Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-03
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sachusetts. acting Republican leader I'M
the absence Of Representative Mann
who Is in Baltimore hospital.
Cooper, Wisconsin. asked indefinite"
leave OF absence for his colleague. Rep
resentative Nelson. now under indict-
ment for conspiracy to assist his son
to evade draft. A slight litter went
from the house as the leave was
granted.
| MEMBERS SWORN IN.
Three new members, elected at spe-
cial elections during the recess. were
sworn in: Schuyler Merritt, Connecti-
cut. succeeding Representative Hill.
who died: Wilfred w. Lufki,, Massa-
chusetts. succeeding Representative
Augustus Gardner, now fighting with
! his national guard regiment, and e. H.
Beshlin of the Twenty eighth district
of Pennsylvania.
u Madden, Illinois, Republican, objected
to acceptance of Beshlin on the ground
he didn't yet have his formal certifi-
!. cate of election. but later withdrew It,
when the Pennsylvania delegation tes-
titled to his election.
PRAYERS FOR VICTORY.
!, Prayers for victory were offered in
opening Of both houses.
In his prayer opening the senate ses-
sion, Rev. Forest ]. Prettyman, senate
chaplain, said:
I'VE face the mightiest task ever con-
) fronting any generation.
1--WE thank Thee that we've taken our
n place, on Thy side, in behalf of the
brotherhood of nations and peace
9 throughout the world"
{ Speaker Clarks gavel fell on the
/, dot Of noon with large representa-
II ton of the house present. His appear
lance on the rostrum was greeted with
g spontaneous applause, the members
!. rising and cheering.
l. In his opening prayer. the house chap
:. lain asked that ''in this, the darkest
hour of human history, help us as o
people to appreciate the gravity Of the
I situation and unite us in bonds of pa
{ triotism that we may throw all oul
: moral, intellectual and physical force
e into the conflict with grim determine.
ton to win or perish"
ATTENDANCE LARGE.
For the first time in two sessions
Nathan Golf, West Virginia. answered
roll call. Illness prevented his attend
= ance at the special session.
= Attendance in the senate was unex
n pectedly large. Sixty seven of the 9
ID senator's answered roll call.
= Senator La Toilette arose immediate
ID ly after the formal organization of tn
r senate, formally to announce to tn
4 senate the death of his colleague, Sen
v, ator Paul o. Husting of Wisconsin
ct who was accidentally shot while hunt
l. Ing.
This is not the time to pay adequat
s honor to the memory Of Senator Hust
a. ing" said La Toilette. AT later timt
e. I shall ask that day be set aside
OF pay honor to him."
The senate at once adopted resolu
We ton of profound regret" over Sena
to tor Hastings death, and as a furthe
~ mark of respect, adjourned at 12; 1
or until Tuesday.
Re Chairman Flood of the house for
eign affairs committee will call
meeting Immediately to take up prob
lens which the president suggests
- Appropriation and revenue commit
H. TO CONFIRM TREATIES.
wv Leading senators expect Secretar
ar Lansing to send the upper branch {
as congress proposed treaties coverin
ad alien slackers, for confirmation.
he 1t Is reported agreements hay
been reached with all allied countrie
he II the senate approves these-an
k there is no opposition to the principl
e. proposed legislation on the subjet
sh will be dropped.
Today's session In both house an
es senate was brief.
We Senator La Toilette, colleague of til
ce late Senator Husting. who was kille
r. month ago while hunting, was
or present eulogistic resolutions an
IL move the immediate adjournment {
zee the senate in resect to the dead man
gu memory.
~ ONLY PRELiMINAR'Es
on The house of representatives. OF
I ganized at the special session. was
he adopt a resolution inviting the pres
a dent to deliver his annual messag
of Adjournment today follows these pr'
limnaries.
Congressman expect the prohibitio
amendment to pass the mousse by u
~ Christmas recess. after which the SCI
- sion is expected to proceed in earnes
RI spirited fight over war taxes
tie scheduled Immediately. The admin
a tration is reported to favor raisir
ay war funds by floating additional III
lot erty loans rather than imposing mo
excess profits taxes.
on FOR WEALTH CONSUMPTION.
ng The Borah- Johnson forces, whi'
last session injected high profits tax
Ids into the revenue bill. will fight tn
nd proposal They will renew the
wealth consumption" demand.
IN, pho eapata will ha0fp work carly {