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CONGRESS CONVENES.
( Continued Fr. PJg5j0ne)r
est centered in the administration's
' billion-dlollar national defence pro
gram. Whether democratic opposi
tion would defeat the President's plans
and also cause a breach in democratic
solidarity for. the next campaign
nullum! much discussion. Chairman
of the naval and military committee)!
had the bills practically droned ana
ready for early introduction.
' Presentation to congress today of
' the annual appropriation estimates in
jured another billion dollar congress.
Increased expenditures for the navy
' and army preparedness program
bulged the requests.
Unusual spectacular features of to-
' day's opening ceremonies offset the
way Tor some time. But he mustered
enough votes to win.
Practically all . Senators were
present when Secretary, Baker
convened the body at noon. Refer- j
ence to the grave responsibilities of j
memoeis 'was muue in wie prayei ui
the chaplain, the Rev. F. J. Pretty
man. The 32 Senators elected a year
ago were sworn in by four o'clock.
A roll call was then taken showing
a quorum present. Senator Kern,
Democratic Leader, sponsored resolu
tions for the appointment of commit
tees notifying the House and the
President that the Senate was ready
for business. Kern and Gallinger Re
publican leader and oldest member in
point of service, were appointed to
act with' the House committee in this.
Another resolution fixed the daily
hour of meeting at noon.
undertone of profundity. Woman suf-j Officers of the Senate were then
Ira ire workers stormea xne capiuti. . ... ........
. . . . i i . v. it i (i J txn tnA atutvtxtamr HAnrv M Hmin ne-
GalTeries were ablaze with yellow pen
nants. In corridors and offices, work
ers buttonholed congressmen. The re
turn to public life today of many re
publican political warhorses was an
other feature. Among those who
came back were: Uncle Joe Cannon,
Nick Longworth, Cy. Sussoway of
New Hampshire, Senator Curtis of
Kansas, and representatives Hill of
Connecticut, McKinley, Stalling and
-Rodenberg Of Illinois, and Loud 'of
Michigan. s '
Gallery habitues miBsed many fami
liar faces, including those of former
senators Root, Burton, Bnstow and
Uncle Ike Stephenson; and thobe of
! representatives Payne, Calder, Bart
holdt, Floyd of Arkansas, Levy of
New York, Palmer of Pennsylvania,
" Donovan of Connecticut and Stanley
of Kentucky, now governor.
Among others commanding popular
: attention were: Representative Schall
of Minnesota, the only blind member
of the house; Meyer London, the sole
socialist, and Representative Martin
of Louisiana, a progressive.
An avalanche of bills, resolutions
. and petitions swamped both senate
and house clerks. There were thous
ands of the bills, on every conceivable
legislative subject. Especially notic
able were; those proposing various
war measures. The government print
ing offire will be unable to handle
the landslide of! documents for several
days. .. .
There was the usual scramble for
seats to viow the opening. The gal
lory crush was terrific. An hour be
fore the session opened, practically
every sent was filled. The doors
opened at 10 a. m., with long lines
of people waiting. Admission on the
house side was by card only. Each
member was given two cards.
Fond mothers, wives and sweet
hearts of members looked down as
tho onths were administered .Fcmin-
elected secretary, Henry M. Rose as
sistant secretary, Charles P. Higgins
sargeant -at-arms and iRev. Pretty
man, chaplin and Mr. Clark, presi
dent pro tern.
A message from the House was re
ceived by a special committee noti-
Coffee .-.
Without the airtight
tins such coffee as Schil
ling's Best would not be
possible.
We could buy it and
roast it, but couldn't get
it to you without loss of
flavor and strength. We
couldn't grind it evenly,
take-out the bitterish
chaff and moneyback
the result.
Yuu owe such line coffee
and rciil economy to the
tin that protects it. .
Schilling's
Best
ine finery and furs lent a touch ofi
colur to tho mussed galleries. Women . fyinif the Senaite of Speaker Clark's
spectators were In the majority. A re-election and the House's organiza
sprinkling or diplomats occupied their tion. '
specially reserved galleries. The Senator Kern introduced and had
White house reserved sections woro passed without opposition a resolu
nlso occupied by members and guests tion providing for the joint session
of the President's household. Hum!- j nhe House chamber tomorrow to
reds of persons couldn't get in. ,henr President Wilson's opening ad-
Scnutorial dignity put a damper on dress,
demonstrations in the senate. Flowers , Introduction of a flood of bills and
wore sent to tho desks of many. Tho resolutions was postponed until to
subdued, hum of repressed excitement morrow, according to Senatorial pre
in the senate was in sharp contrast cedent. Also, tomorrow a long list
to the clamor and tumult in the house. 0f recess and othor nominations will
Tomorrow, real business will be- be received from the President. Sev
gin. Committee assignments urc prac- eral . hundred appointments have
t icnlly completed and initial measures ' been made by the President since
drafted. First on the program is the Congress adjourned, which will now
extension of tho emergency war tax, require confirmation by the Senate,
which empires Dec. 31. This is expect- j The House
ed to be followed shortly by a resolu- choice of ch clark ng spoake,
U,.n Flemin g l-rese .t mines on ,ys dcome(, certllm whfin the house
Bugnr. wnicn is w-iieuuieu 10 go on tne wns convened hv Smith Trimhlfi.
