Show provisions for regular sessions of congress each congress covers the period perio d from tile the fourth day of tile the march fol follow following loNIng ing the congressional election in which its members were chosen to noon the fourth day of march of tile the second year thereafter or a period of two years according to the constitution congress must meet in IB regular session on the first monday of december of every year and special sessions may he be held upon the call of the president the long session Is the one beginning in the odd numbered years because it may continue until business Is finished it usually ends though in the early summer the session beginning in december of hie file even numbered years la is called the short session for the reason that it may last only until bearch 3 owing to the ex expiration of the terms of the members |