Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02
CONGRESS TO HEAR
WILSON'S ANNUAL
ADDRESS TO-DAY
Chief Executive Will Go to
Capitol Shortly Be-
fore l O'clock.
KEEN INTEREST CENTERs
ABOUT THIS MESSAGE
congressman Expect to Learn
Something of His Plans
for Peace.
PLAN SPIRITED DISCUSSIONS
ocmocratic Steering Committee is
called for Special Session to
DISCUSS General Situation.
KEEN INTEREST CENTERS
ABOUT THIS MESSAGE
PLAN SPIRITED DISCUSSIONS
fRv Associated Press,

BY Associated Pre.s.l
WASHINGTON. December l.-Con-
.IesS expects to hear from President
'son tomorrow something of his
plans for the peace conference.
On the eve OF his departure for
france. the President will go to the
tapitol shortly before o'clock to
deliTer his annual address at the open
h ,hs OF the third and final session Of
ances OF the chief executive have been
aNaited with kcener interest. and con
Srcssional officers said tonight that
never before has there been such q
uemano Tor admission cards TO the
ii9%se snm, galleries ale for Joint session.
ssnoinething OF a sensation. and that
,nen again nothing may happen. They
are certain. however. that soon after
, sspiIlted discussion I'm both Senate and
rouse OF the plans for the trip, IL they
ire ire, revealed en and of any proposed ac-
peace conference General and virtu-
ally daily debate in the Senate also
IS, IS expected. while the peace delegates
Many members OF both Senate and
dnu liouse privately criticize the rresi-
and also for his failure 10 Include a
member OF the Senate in the American
delegatton. tu, none OF them will speak
bers OF the House who have been re-
ported to be prepared to question the
PRESIDENT Tomorrow regarding the
peace conference made amy announce
ment.
Some Senators also are said TO have
prepared resolutions for Introduction
tomorrow proposing appointment or
= special Senate committee to go 10
iEurope and keep the Senate informed
| special meeting OF the Democratic
steering committee has been called for
tomorrow before the Senate convenes
10 discuss tho general situation. -a.s,-si
Besides dealing with the pence con-
ference. the President Tomorrow Is
expected to recommend legislation he
lion OF the country from Il war TO a
peace basis.
, FEW FORMALITIES ARE
PLANNED FIRST DAY
u Few formalities for the opening day
OF the new session are planned. After
Nicc President Marshall and Speaker
Clark formally open the sessions of the
be sworn in and committees appoint.
ed to notify the respective bodies and
proceed with business.
Generally the Presidents annual ad-
dress is delivered TO Congress on the
day following the opening OF the regu-
lar December session. but the joint ses
sion was arranged for tomorrow SO
that the President might hasten hts
At it's last session, Congress saw the
end OF the war. and now II faces In
the new session. which expires next
March by statutory limitation. the
problems OF peace and reconstruction.
il the peace treaty Is negotiated be
fore the session ends. it Will come for
ratification before the present Senate
but otherwise il probably VIII be con
sidered at a special session OF the
senate after March 3.
With the passing OF the SiSty-htth
Congress. Democratic control OF the
TWO houses will cease, majority OF
nagnE nnS ops. Se
Congress-. which will hold it's first reg
uiar session next December: II spe-
cial session should be called lie p before ore
Sixty-sixth Congress.
EXPENDITURES PROBLEM
WILL BE CONSIDERED
Matters TO occupy the session Of
reytHreenchmeni retire in Expenditures and en-
tension OF government agencies Gre
ated for the war. Retrenchment al
on the annual estimates and appro-.
priation bills. Secretary Baker and
Chairman Baruch, Of the War Indus
near before the House Appropriat ions
Committee tomorrow to discuss reduc-
tiens In appropriation measures.
Of congressional attaches. the annual
/ appropriation estimates will not be
| ready TO: presentation tomorrow. Re-
auctions necessitated by. the change
! from war TO peace conditions will de-
lay their submission few days.
TAXES and bonds Ssw are Sohs S6hsr
donbt whether the pending revenue
eysea 10 By mpdse as ssSst osnss c
1870. 100 will be enacted The bill viii
be reported to the Senate this week,
hah ha TO
ming the following Saturday or Mon
Gay. n passage OF the bill is delayed
eenia5iion Of ,aXes viii noa a"he' be de SO
laycd.
SCHEDULED FOR WINTER
Numerous Investigations are expect
the Senate Judiciary Committee into
! librcwers' propaganda activities. nclud-
Gng their loans to Arthur Brisbane for
! viii be. resumed next Tuesday. with
hJr. Brisbane and Alexander Konta:
named by Alien Property Custodian
lions looking TO the purchase OF news
10 testify Wednesday.
ate Manufactures Committee will be
continued tomorrow, and the Senate
Military Committee will also hold a
deiay in publication OF the casualties
of the expeditionary forces
settlement soon OF the woman suf-
fra se question is planned. The House
Resolution proposing submission OF the
Susan r. Anthony woman suffrage
amendment to the Constitution is pend
ing before the Senate. Although de-
festnd last October. It's advocates now
ibeiieye 1t can be adopted because OF
changes in Senate personnel and SEN
timent
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