The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-29


ed by a war budget staggering the
imagination, an accumulation of prob
lens directly and indirectly related
TO the war surprising in volume and
Importance any legislative program
in American parliamentary annals,
the SiXty-fifth Congress will begin its
regular session next Monday
Politics. too, will come out of its
seclusiOn of the past year and threat
ems TO take a conspicuous place in the
proceedings of the session. Much of
the non-partisan team work which
characterised the last session will dis
appear and the conduct of business
Will be shaped with an eye to the
] Congressional campaign soon to be
launched
The Republicans have seen many
things to criticize, but they have kept
silent in the concerted preparation for
/ the great conflict. Now, having joined
/ in giving the administration every
thing it wanted and protesting their
Willingness to continue giving it ev-
/ erything it needs to win the war, they
/ nevertheless will feel free to criticize
methods and results. Greater eff
cheney in the conduct of the war will
be their keynote, their leaders say,
Whether they will be able to make
this a real campaign issue remains to
be determined by the developments of
the next few months
Foremost in the list of legislative
needs are the gigantic money bills, in
vOlving bond issues, increased war
taxes and appropriations probably ex-
ceeding the unprecedented figures of
the last session.
Another Bond Issue
Total appropriations, including
loans to allies and contract authorize
tions for the present fiscal year have
already reached $4,000, 100000. SEN
ator Martin, the majority leader Of
the senate and the chairman of the
appropriations committee, has pre-
dicted that the expenditures for the
next year would bring the total up
to $50, 100000, 900. This would mean
additional appropriations of nearly
$4,000, 100000.
One of the first bills likely to come
before congress will be a measure
authorizing another big bond issue
The bond issues and estimated reve-
, nues of the past session fell short
! some $3,000,0OO,000 of the amount of
= the total appropriations, and this def
= icit must be met Immediately.
In order to better balance he ratio
: of bonds and taxes the treasury de-
= partment, it is reported, will ask the
: | enactment of a supplementary wal
revenue bill. The amount of the tax
bill rests with congress for final de-
termination, but it is said to be the
!, | wish of administration leaders that
- the measure be constructed so as tC
provide approximately $4,000 000, 900
substantially the amount of the wal
revenue law passed in October.
The passage of such a bill means
> that heavier levies, probably a billion
= dollars additional, will be imposed
upon war profits, and that the gov
ernment will reach out into hereto
fore untouched sources of taxation t.
= obtain additional revenue.
La Toilette Proceedings
Popular interest in the senate viii
be centered during the early days o
the session on the outcome of the pro
= ceedings against Senator Robert M
La Toilette of Wisconsin, agains
whom charges of disloyaly, filed b.
Governor Burnquist and members o
- the Public Safety Commission o
Minnesota, are pending. The actiol
, of the senate in Senator La Toilette
case will establish a precedent TO
congress in dealing with the activi
- ties of the pacifists throughout tn
- session
- The victory of the suffragists i
New York will bring the so-calle
=. Susan b. Anthony resolution to sub
= nit the question of nation wild
women's suffrage to the states int
=, the foreground. Promise was mad
- at the last session to give the meas
- ure a favorable position on the ca
endar and to permit vote early
-, the session. Although the outcon
- of the New York election will have
- powerful influence, 1t is still que
ton whether it will be sufficient
give the suffrage advocates the ne
sary two-thirds vote unless the a.
ministration should favor the resol
- | ton
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