New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23

Things were not as they ought TO he and
hao begun an investigation far more GER
tam to elicit the facts before the COM
mittee had begun its work This COM
mlttee was sngulaTly favored by the god
OK luck. having made its plans TO inves-
ugate Or. Wiley on the assumption that
ne was Improperly in league with certain
manufacturing interests. when the publica-
ton OF the report of the Personnel Board
caused IL 20 about face" with an incon-
sistency and a complacency simultaneously
possible only In a Democratic committee.
In all phases of the activities Of the
session OF Congress which has just closed
the singleness and definlteness of purpose
OF the President stands out as the dominat-
ing influence. The insurgent-Democratc
alliance, becoming topheavy. fell of its
own weight after ii had accomplished re-
suits In consonance with no political theory
and which could serve no purpose except
that Of political expediency.
The collapse of this combination in the
Senate was one of the dramatic moments
Of the sessions The insurgents. discredited
and beaten at their own political game,
tried In vain TO prevent the disaster TO the
cause of their self-constituted leader. the
Senator from Wisconsin. The Democrats,
with free road ran their tariff revision
TO the point Of farce comedy. As a fitting
companion piece to this Democratic per
Torrance in the Senate was that in the
House. which, with desperate gravity, took
up the thread of the political plot and
carried il 10 "A serious end by adopting the
cotton bill, which the veto Of the Presi-
dent alone prevented from being a tarr
tragedy.
The session. therefore, which came to an
end to-day marks a new record in egisa-
tive opera-bouffe. The Democrats begin
ming il with procamations of great pur-
pose, ended il in confusion, uncertainty
and discord. The seif-styled progressive
Republicans found disaster and discredt at
its close
The President not only held to his policy.
but II has been the only semblance Of
entity through the tumult and chaos of the
closing legislative days.
Important Laws Enacted.
Reciprocity with Canada; given effect by
act of Congress
Representatives in Congress increased TO
433 members ana provision mace for re-
districtng Of states.
Publicity of campaign contributions. re-
curing statements before and after cleo
TONS and primaries and limiting amounts
spent by Senator'S and Representatives.
Arizona and New Mexico admitted 10
statehood. with recall Of judges stricken
from Arizona constitution
Laws Of Minor Importance.
Granting leave Of absence TO certain
hOmesteadcrs.
Amendment to tariff law TO permit re-
entry. free Of duty, OF Amerlcan-made
casks bags and other containers.
Defining and classifying health, accident
and death benefit companies ana dssocld-
tons in the District Of Columbia.
Fourteen bills for ne construction VI
Extending time of payment to certain
homesteaders In the Rosebud Indian Res-
ervation. in South Dakota.
Amendment 10 code Of Jaw TOT uie us
trict OF Columbia. relating 70 annual state
ments of insurance companies. %
Extending privilege Oh s aci Oh TEX SHi'e w.
Providing for the sale of old postofrlce
and courthouse in Charleston, W. Va ana
the construction of new buildings 70 louse
them without additional cost 10 govern
Providirg for sale of site and ruins Of
former postoffice building at Bangor Me-
and erection @. new pubic DullulHfs.a Nan
Providing relief for city of CRAWFORD, NeD.
Deficiency appropriation FOR conuneeHI
expenses OF House Of Representatives Ioi
fiscal year 1871
Vetoes.
Original statehood bill with provision IN
Arizona constitution for recall OF judges.
Bill reducing the tariff on wool and WOOL
lens. ,.
PiU putting on the free list implements.
tools and other commodities.
Bill reducing the tariff on cotton chelnl-
GALS steel and other commodities
Treaties.
Extradition treaty with Salvador. ratified
Nav % 1911
Agreement for submission 70 arbitration
Of necilniarv claims between United States
and Great Britain. ratified July ~, 1911.
Treaties with Great Britain, Japan and