clerk. The blind chaplain, the Rev.
free list next May.
Senate.
. Behind the veil of routine, con
ventional opening ceremonies in the
Senate today was the impending
struggle on the proposal for cloture.
Battle lines were ulready drawn. Ad-
H. N. Coudon, eloquently referred in
his prayer to the difficult problems
before the house. The new official
membership list of the house was
called by Trimble. Election of
Speaker Clnrk followed, according to
vocates and Toes or curtailing the It he schedule. His name was pre
Senate's unlimited freedom of debate Isented by Saunders of Virginia, dem
rule, under which filibusters aro pos- ocratic cauens chairman; and that of
sible, kept iheir plans secret Pro- Mann, by Greene of Massachusetts,
spect of immediate launching of tho ! Republican chairman. The vote was
cloture battle intensified interest in : taken by tellers, the members march
tho day's proceedings. jing up the center aisles to be counted.
Another prospective fight over j Democrats and republicans alike,
election of a president pro tempore j with the galleries assisting, joined in
caused suppressed excitement. Ef- the demonstration upon Clark's elec
forts to prevent re-election of Sana- tion, Mann felicitating the opposi
tor Clarke of Arkansas because it is tion on its choice and heading a corn
said his Insurgency helped dcfe the mittee, including Representative Fos
' administration ship purchase bill last ter and Democratic leader Kitchin,
year are known to have been under which escorted the speaker to the
chair. Clark thanked the house for
the honor. The vote was 221 to 194.
'With the speaker administering the
oath, the representatives were sworn
in by state delegations as the roll was
alphabetically called by states. Ova
tions were given when the names
Mann, Cannon, Kitchin and others
were called. Swearing in of territor
ial . delegates followed. Leaders
Kitchin and Mann presented slates of
nominees for the house offices. The
following democrats, chosen by the
caucus, were elected: Clark, South
Trimble; Chief Clerk, Jerry South;
Sergeant-at-arms, Roberts B. Gor
don; Doorkeeper, J. J. Sinnott; Chap
lain, Rev. H. N. Coudon.
Kitchin presented and had passed
by viva voce vote resolutions ap
pointing committees to notify the
senate and the President of the
House's organization. Another reso
lution permitted the members to
choose their special seats; and an
other for the rules committee. The
resolution providing for the joint
session in the house chamber tomor
row, to hear the President's opening
address, then was passed. Hundreds
of bills, resolutions and petitions
poured into the hopper. There were
targe waste baskets for them. Suf
frage resolutions were numerous.
Announcement was made just before
adjournment of a democratic caucus
tomorrow to ratify committee organ
izations. Minority members were
chosen through Leader Mann.
Senators Beginning New Terms .
Democrats Beckham, Ky.; Brouss
ard, La.; Chamberlain, Ore.; jClarke
Ark.; Fletcher, Fla.; Gore, Okla.;
Husting, Wis.; Johns.n, S. v.; Now
lands, Nev.; Overman, N. C; Phelan,
Cal.; Shiveley, Ind.; Cmith, S. C;
Smith, Ga.; Smith, Md.; Smith, Ariz.;
Stone, Mo.; Thomas, Colo.; Under
wood, Ala. Total 19.
Republicans Brady, Ida.; Brande
gee, Conn.; Cummins, la.; Curtis
Kr.ns.; Dillingham, Vt.; Gallingcr, N
11.; Gronna, N. D.; Harding, O.; Jones,
Wash.; Penrose, Penn.; Shorma::, 111.;
'Smoot, Utah; Wadsworth, N. Y.
Total, 13. '
Representatives Who Came Back.
Cannon, 111.; Hill, Conn.; McKinley,
111.; Longworth, O.; Sulloway, N. H.;
fnnn..nu rii. ixr:in. th . n. Til .
.UWVllllUlib) All, V liaUll, lll.a 1'I.OSf All.,
Fuler, 111.; Sterling, 111.; Rodenberg,
111.; Loud, Mich.; Dyer, Mo.; Shallen-
berger. Neu.; HollinKsworth, O.;
Focht, Pa.; Millkr, Pa.; Crago, Pa.;
Fafean, Pa.; Littlepae, V.". Vt. Total
20.
