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Show New Congress Date is Urged WASHINGTON, May 23. In order ord-er that auch a long lapso of time between be-tween the election of a new congress and Its taking over tlio control of tho legislature work may not again occur, Representative Clifford N, Mc Arthur of Oregon, has Introduced a bill providing that It shall meet on tho March Ctli Immediately following ts 'election. McArthur takes tho position that tho original law as to tho meeting of congress was mado when travel from ono part of tho thlrteon states to tho other was dimcult .and that it is now illogical for it to convene, unless called into extra session, moro than a year after tho people have given it a raajylty that Is, from November No-vember until tho December of the following year." Ho points out 'that it is always to the lntoersts of a president with an opposition Congress Con-gress on his hands to keep It away as long as possiblo .especially when .it takes power just before a presidential presi-dential election year. Henco ho ar-(guos ar-(guos that under the stipulation' of tho constitution which provides that "Congress shall assemble at least onco In ovoryycar, and 'such meeting meet-ing shall bo on tho first Monday In Docombor, unless they shall by law appoint a different day," gives full authority to mako tho chango . |