Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-01
war SESSION
OF CONGRESS TO
BEGIN MONDAY.
Members Primed to Ask
Many Questions Which
They Say Their Constitu-
ents Are Asking Them.
Wealth Conscriptionists"
Plan to Renew Fight in
Opposition to Bond Is
sues-Attack on Press
Clauses Of Espionage Law.

Washington. Dec. Congress will,
meet Monday primed to ask officials
running the war a number Of questions
last session and future war measures
Congressman arriving today stated
their constituents asked the same
questions of them.
They will also try to find out what
steps have been taken to insure pay
ment Of the money loaned to Russia.
why pneumonia and other ailments are
prevalent among men in environments
and about the Lansing Ishii agree
ment in China.
These and the old issues Of suffrage
prohibition. conservation. apropria-
lions. taxes. censorship, free press and
war expenditures foreshadow a long
session.
FOR WEALTH cONScRlPTioN.
The wealth CONSUMPTION" forces are
lining up against bond advocates on
the expected drive for more war rev.
enues. Prominent administration lead
ers are in favor Of issuing additional
bonds and avoiding further revenue
legislation at this session.
The application of war taxes i'm
posed In the last session still lremain
to be work ed out by the internal reve-
nue. department, with legal clashes
over the excess profits section ipend-
ing.
1t appears certain that among ap-
Precipitation measures will be relief for
railroads. Government credits for the
carriers and outright purchase for
them of needed war equipment are I'M
der consideration in high legislative
circles.
FIGHTS IN PROSPECT.
Bitter fights are in prospect over
the press clauses in the espionage and
trading with the enemy laws. A
measure will be introduced to prevent
barring Of any publication from the
mails except after q full hearing by a
regular court. Some advocates Of free
press and free speech claim the post
office department is given too broad
judicial powers.
Slightly related was criticism today
by house member OF the present CEN
sorship as giving pro-German rumor
mongers fertile field.
The oountry's full Of rumors," he
said. "They are mostly wild and on
their face, unbelievable. But people
have heard SO much about the censor
ship preventing publication Of certain
matters that they are ready to believe
almost anything, particularly if they
don't see 1t printed. Something ought
to be done to make the censorship SEN
sible."
LAND LEASING POLICY.
The ten year fight over the govern
ment's conservation policy will come to
a head early in the approaching ses-
sion. War time demand for enor-
nously increased production of coal.
oil, gas and cheap power makes utili-
cation Of national resources one Of the
biggest questions of the hour. Widely
divergent views are held by members
regarding the government leasing pol
Icy.
Senators Myers, Montana: Pittman,
Navada Walsh. Montana; Shields.
Tennessee and Phelan. California. will
introduce leasing bills. Representa-
tive Ferris. Oklahoma, will look after
conservation measures in the house.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Following announcement from the
White House that the president will
deliver his message to congress at
1880 Tuesday afternoon, house and
senate leaders made arrangements for
joint session. The message is not
yet completed. congressman pro-
fessed to be without information ID to
the presidents recommendations for
legislation.
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