The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-03-11
s1xrY.sEooNp coNenEss-A REVIEW.

cratic control Republican
President
Many important pieces within
significance the public conducted; and
of action The attacked
that period
the subject of attempted revision but none the proposed changes became
The sixty Second Congress opened special
by consider Canadian recprocy it ended with
sixTb few days to be called by
general revision of the PayneAdrch tariff law Ma
party election,
pe administration INTERVIEWED between its beginning and its end
closed limited almost entirely to
determination the administration
of the important subjects of general character
Perhaps important the entire the
following
metal free list tariff bills passed. but vetoed by pres
dent Taft.
Constitutional popular
shipment of liquor prohibition States forbidden by law
treaties with Britain and France negotiated but failed
of of changes made by the senate
treaty demanded
that the United States will
permit nations military naval foohOds where they
threaten safety of this country.
Cdren bureau created in department of and labor
Canal law passed establishing free passage for American coast
Campaign publicity laws passed. requiring complete public accounting
o campaign funds.
entitled from Illinois
Robert W. Archibald of court mpeachod and convicted
charges judicial misconduct
investigation conducted disclosing detailed methods of
entday financial operation.
Campaign expenditures covering of
1908 and 1912 and disclosing correspondence between John D. Abo of
Standard Oil Company, and members of
Corporation
passed legislative subjects considered during the
The personal struggles involving
william mer and Judge Archibald ran throughout the congress- and
interesting phases helped draw attRhtOn from the actual
legl o h
passed covering all
Canal action OH three important sub
jects nuncon wOrtmen compensation legislation Rec
radical the antitrust RESTORE competitive conditions
and monopoly and they bear fruit niegaon under the
session, ending struggle
between Republicans and Democrats that prevented the confirmation of the
greater part President Tafts appointments With
appointments permit
by himself through his cabinet officers
in the political sessions unusual
degree Several bills that might have become law in the closing days of this
Democratic preferred the
until Democratic President house
opportunity to carry out definite legislative programs
Important session just closed include:
Leracy passed, President Taft
Single Syoor presidential term amendment passed by senate
Life prisoners in federal prisons made eligible to parole
Feea closed for fureas Incorporated in the international
Federal control of water powers defeated in the senate
Manufacturers of foods required state the net weight and contents
outside of food package
imported into the United States
Lincoln Memorial authorized to cost $2ooOOOo
The Democratic majority that took control of the house when the congress
with other features of tariff revision
passed
the aid of the Progressive Republicans forces in the senate reached Prede
Taft They vetoed ground that the tariff board conducting
investigations, which be known before revision
the tariff could be
Legislative special begin
ming December 1911 running through last August included the fol
lowing
size representatives from 1896 4a
Age and pension law increasing Civil War
Hghthour law covering contracts
Admission of Arizona Mexico to statehood
Use of poisonous white phohuous matchmaking prevented by ex
cessive
misleading labels
Wireless communication brought regulation, equ
ing the wireless all vessels be adequately manned
Government required ample number of nba
Red Cross recognized officially branch of government service in tim
OF
Federal relief Mississippi Vale,
Commerce aud aHn board virtually legaed of existence
Industrial commission authorized relations between
labor
The last witnessed the ratification important
with foreign nations The arbitration with
by President Taft however ratified
amended them that President considered they
Understandings made with the two Powers
In the t"o years however the following
perfeetedt
Peunhy Claims Treaty with Britain
NUN with nLa