Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
LONG CONGRESS-
SESSION OPENS
Treasury Department Calls For
War Appropriation OF
$13,504,357,939.
ADDRESS IS AWAITED
President Expected to Urge Congress
to Concentrate on Var Measures
LEADERS To Follow Wishes.
of Executive.

Of Executive.
Washington, Dec. 4.-Both House
and Senate Of Americas w%in-the-war
Congress convened on the stroke OF
noon Monday with the first call upon
1t for appropriations totaling S13,5 04.
1879
This sum-an average expenditure
OF S37,O00,000 a day for the next year
is Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo's
estimate of war and necessary internal
expenses during the next IL months.
To Address Joint Session.
In addition to appropriations of bill.
lions of dollars, measures to put the
full force of the United States beside
Its Allies will be the principal bust,
ness of the session. The first DAYS
business was largely %perfunctory with
official notification to the Presiden:
that Congress is in session and waiting
to hear his opening address. Tho,
president will speak today at 1890 u.
m. in the hall of the House before a
joint session.
Leaders To Back Wilson.
President Wilson in his address, II
Is understood, will urge Congress to
confine its work strictly to measures
tor the successful and speedy prosecu,
ton of the war. There is a general
disposition among the leaders on both
sldes to depend Upon him to take. the
lead IN proposing the war measures
and to give him all the nonpartisan
support possible.
While the question Of declaring war
upon Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria
Germany's Allies, is being agitated in
Congress, there. is a general DISPOSE
ton to follow the wishes Of the,
executive branch Of the government
Which is understood TO oppose any
change in policy at this time.
Prayers For Victory Offered.
Prayers for victory were offered liz
opening of both houses.
In his prayer opening the Senate
session, Rev. Forest J. Prettyman, SEN
ate chaplain, said:
1--WE face the mightiest task ever
confronting any generation.
I'VE thank Thee that we have taken
our place on Thy side, in behalf Of the
brotherhood of nations and peace
throughout the world"
Speaker Clarke's gavel fell on the
dot Of noon with a large representa-
ton Of the House present. His ap-
pearance on the rostrum was greeted
with spontaneous applause, the mem.
bers rising and cheering.
Senate Attendance Large
In his opening prayer, the House
chaplain asked that Sin this, the
darkest hour of human history, help
us, a people, to appreciate the gravity
of the situation and unite us in bonds
of patriotism that we may throw all
our moral, intellectual and physical
force into the conflict with grim deter
mination to win or perish"
For the first time in two sessions
Senator Nation Golf, West Virginia,
answered roll call. Illness prevented
Attendance in the Senate was I'M
expectedly large. si%xty-seven of the
96 senators answered roll call.
Husting To Be Honored.
Senator La Toilette arose immedi-
ately after the formal organization Of
the Senate formally to announce to
the Senate the death of his colleague,
Senator Paul O. Husting of Wiscon-
sin, who was accidentally shot while
hunting. j
This is not the time to pay ade-
uuate honor to the memory of Senator
Husting," said La Toilette. "At a
later time I shall ask that a day be
set aside to pay honor to him."
The Senate at nee adopted a reso-
Tuition of profound regret" over Sem
ator Hastings death, and as a further
mark Of respect adjourned at 1914
until Tuesday.
To Offer Bone Dry Bin. 1.
Bone dry prohibition throughout the
Emitted States for the duration of the
war as a food conservation measure is
proposed in a bill Representative RAN.
dali. California, has ready for intro
duction. 8
Five thousand dollars fine, or two
years In prison would be the penalty
for the selling, making, transporting,
importing oreuse of any food, fruit or
feed in the production Of alcoholic
beverages, except for medicinal, gov-
%ernmental, industrial or scientific pur-
poses.
Prices Deprive Babies OF Milk.
Washington. Dc. According to
a statement made public by the fed
eral children's bureau war prices are
depriving babies OF milk. DIR. Grace