The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
DEMOCRATS MAKE
MARK IN CONGRESS

TIE Republic Washington special
says; CpuGr--, will adjourn with u
record vt accomplishments seldom
rqualed. Mis-uurians contributed
couspicuou,ly in fashionin- new
law, which Ia their number of i'm.
poTtuncc make the session memoir
able. Those oldest in cUngrcs -iuual
ScrV iC" do not remember SO much
being done in any preceding single
sitting.
The credit Is claimed by the Dem
nc;atir leaders Of the House. who,
possessing IA majority in that body
for the first time In eighteen years,
insisted on continuing the session
until remedial measures dealing
with all the veXed questions of the
day had either become law or had
been pushed to the point where tn"
responsibility for failure 10 act was
put elsewhere.
with Republican President IN
the White House and Republican
majority In the Senate to contend
with, the full Democratic programme
could not b" put through. The
Democratic senators and Repre-
seututlves leav" Washington en-
Enthusiastically believing they will
win complete control of the Govern.
mrmt IA the fall election, and carry
out the full prJgrammeunder Wood
row Wilson'S administration.
The record set forth in brief L. a.
follows;
Tarifl revision halted only 10y
President IIii'e yrtD power
Excise or Income tax, intrpduc-
iuy tn" principles al taxing iho>"
best able IT, pay into the Federal
roycuu" system, beaten by tn, Re.
publican majority Of the SENATE
Total Federal budget reduced ~.
600 ,UOO
Parcel, post, enabling the public
To- send packages weighing az To
eleven pounds in the mails, enacted.
The charges of mailing parcels Will
differ in the sis zones into which
the new law divides the country,
ranging from = cents for the first
pound, and = cents for each add.
tiuuHl pound, to 10 cents for the first
ana . cents for each additional
pound,
A scheme Of Panama Canal tolls
established, under which American
ships in the coastwise trade will use
the canal free.
Power given to Interstate Conn
merce Commission To declare owner
ship of water carriers by railway
detrimental 10 the public and To conn
pei the railways To surrender their
control of competing water lines.
Tariff prohibitions lifted against
purchasing foreign ships building
material, aud forcign.built ships, an
enactment which II is expected Will
encourage III" growth 1T an Amerl-
can merchant marine.
4 beginning made upon policy
of Government cooperation in road
building. Navigation laws strength
ened to require SeagOing ships to
carry lifrauNlnG equipment adequate
for crew and pus~cngers-One OF "A
series of laws growing out of the IT..
tauic disaster.
A measure giving the Government
control over wireless telegraphiug.
An act requiring Che publicity ut
campaign funds before as well as a..
ter election.
An amendment Of the pure food
law extending the lutter'S prohibi.
tious to include misbraudiug or false
statements as To- curative qualities
of medicines.
Laws extending the eight-lOur
day principle to apply to all Gov
eminent work and requiring trial
by jury In eases of indirect con
tempt.
y river aud harbor appropriation
passed, increasing the sums allowed
for the Mississippi River and deiin-
itcly recognizing the project of Great
Ing Il permanent siX-foOt channel in
the Missouri river
Russian treaty ahrogatcd and
negotiations begun. under which
American Jews who are travelling
abroad will be guaranteed better
treatment in Russia
The above long list but partly do
scrihcs the activities Of the session.
The investigation of the tuited
States Steel Corporation was com
plcted and Investigations OF the
Shipping Trust and the Money Trust
were begun. The Impeachment Of
Judge Robert W. Archibald was or.
iginHted in the House and is set tor
trial in the Senate next December.
Other important bills have passed
either In the one house or the other
and will be disposed of during the
short session next winter.