The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-03

trousers. So will some of the con. gressional leaders, but most of them will wear business suits and one promised to appear in cowboy boots
 The first senate gallerities arrived at l0:30 @. rl,, an hour and Q half before converting time. A dozen men and women took seats in the public gallery. Crowds gathered in the cor riders.
 While most of the excitement at- tending the opening will be delayed until President Roosevelt's address tonight, the congress was ready. tc tackle two important issues-deu- trality and the bonus-almost inn mediately.
 Political controversy will continue In one form or another through. out the session centered after the present furry over the republican charge that the president Is using his ofice for political purposes in de- ciding on the spectacular night meeting.
 Back At Tasks Monday
 A weekend adjournment will bring the second session of the 74th congress back to business Monday to hear MT. Roosevelt's budget mes- sage. On that day the supreme court may rule on agricultural ad- justment act processing taxes-the first of series of decisions which will blast New Deal inventions out of the reform and recovery struc- ture or establish them there on sound constitutional foundation.
 Just beyond the weekend are the usual congressional side attractions, topped this year by the scheduled appearance of J. P. Morgan before the senate committee Investigating the munitions industry. Senators gleefully predict that the inquiry will blow J. P. Morgan & O., out of the water". The firm acted as fiscal agents for the allies during the World war.
 Republicans Grumble
 This session plungeS the nation into the presidential campaign-to- day. Republicans grumble that Mfr. Roosevelt has taken unfair political advantage" in communicating the choicest hour of the 24 to tell his story.
 But republican leaders have agreed to the night session and Mir. Roosevelt will address his national forum on schedule. Once 18 years ago a president addressed an eve- ming joint session of congress. Pres ident Wilson was the man. His mes- sage took the United States into the worlds most horrible war.
 A nation awaited that message with dreadful excitement. The cap- ital is tense today. But better bus mess has dispelled at least some oi the gloom of recent years and hot political rivalry is substituted now for hot international hatreds oi 1917.
 President Entertains
 MT. Roosevelt broke the strain of weeks solid work on his annual message by entertaining at the White Holise last night for the Vice President and Mrs. Garner. There was a distinguished company Oi senators and congressman - both parties with democrats most nu. mer0us-and a few lesser citizens.
 Tonight Mrs. Roosevelt and the cabinet ladies will be in the galleries along with the wives of senators and congressman, other n0tablei and a sprinkling of persons distin. guiShed for nothing much except the ability to get gallery tickets which are extremely scarce. There are only 600 seats and fully 6.O0l willing sItters.
 After tonight's gala meeting ths congress will next hear from Mr Roosevelt on Monday when clerks ill each house wiIl read his annual budget messegc. From that moment on the congress will have observed the proprietieg and the political wars will be on.
 Political Congress This will be . political congress dominated by ten or 8 dozen inajos issues all related to the scramble C possess fiae White House and ma. jorities in both houses after Fezl hOvembegis polling. The admins. tFation comedies defeat on the qzes- ton @k some form of payment ol the veterans bonus. kfr. Roosevelt knows hts veto viii not prevail
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