The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-07
Appropriation Estimates
introduced Aggregated
Nearly Five Billions

Washington. Dec. 6.-Congrcss recon
Vened today with the customary brief
and routine opening sessions which were
attended by great crowds and marked
by an address in the senate by President
elect Harding as unique ana historic
feature. Senator Harding took his seat,
answered his name when the senate roll
was called and made brief address
from the roStrum.
Other features Of the opening Of the
third and final session Of the sixty-sixth
congress were receipt of annual appro-
priation estimates aggregating S.463,-
900, 900, and introduction in the house OF
an unusual volume of new bills and res
ulutionS. Senators held up their bills
until tomorrow ip accordance with the
custom Of limiting the first day to for
NAL cUnvocation.
The Presidents Message.
The principal business Of tDday's ses-
sions was to arrange for receipt tomor-
row of President Wilson'S opening mes
sage. a joint committee called upon
the president at the White House. and
the latter receiving them in the Blue
room. told them he would have a COM
munication tomorrow. He did not state
whether he would send or read his mes
sage. but II was understood that the
former course would be pursued.
Tho senate was in session twenty-five
minutes and the house, withstanding
its longer roll call, only twice as long.
New members elected last November TO
MI vacancies. were sworn in and. ad-
tournament taken until noon tomorrow,
when both bodies plan, after receiving
the presidents message. to proceed TO
work.
AS usual, the senate session proceed
cd with digniiied calm and the house
with hoisterous confusion. The latter'S
roll call was taken amid bedlam OF
fclicitations Of returning members, and
conversation of Numbers and spectators.
Galleries Janame6
Galleries OF both bodies were jarnmed
and thousands OF persons stood In the
halls TO catch gliml.Ses and sounds "
the proceedings within. About the capi-
tot conferences Of party leaders and
surging crowds In the, corridors furnish
ed other opening session atmosphere.
The program for tomorrow's inaugur-
alton Of actual work called for debate
in the senate on the bill for fedora! reg
ulation of the meat industry and for the
launching Of immigration restriction
legislation in the house The house I'M
migration committee bill prohibiting
immigration for two years WAS reported
out today. and the rules committee to-
morrow will consider q rule for its int
mediate consideration. under limitation
Of debate.
More than $50 snew bills and resolu-
tions were dropped intoi the house hop
per today and flood Of similar pre-
portions is expected tomorrow in tho
senate. The new house measures dealt
with almost every conceivable subject,
including proposals for repeal Of war
laws, for appropriations OF millions OF
dollars for II myriad of purposes, peii-
sions and many measures for farmers
relief.
Many Committee Meetings.
Committees Of both senate and house
are 10 begin work Immediately on the
measures left on their calendars from
preceding sessions and on the new grist.
Calls for numerous committee meetings
this week were issued by chairmen to-
day, but leaders said that the regular
bills would have the right
of way. They added that it was hoped
to pass all Of the appropriation bills be-
fore March l. but that considerable
other Legislation would be squeezed IN"
1t also was said that there probably
would be short holiday recess about
December %. over New Years day and
that the principal work OF the session
would come after the holidays.
Arrangements also were made to-day
for resumption Of numerous congress
sional investigations suspended In part
or wholly during the recent recess.
Among early committee meetings call
ed. was session Of the senate foreign
relations committee for next Wednesday
TO take up convention with Canada
dealing with military dcserters and
Gated that no treaties. except the COL
ombian treaty now on the senate calcn-
dar, would receive early consideration.
Hundreds Of Nominations.
Hundreds Of nominations, including
recess appointments. are expected 10 be
sent to the senate by President Wilson
within few days. All are TO he refer
red to committees with sentiment strong
among Republican leaders for inaction
on all important appointments, leaving
the offices tn be- filled 10y the incoming
or the mass Of new hils and resulu-
tions adopted in III" hOus" to-day. only
a few were Of general Importance. All
Of them and thousands from preceding
sessions will die unless enacted before
March 4.
Among the new house measures to-
day was hill by Representative Os-
born Republican. California. TO exempt
all Liberty and Victory bonds from tax
alton.
Representative Baer RepublIcan,
North dakota. introduced resolution
to provide. for an Immediate embargo on
wheat.
Representative Christophcrson. Re-
publican. South Dakota. offered a reso-
luton to stabilize prices OF all leading
farm products
Representative HickerSQn. Republican.
of Idaho. proposed II special committee
to invest tiEatc fluctuations in prices OF
grain. live stock and cotton.
Representative Sinnott, Republican,
Oregon. proposed an embargo on wool.
Representative Ayres, Democrat !tan-
Sas. proposed constitutional amend
mcnt authorizing majority Of the sem
ate TO ratify treaties.
Representative Langley, Republican,
Kentucky, submitted a resolution re-
QurSting congress to announce TO the
world that President Wilson, in dealing
with the Armenian question. was not IN