The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-06
RY LYLE q. WILSON

United Press Stan Correspondent
 Washington, Jan. 6-tUP)- The 78th Congress, elected by nation at war and pledged by it's leaders to fight arrogant bureaucracy" convened at noon today.
 Its first task was to organize It. self. The House was ready to re- elect as speaker Rep. Sam Rayburn of Texas, who yesterday made clear in a speech at the closed democratic caucus that Democratic as well as Republican members of the new Congress will stand up" to the ex- ecutive branch of the government.
 Organization of the two cham hers was pretty much routine, pre- paratory to hearing Presidet Roose- welt deliver his annual message on the state of the union tomorrow.
 Today's ceremonies were sur- rounded by an aura of solemntty, reflecting the feeling of the people who elected the war congress.
 Almost all of the ASA members of the house and 96 members of the senate were present.
 MT. Roosevelt will deliver his mes sage in person tomorrow and next Monday will send to Congress his budget recommendations which will propose 1924 fiscal year expenditures probably exceeding $100O0O, 900, 900.
 Tomorrow'S message is expected to set of political fireworks immed1- ately with a proposal for substan- tial expansion of social security legislation. A preview of what is to come from this war Congress, in which the Republican party comes close to controlling, wasg 1ven yes- terday at Republican and Demo- cratic caucuses. It promises to be open-handed with money with which to fight thu war. It hopes to do some non-w penny -pinching.
 But whatever e it may do, this Congress will provide a preliminary battle ground of the presidential contest of 1944 and to MT. Roose- welt it will offer the most difficult test of his White House career In handling the legislative branch of government. All of the chief execu- lives troubles will not come from the Republicans. Reports of a speech delivered by Speaker Sam Rayburn, D., Tex, behind closed dors at the Democratic caucus hinted that both parties are ready to stand up" to the executive branch of the government.
 Several Democrats interpreted Rayburn's remarks as a new decla- ration of indepndence from govern ment departments and bureaus, al- though all emphasized that Ray burn had exempted the President from his attack on bureacrats whose power is derived by appoint ment rather than by having been elected.
 The gist of what Rayburn said, according to those present, was tnat this new Congress would not ac- cept-without having it's say-legls- lative proposals from downtown gov ernment offices; that the new con- gress was to be a coordinate, equal and independent branch of govern ment in its relations with the @d- ministration. The Republicans earlier had denounced arrogant bu- reaucracy" and promised that any necessary laws which tax, regulate a.n reglinent ttlS people shall come from their congress and not from the bureaucrats."
 House and Senate opened with prayer at noon today and proceeded with routine organization. The Sen- ate need merely witness the swear ing-in of its new members, adopt a resolution for a joint meeting oI the House tomorrow to hear MT Roosevelt and name a committee to notify the President that It Is ready for business.
 The House must immediately elect a speaker. Rayburn, who held that post in the last congress was re- nominated for it yesterday by a caucus of his party. He will be opposed by Rep. Joseph W. Martin, Jr., R., Mass. Rayburn will be elected and Martin will become min- ority leader. Only 204 Democratic House members had arrived yester- day but party lenders were confident that they would have their major ity present for the voting today.
 The House also will adopt a reso- lution for tomorrow joint session and name Q committee to advise the President that 1t Is ready for business.
 Brewing in the House Is an inter- party row over committee assign ments. Republicans insist that they be allotted a larger number of committee places now that they have substantially increased their House membership. That dispute may flare before the House adjourns to- day.
 Congressional leaders uniformly promised all-out support of the war effort. But there Is a s.etectable congressional urge for greater legls- lative participation In It's conduct Domestic problems are piled dome high at the capitol. They range from the administration of rati0ning to laborS relations with manage.