Washington, Jan. 3.
The Téth Congress, the greatest in the history of the Democratic Party, met a noon to-day for a session which will deal with 2400 measures, many of which are of great national importance.
Mr. Joseph W. Byrns, of Tennessee, has been elected Speaker of th House of Representatives, but the legislative business session awaits deliverance of President Roosevelt's message, which will consist of, 4,000 words and which will be made to-
General anxiety is felt regarding the budgetary situation in view of the fact that the Treasury closed its books for the frst half of the fecal year with a deficit of §1,690,838,000, while the public debt reached the record figure of $28,478,614,000.—Reuter.
Following his re-election as Senate majority leader, Senator Robinson told Democratic senators that "the emergency has passed, consequently the Senate may abandon the high-pressure legislative methods "of the past session and return to lengthier deliberation.
is statement was Interpreted as confirming reports that the Adminis tration intends to ease its previous pressure upon the law-makers.
In addition to its revision of the rules appertaining to immediate consideration of bills, the House Democr tle caucus also revamped the Ways and "'Meane Committee, in. which originates all legislation related to the raising of revenue and taxes. revised, this committee will consist of eighteen Democrats and seven Republicans, instead of the present Afteen Democrats and" ten Republicans—United Press, orramme for Congress Washington, Jan. 8.
The "forgotten man" is soon to come into his own if Congress cartes out the wishes and instructions of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and passes the legislation necessary for the public works programmes and social measures, the details of which Mr. Roosevelt will send to Congress next week, accompanied by a special message.
Five tremendously important divi-slons of endeavour will be presented to Congress and even those who ate unfriendly to the Administration are agreed that it is altogether that Congress will translate the President' ideas into laws.
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