Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-02
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that congress is ready to proceed with
business.
Generally the presidents annual
address is delivered to congress on
the day following the opening of the
regular December session, but the
joint session was arranged for to-
morrow SO that the president might
hasten his departure for Europe.
At its last session congress saw tho
end of the war and now ii faces in the
new session. which expires next March
3 by statutory limitation, the problems
of peace and reconstruction. II the
peace treaty is negotiated before the
session ends. it will come for ratifica-
ton before the present senate. but
otherwise it probably will be consid-
cred at special session after March y.
Democratic Control 10 End.
With the passing of the Sixty-fifth
congress. democratic control Of the
two houses will cease, majority OF
republicans having been elected to
10th senate and house Of the next con-
gress, which will hold its first regular
session next December. IL special
session should be called before then, II
would he Of the Sixty-slSth congress.
| Matters toe occupy the session Of
congress beginning tomorrow include
, retrenchment In expenditures and ex-
tension of government agencies Great
ed for the war. Retrenehment already
has begun In preliminary work on the
annual estimates and appropriation
bills, Secretary Baker and Chairman
Baruch OF the war industries board
have been asked TO appear before the
house appropriations committee to-
! morrow to discuss reductions in APP
preparation measures.
For the first time in the recollection
of congressional attaches the annual
appropriation estimates will not be
ready for presentation tomorrow. Ret
ductions neeessitated by the change
from war to peace conditions will de-
| lay their submission for few days..
Taxes and bonds are other impor-
| tant subjects ahead New bond issues
are regarded as certain, but there Is
doubt whether the pending revenue
| bill. revised by the senate finance
| committee 20 impose s6,000,0O0 900
| of taxes next and s4,000,000,000 in
1920, will be enacted, The bill will be
| reported to the senate this week, prob
| ably Thursday, with debate beginning
! the following Saturday or Monday. II
| passage Of the bill is delayed ener-
| gency legislation Is planned SO coliec-
| tlDIl VI ldAtS VIII ittG LIZ htiaSNof
Numerous Investigations are ex-
pected during the winter. The inquiry
| of the senate judiciary committee into
brewers propaganda activities, includ-
| ing their loans to Arthur Brisbane for
| purchase of the Washington Times,
| will be resumed next Tuesday, with
/ Mr. Brisbane and Alexander Konta,
| named by Alien Property Custodian
Palmer as an alleged agent in negotia-
tions looking to the purchase Of news
papers by German interests.
The coal shortage inquiry Of the sem
ate manufacturers committee will be
continued tomorrow and the senate
military committee also will hold
special meeting TO inquire into alleged
delays In publication of the casualties
OF the American expeditionary forces.
Settlement soon of the woman suf-
| frage question is planned. The house
resolution proposing submission OF the
Susan b. Anthony woman suffrage
amendment to the constitution Is
pending before the senate. Although
| defeated last October, its advocates
now believe 1t can be adopted because
/ of changes in the senate personnel and
sentiment.