The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-30
House Adjourns Finally,
but Senate Will Meet
Again.
LEADERS REFUSE
ACTUAL FINISH
Term Just Closing Is Longest
Continuous Extraordinary Sit
ting in History of Body.
Tariff Revision and Cur
rency Legislation Pro
jects Considered

washington, November 2a-The
longest continuous extraordinary SEES
sion ip the history OF Congress prac-
ticalIy ended tonight. and the regular
session Will begin ut noon next Mon
day.
Democratic leaders. acting in con-
cert with President Wilson. would not
permit an actual finish TO be written to
the special session. although the House
adjourned finally. The Senate will meet
again at ! 0 O'Clock Monday and adjourn
ment VIII not formally come until
few minutes before the time for the
regular session 70 convene.
Two great projects have held the at
t"ntion Of Congress and the country
throughout the unprecedented work Of
the year. one OF these. tariff revision.
crystallized into law into September.
The other, currency reform. sjll is
ia cch!ef subject OF Legislative inter
est. ana viii remain 50. until dis
posed Of I'm tn" regular soSsion.
The special session. opening month
after tho Democratic forces took com
plote control Of tho government. be
gan with reorganization of party
leadership in the senate. which over
threw precedent and brought the So
called progressive forces into control.
currency the session has been marked
10y solidihcation OF the Democratic
ranks.
Day and Night Sessions.
Demand OF the Democratic leaders
tha, the currency bill Dc passed at
once brings the extra session TO a
stirring close. Day and night sessions
Of the Democratic Currency Confer
cncc Committee have marked the last
week. and day and night sessions OF
the Senate are promised for the new
session until currency legislation is
concluded.
Although President Wilson urged tho
Congress just closing to hold itself
TO the two chief projects. tariff and
currency, several other matters OF gen
eral Importance have been considered
one important legislative act was the
so-callcd Newlands law for medita
ton and Cancellation in lnbor disputes.
Under this enactment Federal arbitra-
tors were able TO avert the threatened
strike OF tVainmcn on Eastern railroads
last summer, Which threatened TO tie
NY American commerce.
The adjustment OF the United states
Commerce court also was accomplish
cd, through an amendment 10 the
deficiency appropriation bill. Another
appropriation hill rider" took out of
tho classified civil service most OF the
deputy United states marshals and
deputy collectors of internal revenue.
Exemption of labor unions from pro-
secution under the antitrust laws so
far rs certain funds We're concerned,
also was accomplished.
Legislative Acts.
Slang Legislative acts aside from the
Reimbursement Of import duties We're
embraced in the tariff bill Most i'm
portant OF these was the section pro-
viding for the lcvying OF an income
tax Other provisions included the
prohibition against the Importation Of
feathers Of birds, special rebate on
goods brought in American ships. an
act designed TO encourage American
shipbuild.ne and TO strengthen inc
American merchant marine
The lore neht over the proposed tax
on cotton futures. 10 prevent cotton
gambling" failed in the final develop
ments prior 10 the passage OF inc
tarifi bill The cotton tax subject was
so thorourhly discussed. however, and
the advocates of il came 10 such an
understanding tina, it is expected that
a measure To regulate trading in fu-
lures viii be passed before the new
session oLuS
Many other bills which underwent
preliminary preparation in The com
mittee rooms. viii be pushed 10 conclu
SIGN in the new Congress- Ihcse IN
cludo the "seamau's servitude bill
which passed The Senate; the Hetch
IIetchy bill to grant San Francisco
water supply rights in that valley.
which passed the House, and is TO he
voted on by the Senate December t.
and the Alaskan railroad bill, which
the senate mas agreed 10 take up i'll
December
The Investigating activities of the
special session were confined chiefly
to the probing of lobbying activities,
and 10 The inquiry into causes and
conduct of Che strike in the West Nir
GINA coal fields The special commit
tees that conducted these invcsti%a-
tons have not completed their work.
and will not report until early next
Year.