The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-12
CONGRESS ON
LAST LAP NOW
IMPORTANT SESSION WILL
PROBABLY END SATURDAY
Much Imortant Legislation Has
Been Enacted by the Two
Houses This Session.
Panama Canal Bill and Tariff
Bills Most Important-Politics
Prolonged Session

WASHINGTON. Aug. f1.-Congresa
Is about TO terminate a session than
has now run over $50 DAYS. Since
the organization OF the Government!
there have been but seven continuoust
sessions OF great length. Measured by
the standard OF new laws enacted
this one has not been rruitpll OF
much general legislation; but from
the standpoint of great issues fought
onut and great policies outlined. IL
base been of more than usual inter-
est. Political activities have helped
to prolong II; and political differences
between the house and the senate.
the one Democratic and the other
controlled by an independent ele-
ment OF the Republican party. have
served 10 tie up appropriation bills
and impede the progress OF much /,
general legislation.
Many huge annual appropriation |
bills that should have become effect
i've July l are still at issue between /
the two houses. Minor legislation. /
and important questions OF general ]
interest are 10 be laid aside in an |
effort 10 bring about adjournment by |
next Saturday or NJ the latest, by
the end Of the following week.
Important Developments.
The important developments that
have marked the session. many of
them outside the record OF general
legislation. are:
The decision of the senate that /
William Lorimer had not been legally |
elected senator from Illinois.
The beginning OF impeachment pro-
ceedincs against Judge Robert w.
Rrchbaid OF the commerce court
Abrogation of the Russian treaty,
following the agitation in congress
over the Jewish passport question.
Substantial defeat by amendment OF
President Tafts arbitration treaties
with Great Britain and France.
Notice by the senate to foreign na-i
tions that the United States will per-
init none 10 acquire naval or military
sights in the western hemispheres
Approval of constitutional amend
ment 70 rdirect election OF senator's.
Panama Canal.
Decision Of both houses in favor
OF free passage for American ships
az Panama, i'm fact OF Great Britain's
protest that this would he violation
OF treaty rights. Admission OF New
Mexico and Arizona 70 statehood.
Veto by President Taft OF tariff
bills passed by Democratic. Progress
sive attendance
Creation OF a children's bureau in
the department of commerce and
labor
Increase Of civil war pensions
through the Sherwood service PEN
sion law.
Important questions remain to be
settled this week between the two
houses. or between congress and the
President
Appropriation Bill.
Many Of them incorporated in the
annual appropriation bills are:
Proposed abolishment or the tariff
commission and the commerce court.
Battleship building program for
1913.
REORGANIZATION plans for the army.
when he vetoed the army appropria-
tion bill
Establishment Of a parcels post
system
Restriction Of civil service en-
ployes 10 seven year terms.
Details Of the Panama canal ad-
ministration law.
Creation Of a federal department
Of labor.
Tariff Fails
the veto Of President Taft again at
Tarih plans Of the Democrats met
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