The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-03-20
Work of Short Session.

Important actions in the short :
sion just closing includes; s@
Llteracy test" immigration bin
passed, but vetoed by President Tar
Single six-year presidential term
endm passed by Senate
Ilie prisoners In federal prisons mada
eligible to parole. 10y
Five-year closed season for fur seal.
treaty. sSat
Federal control of water powers d..
feated in the senate.
Manufacturers of foods required -
state the net weight and contents nm
outside OF food package.
Government authorized by law -
seize trust controlled goods as soon an
imported into the United States.
Lincoln memorial authorized to cost
81, 900, 900. "s'
The democratic majority that tool
control OF the House when congress- or
ganized insisted on going ahead with
other features of tariff revision. and
passed wool, cotton, free list and soma
other bills. All three measures. WITH
the aid OF the progressive republican
forces N the Senate, reached Presi-,
ground that the tariff board was con-
Quoting Investigations, the results OF
Wh1ch must be known before a proper
revision of the tariff could be made.
Work of Long Session.
Legislative work throughout the spe-
c1al session., and h long session begin
n1ng IN December. 1911, and RUNNING
through last August, included the fol-
lowing:
Increase in the size of 1.-The House Of
Representatives. from 1896 to 435 mem
bers.
Age and service pension law, increas.
ing civil war pensions.
Eight-hour law covering government
contracts.
Admission of Arizona and New Mexi.
co to statehood.
Use of poisonous white phosphorus
In match making prevented by the ex-
cessive tax.
Pure drug law amended to prevent
misleading abels on patent medicines.
Wireless communication brought un-
der careful regulation. the law requir-
ing the wireless on all ocean vessels
to be adequately manned.
Government transports required to
carry an ample number OF. lifeboats.
Red Cross recognized officially as
branch of government service in time
of war.
Federal relief given to 1912 food suf-
ferers In lower Mississippi valley.
and tariff board viz
tually legislated out of existence.
Industrial commission authorized to
study relations between capital and la
Dor.
treaties Ratifed.
This congress has witnessed the rat
of many important treaties
with foreign nations. The arbitration
with France and Great Brit
ain, negotiated by President Taft, how
ever, were not ratified, because the
Senate so amended them that the presi-
dent considered they did not carry out
powers.
IN the two years, however. the fol-
lowing important agreements have been
perfected.
Pecuniary claims treaty with Great
North Atlantic coast fisheries agree
ment with Great Britain,
fur seal treaty with Great Britain.
Russia and Japan.
International wireless treaty with
leaolng foreign powers.
International war prize agreement.
nternationa agreement covering
SANITARY measure for the control Of
eptdemics.
General arbitration treaty with
extended to 1918.
Copyright treaty with Hungary
international agreement covering as
and salvage at sea.
Inquiries Begun.
Investigation covering a wide range
OF important subjects were conducted.
IN addition to those enumerated (the.
money trust" campaign expenditures,
ana steel mqutries), special committees
ana the regular standing committees Of
Ine Two houses have conducted the fol-
tariff hearings by way and means
committee. in preparation for new dem
ocratic tariff bills.
currency hearings, preparatory to
framing monetary reforms.
investigation Of affairs of American
sugar Refining company, and it's al
legged domination of the market.
inquiry into the Titanic disaster.
investigation of conditions along
border and alleged financing
Mexican revolutionists by Ameri-
shipping trust inquiry to deter
mine extent of the common control OF
ocean routes.
Investigation of Indian affairs on
ton.
investigation OF agricultural, treas
ury and other government departments.
investigation Of land grants about
bay. Alaska.
PRESIDENT Taft has used the veto
power freely throughout the congress.
Fully 20 bills ave met his disapproval.
democratic tariff bills, appro-
priation bills, which contained com
merce court, civil service and army
reorganization and legislation Of which
did not approve; water power bills
IN which the principle of federal con-
troll was not recognized, and the imml-
graIion Dill containing the .literacy
test feature.