The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-04
Treasury Department Calls For
War Appropriation of
S13,5O4,357,939.
ADDRESS IS AWAITED
President Expected to Urge Congress
TO Concentrate on ! ar Measures
Leaders To Follow Wishes
Of Executive.

Washington, Dec. 4-Both House
and Senate of Americas win-the-wa
Congress convened on the stroke Of
noon Monday with the first call upon
IT for appropriations totaling S13.504
S57,939.
This sum-an average expenditure
OF s37 900, 900 Gay for the next year
is Secretary of the Treasury McAdoos 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 Presidcn:
that Congress is in session and waiting
to hear his opening address. The
President will speak today at 12:3U y
m. in the hall OF the House before q
joint session.
Leaders To Back Wilson.
President Wilson In his address, II
is understood, will urge Congress tr
confine its worF strictly to measures
for the succesGru and speedy prosecu
tion Of the war. There Is a genera
disposition among the leaders on botf
sides to depend upon him to take the
lead in proposing the war measure!
and to give him all the nonpartisa At
support possible.
While the question OF declaring wa
upon Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria
Germany's Allies, is being agitated il
Congress, there is general disposi
tion to follow the wishes Of tn
executive branch of the government
which is understood 10 oppose an,
change in policy at this time
Prayers For Victory Offered.
Prayers for victory were offered II
opening of both houses
In his prayer opening the Senat
session, Rev. Forest ]. Prettyman, Ser
ate chaplain, said:
1--WE face the mightiest task eve
confronting any generation.
I'VE thank Thee that we have take
our place on Thy side, in behalf Of tn
brotherhood Of nations and peac
throughout the world"
Speaker Clarke's gavel fell on tn
dot of noon with, a large represents
tion of the House present. His az
pearance on the rostrum was greete
with spontaneous applause, the men
bers rising and cheering.
Senate Attendance Large.
In his opening prayer, the Hous
chaplain asked that "in this, tn
darkest hour OF human history, hel
US, a people, to appreciate the gravit
of the situation and unite us in bond
of patriotism that we may throw a
our moral, intellectual and physic;
force into the conflict with grim dete
mination to win or perish"
For the first time in two session
Senator Nathon Goff, West Virgini
answered roll call. Illness prevente
his attendance at the special sessio
Attendance in the Senate was u
expectedly large Sixty-seven of IL
96 senators answered roll call.
Hustins To Be Honored.
Senator La Toilette arose immed
ately after the formal organization
the Senate formally to announce
the Senate the death of his colleagu
Senator Paul o. Husting of Wisco
sin, who was accidentally shot whi
hunting.
''This is not the time to pay ad
quate honor to the memory of Senat
Husting,' said La Toilette. AT
later time / shall ask that a day
set aside to pay honor to him."
The Senate at once adopted res
luton of profound regret" over Sc
ator Hastings death, and as furth
mark of respect adjourned at IL:
until Tuesday.
To Offer Bone Dry Bill.
Bone dry prohibition throughout 4
. United States for the duration of 4
war as food conservation measure
proposed in bill Representative Ra
dali, California, has ready for init
duction.
Five thousand dollars fine, or t,
years in prison would be the penal
for the selling, making, transportir
importing or use OF any food, fruit
feed in the production of alcoho
beverages. except for medicinal. gt
ernmental, Industrial or scientific p1
poses.
Prices Deprive Babies of Milk.
Washington, Dc. 4.--AccOrding