The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-01

The long session Of the sixty-frst
Congress came to an end Saturday
with record of accomplishment
rarely equaled IN the history of the
country, In very few instances were
tho plans of President Taft unsuc-
cessful. Notwithstanding the fact
that action on many important meas
ures was delayed by conflicts be
tween the "insurgent" and "regu-
lar" Republican factions in both
houses of Congress, and the active
oppos.tion of the Democratic minor
iy. Congress concluded the session
with great record for actual aC-
Complshment.
The Administration program was
carried through successfully. Chief
in the list of legislation for which
tho Administration contended were
tho following:
Striking revision of the railroad
laws, including the creation Of a com
mercl court.
Admitting Arizona and New Mex
ice as separate states.
Authorizing the establishment Of
postal savings banks.
Giving to the President unlim ted
authority to withdraw public lands
for conservation purposes.
Providing for publicity campaign
contributions.
Authorizing the issue of 100000
900 in certificates of Indebtedness to
complete reclamation projects.
Creating a bureau of mines.
Extending tho activities of the
tariff board and approprating $3.50
900 for its use.
Looking to the suppression of the
white slave" traffic.
Creating a commission to consider
economies in tho administration of
the Federal Government.
Authorizing the entry of surface
coal lands.
Providing a tariff system for the
Philippines.
Legislation that ultimately Is eX-
pected to give prohibition to the Ha
waian Islands
Few NIeaSureG Fail
Opposed to tho foregoing list of
legislation obtained was a compare
lively small number of measures that
had had Administration support but
failed Of passage.
They were measures on the sub
lects of ship subsidy, anti-injunctlon,
1or new forms of government in Alas
ka and on the Panama Canal zone, a
bureau Of health, increased postage
rates for secondclass matter, the Ap-
palachan forest reserve and the in
crease of the engineering corps of
tho Army.
Not tho least conspicuous acts Of
Congress were the strenuous meas
ufeS taken by tho House OF Repre-
Senlatives to reform It's system of
conducting business, so that less pow
er might be reposed In the Speaker
ana tho organization of which he
"as tho natural leader.
since the beginning of the present
Congress $1,000 bills have been In
uoduced in the House and 5000 IN
tho Senate.
More time was consumed In con
"o'rlnG tho railroad bill than was
"Neh by all other subjects OF legis-
"'"n. This measure not only creates
commerce court; but emhodles
power for committee to inquire In
Stock aud bond issues of railroads,
'N'hds the provisions of tho Inter
.."'' commerce act to telegraph and
'''Ph"no companies and gives the
i"'etslato Commerce Commission
power to suspend increases In rates
1""' tho commission has found the
''"Son for such increases.
h' act was passed to compel rail.
,o"oS To furnish Interstate Commerce
'"'"''SsNon reports OF accidents.
uau'r THO withdrawal act almost
unlimited power was given to the
resident to withhold lands from
''''ent and to conserve water
n n1"er' On tho other hand. tho act
-, ~, Jung for tho agricultural entry
:, "o surface of coal lands will oper
''lement at least 10000. OOC