El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-12

ministration; creation of a federal de-
partment of labor.
/ Investigations.
! Investigation committees appointed a
/ year ago have practically all reported
| to congress, covering the inquiries into
/ various socalled trusts, the shipping
combine" Alaskan affairs, agricultural
/ department operations, the secret
| fund" the Titanic disaster and many
other subjects. Few Investigations
have resulted in new laws.
Inquiry into campaign expenditures
AS :sSUlted in the perfection of CAM
IaISP publicity bills that probably Will
be passed next winter. Agitation for
single six year term for president and
vice president is expected to result in
favorable action next session on a con-
stitutiOnal amendment
New Probes Started
New inVest cations have been started
into rho money trlISt the ALLEGED
financing of Cuban and Mexican iusur-
rectiOns by Americans; the damages
sustained by Americans in the Mexican
revolution; expenditures OF the forest
service An investigation of the judi
cial and private acts of judge Italford
of Seattle instituted by the house, vas
followed by the jurists resignation.
New Laws Passed
Some of the important now laws that
have resulted from the work of the
session are:
Abolition by high taxation of the
manufacture of white phosphorus
matches.
Eight hour federal labor law.
Prohibition against expectation of
arms, coal or supplies to Instruction
lists in other countries.
Granting commissions as ensigns to
midshipmen on graduation from the
naval academy
Barring prize fight picture films
from transportation il they are to be
used for public exhibitions.
Requiring that wireless operators be
constantly on duty on ocean going yes
sells.
Encouraging invention and original
research in the agricultural and army
ordnance divisions by giving cash re
wards to employees
Equipment of army transports with
adequate life saving apparatus
Uniform wireless law to prevent in
reference by amateurs.
VetOes by President.
The session has been prolific OF
vetOes by president Taft. Since its be-
ginning last December he has written
his diSapprOval across the face of seven
bills passed by congress one of these
the "COrben tunnel BILL was repassed
over his veto in the senate. 1t is ex-
pected that he will this week veto two
or three other measures, including the
steel and iron tariff and the appropria-
ton bill fixing a limitation of seven
years on civil service terms
Treaties Ratified
The senate has ratified nine treaties
during the session, including those
with France and Great Britain, which
the president refused to accept in
amended form, and the following;
Settlement of pecuniary claims be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain; agreement of international naval
conference on war prizes; copyright
treaty with Hungary; North Atlantic
fisheries treaty with Great Britain;
naturalization treaty with Costa Rica;
international wireless telegraph treaty;
international treaty on assistance and
salvage at sea
Increased Pay For Mail Carriers.
Increased pay for rural mail car
riers and federal appropriations for
good roads, held the interest of the
senate Saturday in debate on the post
office appropriation bill Attempts to
bring both subjects to vote We're de-
ers to keep a quorum in the chamber.
The plan for federal aid TO public
road building in the states will be
taken up Monday and a vote had on
several important amendments that
are pending. This will be followed by
vote on senator JohnstOne's amend
ment to increase pay of rural carriers
from $1,000 to $1,000 a year.
During the debate on the bill legisla-
ton to prohibit postal employees from
was urged by senator Nelson and
others.
Senator Cummins Joined in saying
that it would be 'intolerable" to al /
low postal or other government en-
ployes to be subject to strike orders.
LafOIlette After Department Officials.
Senator LaFOlette today charged Of !
ficials of the postOffice department I
with rifling his mail in an ATTEMPT to !
learn the results of an Inves-i cation /
he was making into conditions in the |
hospital service. He showed the senate !
had been opened before he received }
them