Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-03-05
canal, it took no action on three

concentrations were made by q
Senate committee within the last
week, for radical, changes In tbs
antitrust law, to restore competi.
tive conditions and prevent mo-
nopoly; and they may bear fruit
in legislation under the new ad-
ministration.
The final session, now ending,
has witnessed a struggle in the
Senate between Republicans and
Democrats, that prevented the
confirmation of the greater part
of President Taft's appointments.
With more than 1000 appoint
ments before the Senate, Demo-
Gratis declined to permit action on
the great majority, and the result
will be that President Wilson
will fill the places after he comes
I into Office.
This factional struggle, COUP
led with the internal Democratic
contest for the organization and
control of Senate and House under
the new administration, injscted
the political equation into the
last sessions work to an unusual
degree. Several bills that might
have become law in the closing
days of this session have been
held back because Democratic
leaders preferred to have the sub.
iect carried over until a Demo-
cratic President, Senate and
House can have an opportunity
to carry out definite legislative
programs.
Important actions in the short
session just closing include:
"Literaoy test" Immigration
bill passed, but vetoed by Presi-
dent Taft.
Single six.year presidential term
amendment passed by Senate.
Life prisoners in Federal prisons
made eligible 20 parole.
/ Five year closed season for fur
seals incorporated IN the interna-
tional seal treaty.
Federal control of water powers
defeated in the Senate.
Manufacturers of foods requir.
ed to state the net weight and
contents on outside of food pack
age.
Governments authorized by law
to seize t.ust-controlled goods as
soon as imported into the United
States.
Lincoln Memorial authorized to
cost $4,000, 900.
The Democratic majority that
took control of the House when
the Congress organized insisted
on going ahead with other features
of tariff revision, and passed wool,
cotton, free list and some other
bills. All three measures with
the aid of the Progressive Repub.
licsp forces in the Senate, reached
President Taft. They we're vetoed
on the ground that the Tariff
Board was conducting investiga
tions, the results of which must
be known before a proper rev isio Il
of she tariff;could be made.
Legislative work throughout the
special session, and the long SOS
sion beginning in December, 1911
and running through last August
included the following:
Increase in the size of the Hous.
of Representatives,, from 896 tt
1876 members.
Age and service pension law, in
ereasing Civil War pensio ms.
Admission of Arizona and New
Mexico to Statehood.
Eight-hour law covering govern.
ment contracts.
Use Of poisonous white phosp'
horus in matchmaking prevented
by excessive tax.
Pure drug law amended to pre-
vent misleading labels on patent
medicines.
Wireless communication brough'
under careful regulation, the Law
requiring the wireless on all oceal
vessels to be adequately manned.
Government transports requir
ed to carry an ample hunter o
lifeboats.
Red Cross recognized official |,
40 branch of Government servic,
in time of war.
Federal relief given to 1911:
food sufferers in lower Mississip.