The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-03
SIXTY.FIFH SESSION RECONVENES
TODAY TO LAST FAR INTO
NEXT AUTUMN
MANY BIG QUESTIONS
Among Vital Matters Will BE Renewed
Attempts to Have Ea Toilette Ex-
PEELED From Senate for Alleged Dis
loyalty 10 American Nation.

Washington. Dec. 3-Faced by tn,
mighty problems of Americas part In
the world fight for democracy, congress
convened today for its second war ses
sion.
Appropriations Of billions of dol
and measures TO put the full force
the United States beside its allies will
be the principal business of the session
The keynote of the legislative pro
gram will be sounded tomorrow by
President Wilson in his opening ad
dress to be delivered in the house
chamber at 1890 p. m. at joint ses
sion. 1t will be the presidents first
appearance before congress since the
night meeting OF April 2, at the opening
of the special session, called to permit
him to ask for declaration of wal
against Germany.
Both Bodies Be Ready.
Organization of both Senate and
House under Democratic control hav-
ing been effected at the special session
both bodies were ready TO plunge into
the mass OF waiting business. Legis-
lation, however, is not expected to get
into full swing until next month, after
the Christmas recess, although there
Is some agitation TO forego the holiday.
Tomorrow will come the initial flood
of bills resolutions and petitions. Among
the latter are many petitions accu-
mulated during the recess, demanding
the expulsion Of Senator La Toilette Of
Wisconsin for alleged disloyalty. His
speech last September at st. Paul,
Mimi, was considered today by the
Senate privileges and elections commits
tee in connection with subcommittee
investigation.
General, miscellaneous legislation is
to come Immediately before Congress.
possibly including some measures af-
fecting this country's course in the
war in view of widespread sentiment
among returning members for declara-
tions of war against Germany's allies,
Austria-Hungary. Turkey and Bulgaria.
Congress is expected, however to fol-
low the views of the president in this
respect.
Appropriation measures will require
much time Fourteen general and prob
ably several special supply bills for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 1918, as
well as estimates of additional money
for present war needs, are to be con-
sidered. probably Immediately after
New Years.
with s21, 800 900 900 already appro
priated for the present fiscal years
needs, many members believe that, with
forthcoming appropriations, the flfty-
billion-dollaf mark may be reached for
two years of war.
Wants Universal Military Training.
Important war legislation expected
to come before the present session in
.cludes measures to- give the president
further authority. especially over enemy
aliens. Senator Chamberlain's bill for
universal military training. and meas
ures to meet labor conditions.
Chief among domestic concerns are
prohibition and woman suffrage. Sen
ator Sheppard's proposed constitutional
amendment. whose submission was ap-
proved August / by the Senate % 10
20, will be pressed in the house. whiie
both bodies will be urged to approve
submission Of the so-called Susan IL.
Anthony amendment for equal suffrage,
which has been favorably reported to
the Senate calendar. Speaker Clark
soon will appoint a chairman for the
nevy special house committee on wom-
EN- suffrage.
The administration soldiers and sailors
civil rights bill. which passed the
House last session, but failed 10 get
through the Senate, soon Will be taken
pending the court process against mem
hers of the American military forces.
other unfinished war Legislation IN
cl,,des Senator Chaniberlain's resolution
10 subject aliens to the draft; Senator
Caider's. bills for daylight saving ana
.expeditious naturalization of aliens
and senator Pomerenes bills to en-.
force government control OF iron ana
steel products and for reclamation OF
physically unfit men for military SER
vice.
Creation of n congressional committee
10 supervise war expenditures, when
president Wilson prevented during the
last session, will be urged by senator
weeks of Massachusetts and other he
nnblicans. The proposal OF Chairman
Fitzgerald of the House appropriations
committee to control war appropriations
also is pending 49,, ss
snectacular features during the ses'
sion are regarded as possible develop
ments from the agitation against sen.
ator Ia Toilette and others because Oh
their opposition to some war ieglsia
tion He and Senator Hardwick OF
Caorria have announced their intention
70 seek repeal of the draft law wnhe
senators La Toilette and Sherman Oh
Ininois have peace resolutions pendins
h.fore the senate foreign relations com