Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-31
THIS SESSIONS
WORK REVIEWED
BY UNDERWOOD
He Declares Democrats Are Entitled
to Confidence of People Because
They Have Kept Pledges, But the
Republicans Have Failed TO Keep
Their Promises Are Divided.
RECORD FOR CONGRESS.

Senate Bills This session, A. 4
: 245; total for Congress-, 1896. 4
House Bills-Thfs session, H. :
: 36S; total for Congress, 26.409. :
Senate solutions-Simple this :
session, 237; total for Congress, :
1856; Joint, this session, rs; total :
for Congress, 1877; concurrent, this :
session, 81; total for Congress. 80. :
House Resolutions Simple, this
session, 404 total for Congress, =
707; joint, this session, 1913; total =
for Congress, 359 concurrent, this "
session, A; total for Congress, "a
Senate Reports for Con- :
= gress, 1865. >
Senate Documents-Total for :
= Congress, 9I4. =
House Reports for Con-
= gress, 1912. =
House Documents-Total for
Congress, 914. =
Public lawsuits session, 253; =
for Congress, 300. =
Private Laws-Total for Con- =
= gress, 100. =
Public Resolutions-Total for :
Congress, SO. :
Private Resolutions-Tot for =
= Congress, 5. =
Presidential Vetoes-This SEES =
sion, IL; for Congress, Is. :
The session has lasted 266 DAYS. =
Washington, D. c., Aug. 26.-Oscar
w. Underwood, Democratic leader OF
the House, in review of the work OF
the present Democratic House for its
first and second sessions, declared il
has marked a real epoch in the legis
latiye history of the country
In an authorized statement Mr.. I'm
derwood said.
This Democratic Congress has of
fered reforms on score of issues, OF
which the following are some of the
most important which have passed the
House:
1T has revised and liberalized the
rules of the House so as to give the
of the people freedom
OF speech and of action.
1T has authorized and directed in.
vestigations of certain executive de,
partments of the Government and OF
certain industrial combinations, in
the United States Steel Cor.
poration, the shipping trusts, the Beet
trust and the Money Trust.
1T has enacted a law providing for
the publication of campaign expenses
before and after election and a fixed
limit on the election expenses for Sen,
ators and Representatives
1T has proposed an amendment to
the Constitution providing for the pop.
ular election of United States Sena.
tors.
1T has admitted New Mexico and
Arizona to statehood.
ut has enacted law to prevent the
abuse of the writ of injunction.
Eight-Hour Day Law Passed.
1T has passed bill establishing an
eight-hour day for workingmen on all
national public works.
1T has passed a contempt bill, which
provides, under certain conditions, for
a trial by jury and appeal, as in other
1T has passed resolution which
forced the President to take immedt
ate steps to abrogate the Russian
treaty in yindication of American cit
ienship.
1T has passed bill to establish
agricultural extension departments in
connection with agricultural colleges
in the several States.
1T has passed bill providing for
a stricter law and regulations to pro
mote the safety of passengers and
crew at sea.
1T has enacted law prohibiting the
and sale of poisonous
white phosphorus matches
ut has enacted law establishing a
bureau, charged with time.
ly investigations of infant mortality
the birth rate, orphange, juvenile
court assertions, dangerous occupa,
tons, accidents and diseases of chill.
dren.
1T has passed bill to protect Amer
lean trade and American shipping from
foreign monopolies.
1T has passed a bill creating de-
partment of labor, making its head a
member of the Presidents Cabinet.
Liberal In Appropriations.
1T has made liberal special appro.
priations amounting to $1,500,000 for