks looked congress squarely
In the face when it assembled at noon
today to open the regular long session.
With billions of money to be appro-
priated, with much essential war legis-
lation to be enacted, and with the re-
sponsibility for them to leave nothing
undone in legislative way to strength
en- the arm Of the United States to en-
able it to do the greatest possible part
In crushing kaiserism, members of the
House and Senate came together in
serious and solemn mood.
Until President Wilson delivers his
annual message to the two houses in
IN jointly assembly tomorrow, the
plans for shaping legislation will not
pegln to make Roadway.
To Reply to Landsdown.
A history making document is ex-
pected In the main, the president Will
recommend war legislation. Indirectly
ne Will answer Lansdowne,
II one We're to state the paramount
characterlst1c of this congress as the
session begins, it would amount to this:
a pronounced feeling, regardless Of
past views about beginning the war,
that 1t must be prosecuted persistently,
with utmost energy and efficiency and
In the Senate today where Sir George
Reid, former premier of Australia, was
a distinguished guest, the session only
laSted long enough to appoint members
OF the committee to formally notify
PRESIDENT Wilson congress was in ses-
sion, and to adjourn in respect to the
memory of the later later Senator
Hussing.
The House session was taken up
with swearing in new members coming
ho cal ,,f III
roll by states.
Leaders expect these results:
New and more radical war profits
War appropriations approxima ting
S2O.000.00O 600.
Action on proposed dry" and woman
suffrage amendments to the national
constitution 80
There is general recognition that the
session viii be largely emergency in
character. taking up war measures as
events at the front develop Many mem
pers favor keeping the session until
the END Of the war. or the constitu-
final life of the body ceases. The fact
that all members must seek reelection
tracts acts. however. as & brake on
this movement.
LaFoiIette Worries Senate.
me senate has problem all its own
La Toilette. When the special war
session adjourned. there seemed In he
general agreement to attempt to CEN
sure and not to expel him. The Wis
sonsln pac1fist. however, has given
every dication of pushing the fight
TO decision hinlself-the two alter
mates being either that he is an expelled
martyr or the vindicated victor
Ihree most powerful forces in the
Representatives. Kitchin Fits-
gerald and Sneaker Clarl--are corn
lnfleea 70 leV1es of 80 per cent Of war
prolits Sentiment is general that not
only must ali levies be increased but
lliat new ways OF raising money must
pe invented. High cost of food is
working against proposed cone1mnt;on
taxes i- 9'ioli
Declarations of war are noss;b1a
against Bulgaria and Turkey. as we'll as.
against Austria. Action on these mar
t tsIs VIII rest solely on recommends
LIONS from president Wilson.
Dry Fight in House.
LEADERS generally expect the dry
suffrage amendment to be beaten. Ths
CARRYING of New York has had two e.
fects-it has shown the wonoan,s
strength. but also has given amrn,,y,i-
lion to those who argue that the c11,sa
can n succeed in state-by-s fight, :
He uIN amendment needs only to
pass the House the Senate having an
proved it in the extra session. IF 8
is successful three-fourths Of the states
must approve it within six years NAM
vets have voted for it, thinking tbis
i Impossible and figuring all other ssdrv,,
8 proposals Will be quiescent until a final
decision on this one is reached
Democrats are in safe control havinp
picked up one additional member ip
the special November elections.
III G THRIET nNMDhInM