New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-01
This. with the Income Tax,
One Real Achievement
of Session.
pIDERS CONSPICUOUS
ON MONEY MEASURES
nsmocratic Leadership Centred
:, White House, and Action
Forced by Caucus.

-. mr. extraordinary, session Of Con-
.ss which merges into the regular ses-
an tomorrow, marks the end of the first
,.,,sr Of Democratic achievement. The
..,.rraI between the two sessions will not
=. 0hvious The Senate will meet at 10
,.,ock and sit until the hour for the
..,rar session TO begin, The House ad-
.,''r,ed on Saturday TO meet at IL o'clock
rorrov. The argument has already
made that the session cannot even be
a.;asd that it will still be the first ses-
D,.n NJ the Esd Congress, but the lire can
:. drawn none the less and the accounting
made
Tho legislative record Of the first ses-
Ian If the Democratic Congress is short
No tariff and income tax law was en-
tod. three appropriation bills, one OF
..hich was vetoed by President Taft, were
..sssd and the Board of Cancellation and
Mediation for the adjustment OF contro-
,s-sies between railroads and their en-
.,ovss was created. largely under stress
- ,be threat Of a strike on the Eastern
.,iroa6s The last was a non-partsan
,s.sure drafted during the previous Con
ress. .,-,
The one real achievement, therefore, Is
,.rr revision and the income tax law. to
wb,cb the first part Of the session was
,,,o,ed as the last part has been devot-
a ~ currency legislation. Besides these
-. onlv subjects considered by the legis-
,,,ors were such as required immediate
.tsrtion-necessary appropriations for
,bs administration Of government and to
rss, the eyigencies Of food and disaster
Riders on Budget Bills.
III. appropriation bills. however. were
-,,ss the vehicle for adventurous legisla-
don which will probably occupy con-
,ricuous place in the records OF the
nsmocracy. The sundry civil bill cor
aimed 2 clause exempting farmers organ
cations and labor unions from prosecu-
~, Under a snecifc fund for violation or
,bs antitrust Law, the provision on which
President Taft based his veto Of the meas
u,s near the end Of his term. Ii also
provided for the adjustment of the COM
nerce Court on December 81
tn tbe urgent deficiency bill was al
,ached a rider eXemptins deputy colIec-
Tors Of internal revenue and deputy mar
sba,s frorc civil service requirements. IN
> similar way the tariff bill provided that
additional employees necessary for the COL
lsetion OF the income tax should be APP
pon,ed not under the civil service ou1
under regulations made by the Secretary
Of the Treasury.
This is the record Of Congressional &C
tdty for the l57 working days Of the ses-
sion. The House passed the currency
hin which is now before the Senate, ana
the bill granting the city OF san Fran
cisco the use Of the Httch Hetchy Valley
for a water system, and the Senate
passed the seamcn's bill, but the uiu-
mate fate Of these three measures Hes
with the regular session.
Political results Of the session have
been quite as definite and far more strik-
ing than the legislative results. In
neither the House nor the Senate has
the majority party developed in any de-
gree the quality Of leadership except
possibly in the case Of Representative
Underwood, who has kept the unwieidy
majority Of the House ia line.
leadership in White House.
Party leadership has been concentrated
at the White House and has accordingly
declined at the Capitol Proporuonately,
the caucus method has been brought into
play TO carry out the legislative pro-
gramme formulated by the President
Investigation has also PLAYED its part
as subordinate phase Of legislation.
The lobby inquiry was used 70 counterfeit
opposition 70 the tariff bill with much
effect, just as the cry Of conspiracy has
been more than once raised in the Senate
to sllay opposition 70 both the tariff bill
and the currency bill An investigation
Of strike conditions in the West Virginia
coal fields was also made by the Senate.
The report will be made early In the
regular session
Important acts Of the first session Of
he SD Congress are:
Revision Of the tariff. with provision
for per cent discount on importauOns
In American vessels which has been de
CARED imperative by the Attorney Cen
tfal.
The income tax law. which provides
for the appointment Of extra employees
required for the collection Of the income
ts1 BY the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue under regulations prescribed by
me Secretary Of the Treasury without
evil service requirements.
Il ysff
e1empting deputy collectors Of internal
revenue and deputy marshals from civil
service requirements.
The sundry civil appropriation bill,
Which provides for the adjustment Of the
Commerce Court on December 81 1913, and
exempts labor unions and farmers or
ssnizations from prosecution under the
antitrust law
The diplomatic post at Madrid raised to
'ne rank Of embassy.
The Erdman act amended by the crea-
ucn OF board Of mediation and con-
citation.
Some OF the Appropriations.
Appropriation Of 100000 as a contribu-
uon toward the erection Of 100000 me-
moral IN the District Of Columbia 10
commemorate the services Of women OF
me United States in the Civil War. The
"1iclng will be used as the permanent
'ssdquartsrs Of the American Red Cross.
Appropriation Of 800 900 for the relief
shd transportation Of destitute American
QUEENS in Mexico.
Appropriation Of $4,000 for additional
''a Tor site for a postofiice I'm the Bor-
''sh Of The Bronx, New York City.
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