The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
NEW FACES IN CONGRESS AT
 THIS SEASON
Democrats Have Control of Both the Senate and the House in
 Congress.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Political affairs will come in for much con alteration during the session, with considerable speechmaking, in view )f general congressional elections lext fall at which thirty-two Sena- ors, nineteen Democrats and thir, cen Republicans, and the entire House membership are to be chosen. Many members believe political cam )aign necessities may shorten the session.
 The Democrats start the session n control of both Senate and House with g Democratic Senators against l3 Republicans, with one seat-Sena- or Hastings vacancy. In the House he Democrats have PIG members, he Republicans 213, with five inde- )endents and one seat vacant.
 Several new members joined the House Monday Representative LuflIin Republican, of the Sixth Massachu ;etts district succeeding Augustus }. Gardner Republican, who re ;igned Representative Deshlin, Dem ocrat, of the twenty eight Pennsyl 5ania district, succeeding former Representative Bleakley, Republican, who resigned, and Representative Merritt Republican, of the Fourth Connecticut, succeeding Representa- ative Ebenezer Hill, Republican, de- ,eased.
 Important general legislation pend ng because of it's exclusion from he last special war session are the Webb bill permitting exporters to combine in foreign trade, which has vice passed the House and is the senates unfinished business; the Shields water power development pill; the Walsh -Pittman oil and coal and leasing measure, and the Col )mbian treaty, proposing payment )f $25,000,000 to Colombia.
 The administration soldiers and sailors civil rights bill, which was passed by the House last session put failed to get through the Senate, soon will be taken up by the Judic- ary committee. It operates in the nature of a moratorium, suspending court processes against members of he American military forces. 9th CT unfinished war legislation in eludes Senator Chamberlain's reso- lution to subject aliens to the draft; Senator Calder's bill for daylight
 ra liza ton of aliens, and Senator Pomer- sne's bills, to enforce government control of iron and steel products and for reclamation of physically unfit men for military service.
 Revision of second class postage rates for publications also promises to be agitated during the session.
 Creation of a Congressional com mittee to supervise war expendi- lures, which President Wilson pre- vented during the last session, will be urged by Senator Weeks of Mas sachusetts and other Republicans. The proposal of Chairman Fitzger- aid of the House appropriations com mittee for single committee to control war appropriations also is pending.
 Spectacular features during the session are regarded as possible de- velopments from the agitation against Senator La Toilette and others because of their opposition to some war legislation. He and Senator Hardwick of Georgia have announced their intention to seek repeal of the draft law, while Sen ators La Toilette and Sherman of Illinois have peace resolutions pend ing before the Senate foreign rela- tions committee.
 Within the next few days Presi- dent Wilson is expected to send to