Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-08
WORK Of SESSION
IS MOST EFFECTIVE
CONGRESS ENACTS MUCH LEGlS
LATION IMPORTANT TO THE
WHOLE COUNTRY.
MANY GOOD LAWS ARE MADE
Activities of the Lawmakers Have
Resulted in Vindication for the
Taft Policies, and Repub-
icans Are Exultant
Over Outlook.

WASHINGTON. - Republicans claim
and Democrats admit that the session
of congress which closed on June 25th
was the most effective since the civil
war in the enactment of general leg1s-
lation important to the country at
large Not only is the work OF the SEES
sion effective in the number of laws
placed on the statute books, but be-
cause of the scope and far-reach1ng
Importance of most of them. The
work of this first regular session, ia
ken into consideration with the pas
sage of a complete tariff law at the
special session, gives to the first part
of President Tafts administration an
Importance never before attained by
any president during the same period
in time of peace.
Among other important measures
passed and approved by the president,
were the following:
The railroad bill, extending the reg
ulative power of the government over
common carriers by rail-
The establishment of postal savings
banks.
The creation of a commission to in
quire into stock and bond issues of
railroads, with view to ascertaining
if they have been watered or not, and
recommending legislation to congress.
Publicity of campaign contributions
in congressional and national cleo
lions.
The creation of Bureau of Mines
and Mining, with an appropriation of
100000 for it's administration.
Admission of Arizona and New Mex
leo into separate statehood.
Authority granted to the president
to withdraw certain classes of public
lands from entry in pursuance of the
national conservative policy.
An issue of $20,000,000 of certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness authorized for
the completion of irrigation projects
already begun, but held up on ac-
count of lack of funds.
Increase in the navy by construc-
ton of two first-class battleships. four
torpedo boats, and other craft.
Recommended by the President.
The following legislation was en-
acted upon the presidents recommen-
dation, although not included in the
party platform:
The creation of commission with
a view to obtaining facts on which
the federal departments may be re-
organized in the interest of economy.
Laws aimed at the suppression of
the white slave" traffic.
The reorganization of the lighthouse
service
Comparatively few propositions, as
the history of congress runs, were
recommended by the president and
failed
Whatever legislation was promised
by the Republican platform or recon-
mended by the president, and which
failed of enactment during the ses-
sion just closed, will have considera-
ton during the next session, or if not
passed then, can be taken up at the
next congress. 1t is important, then,
stantial Republican majority in order
that all pledges may be kept and all
recommendations of the president car
ried out In this connection, it may
be said that there is no longer any
Democratic claims of walk-over, and
the exultation of few weeks ago has
vanished into a doubtful attitude on
the part of the Democratic leaders,
while the Republicans all over the
country are jubilant and confident
that they will score big victory in
November.
Party Without An Issue.
The fact of the matter is, the Dem
ocratic party has not single issue
with which to go before the people
during the coming campaign, while on
the other hand, the Republicans have
several issues upon each and every
one of which they can take an ag-
gressive stand and appeal to the peo-
pie with the greatest hope and conf
dence.
There will be no division In the
rnony from one end of the country to
the other There will be an entire
agreement-first, upon the legislation
that has been enacted during the last
session; second, upon the endorse
ment of the administration, which has
accomplished SO much, both in the
way of promoting legislation and in
the efficiency and economy practised
in every department; third, in sup
port of the tariff law, which has
proved to be SO beneficial in every
way to the industries and labor of
the country and successful in the way
of revenue The president is growing
stronger with the people every day,
and those who have been nodding
their heads have, within the last few
weeks, come to admire the chief exc
cutive for the amount of legislation
that has been enacted in a large de-
gree through his quiet but effective
effort.
The next house of representatives
will be Republican, whether the ma
jority will be to so, cannot now be
predicted, but there is no reason what