House Veterans Among the Missing.
Payne, N. Y., (died); Bartlett, Ga.;
Calder, N. Y.; Bulkley, O.; Neoley.
Kans.; Burke, Pa.; Burke, S. D.; Dono
van, Conn.; Metz, N Y.; Henry George,
Jr., N. Y.; Prouty, la.; Ainey, Pa.;
Levy, N. l.; Hartholdt, Mo.; lvnow
lund, Cal; Floyd, Ark.; Eo.ill, Tex.;
Stevens, Minn.; Palmer, Pa.; Stanley,
Ky.; Total 20.
Senate Changes.
New Beckham, Ky.; Broussard,
Lu.; D.; Courtis, Kans.; R.; Rarding,
O.; R.; Hustinog, Wis.; D.; Johnson,
S. D.; D.; Phelan, Cal.; 1).; Under
wood, Ala.; D.; Wadsworth, N. Y.; R.:
Retired Camdin, Ky.; D.; Thorn
ton, La.; D.; Bristow, Kans.; R.; Bur
ton, O.; R.; Stephenson, Wis.; R.;
Crawford, S. D; R.; Pe;kins, Cal.; R.;
White, Ala.; D.; Root, N. Y.; R.
The Line Up. ' i
Senate Democrats, 5(1; Republi
cans, 40; Democratic majority, Hi. '
House Democrats, 230; Republi
cans, 19G; Progressives, 7; Socialists,
1; Independents, 1. lotal 435. Demo
cratic majority, 25.
Big Issues in Congress' Program
National Defense Five year ex
penditure, $502,000,000 for 10 dread
noughts, 5 battle cruisers. 10 scout
cruisers, 50 destroyers, 15 fleet sub
marines, 85 coast submarines, 11,500
more men, 76 more officers, 250 more
Annapolis cadets, $6,000,000 for
aviation, $25,000.(100 for, reserve
ammunition, $7,000,000 government
armor plate factory, federal projectile
faatory, laboratory and increased
militia ireserve.
Army Four-year expenditure . of
$500,000,000; increase regular army
to 141,000; retain 129.Q0O militia, or
ganize 400,000 continental reserves
by enlisUng 133,000 citizen soldiers
annually for 6-year period, with 2
years on active, list requiring 2
months annual training and 4 years
subject to war call; also $20,000,000
annuany iot coast fortifications and
$26,000,000 for ammunition and sup
plies. Government Ship Purchase From
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Extension of war taxes
another year, possibly lidding bank
checks; continue present sugar du-,
. : . tnwimA tav ta smaller in-
V16B, OAWIIH "
comes; graduated inheritance tax;
raised levy on targe incomes ana pos
sible taxation of war munitions.
War MeasuresNew penalties for
neutrality violations, JbelligerentsJ
criminal conspiracies, passport
frauds, etc. Protection of American
ships from seizure. Amendment of
registry laws. Prevention of foreign
manufacturers "dumping" goods on
American markets. , .
Ccfrisojk-vation Water power and
dam measures. Government land,
coal, gas and oil leasing systems.
Woman Suffrage Susan B. An
thony amendment to federal constitu-.
tion, granting right of nation-wide
suffrage to women.
Prohibition Dry amendment to
t federal constitution and a dry Dis
trict of Columbia.
Railroads- Extension of govern
ment control with possibly .ultimate
government ownership. Government
supervision of securities. - Increased
powers for Interstate Commerce
Commission. Train safety bill com
pelling use of steel cars, block sig
nals and other life saving devices.
Telegraphs and Telephones Gov
ernment condemnation and operation
of all such lines.
Finance Rural land credits and
personal rural credits. National bud
get system, with new system of
House supervision. May abolish
comptroller of tho currency.
Treaties Ratify those with Colum
bia, Nacaragua and Haiti, paying
Columbia $25,000,000 as result of
Panama canal acquisition $3,000,000
to Nicaragua for exclusive rights to
canal route, and establishing a 10
year American protectorate over
Haiti.
Presidential Term Limiting Pres
ident's tenure to one term of either'
4 or 6 years. ' ' t
Primary Elections Presidential
primaries and abolition of party con
ventions for all purposes except the
drafting of1 party platforms and
nominee-ratifications.
Immigration Literacy itests for
immigrants .and also the exclusion of
all Asiatics.
Cloture Prevent senate filibuster
ing by rules limiting debate on any
given subject.
Philippine and Porto Rican Inde
pendence Providing Iboth. self-government
in given time.
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