Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-22
CONGRESS SOON To
END This session
HAS RUN MORE Than $50
DAYS AND MEMBERS ARE
DUE A VACATION.
Many Important Laws Passed-Many
Annual Appropriation Bills Still at
Issue@Clashes Between Democratic
House and Senate Controlled by Re-
publican Faction.

observation-disclosures is about. to
terminate a session that has run more
than $50 days. The session has not
been fruitful of much general legisla-
ton, but from the standpoint of great
issues fought out and great policies
outlined it has been of more than
usual interest.
Political activities have helped to
prolong it, and political differences
between the house and the senate, the
one democratic and the other con-
trolled by an Independent element of
the republican party, have served to
tie up appropriation bills and impede
much general legislation.
Many annual appropriation bills that
should have become effective July l
still are at issue between the two
houses. Minor legislation and impor-
tant questions of general interest are
to be laid aside in an effort to bring
about adjournment by next Saturday,
or at the latest by the end of the next
week.
Doings of Congress.
The important developments that
have marked the session are:
The decision of the senate hat Will
liam Lorimer had not legally been
elected senator from Illinois.
The beginning of impeachment pro-
ceedings against Judge Robert w.
Archibald of the commerce court.
A%brogation of the Russian treaty fol-
lowing agitation over the Jewish pass
port question.
Substantial defeat by amendment oil
President Taft's arbitration treaties
with Great Britain and france.
Notice by the senate to foreign ma
lions that the United States will per-
NIT none to acquire naval or military
sites in the western hemisphere.
Approve Direct Election.
Approval of a constitutional amend
ment for direct election of senators.
Decision of both houses in favor of
free passage for American ships at
Panama in face of Great Britain's pro-
test hat this would be a violation of
treaty rights.
Admission of New Mexico and Arr.
IONA to statehood.
Veto by President Taft of tariff bills
passed by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ALI
ance.
Creation of a children's bureau IN
the department of commerce and la
Dor.
Increase of civil war pensions
through the Sherwood service pension
law.
Important questions remaining to be
settled between the two houses or be
tween congress and the president are
Questions Still Pending.
Proposed abolition of the tariff com
mission and the commerce court.
Battleship building program for l9l5
Reorganization plans for the army
partly rejected by the president, whel
he vetoed the army appropriation Dill
Establishment of a parcels post.
Restriction of civil service employee
to ~seven-year terms.
Details of the Panama canal admin
istration.
Creation of a federal department O
labor.
Investigation committees appointe
a year ago virtually have all reporte
to congress, covering the inquiries int
various so-called trusts, the "shippln
combine" Alaskan affairs, agriculture
department operations, the "secre
fund" of the state department, the L
tantic disaster, and many other sui
iects. Few Investigations have resul
ed in new laws.
Talk Six-Year Term.
Inquiry into campaign expenditure
has resulted in the perfection OF can
naign publicity bills that probably WI
be passed next winter.
Agitation for a single six-year teri
for president and vice president Is e
nected to result in favorable actlo
next session on a constitution
amendment.
New Investigations have been star
ed into the money trust" the ahege
financing of Cuban and Mexican
surrections by Americans; the daI
ages sustained by Americans in Il
Mexican revolution, n expendltur'
of the forest service.
An investigation of the judicial al