Show congress has long program washington it if president doolidge coolidge does not convene congress by november er 1 or even a bit earlier it is morally certain that the session cannot be brought to a close in advance of 0 the republican and democratic national conventions to be held the latter part ot of june under the constitution ution congress regularly would assemble on the first monday in december this year the fifth but it rests with the president to call congress together at an earlier date if in his judgment the state of the union justifies there are many reasons why an early convening of congress Is desirable the program in contemplation tor for next winter is an unusually long and important one involving the troublesome revision ot of the tax laws and the making amends tor for the failure ot of the last senate due to the notorious fit 11 buster but a factor of equal importance is the fight in prospect over the seating of 0 senator vare of 0 pennsylvania v and senator smith of illnois Ili nois |