American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-03-06
THE RECORD OF CONGRESS
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the bill, carrying s~47,S6S,S94 onflt
way to President TAFT. The arm,
anpropriation bill, completed by tht
senate at 2 o'clock Sunday morning
was signed by President Taft eari'
Sunday afternoon.
The Indian bill, sundry civtl bill
and several other measures rested
in conference committees wheIt
agreements had not yet been reache
upon disputed points.
Pure drug law amended 70 pre-
vent misleading labels on patent
medicines.
Wire'ess communication DrougA
under careful regulation, the law
requiring the wireless on all ocean
vessels TO be Adequately manned.
Government transports required Il
carry an ample number OF iIeDoats.
Red Cross recognized Officially as
branch OF government service In
time OF war.
Federal relief given 1872 flood
sufferers in lower Mississippi val
ley.
Commerce court and tariff board
virtually legislated out OF exiStence.
Industrial commission author
lied to study conditions between
capital and labor.
This congress has wi tness@d the
ratification of many important trsa-
ties with foreign nationos, The ar
bitration treaties with Francel and
Great Britain, negotiated by Hresi-
dent Taft, however, were not fati-
fled, because the senate so amended
them that the president consider
ed they did not carry out the under
standings made with the two pow
ers. \
Agreements Perfected.
In the two years, however, the
following important agreements have
been perfected:
Pecuniary claims treaty with
Britain.
North Atlantic Coast fisheries
agreement with Great Britain.
Fur seal treaty with Great Brit
ain, R ussia and Japan.
International wireless treaty with
leading foreign nations.
international agreement covering
measures for the controI of
spidemics.
General arbitration treaty With
extended to 1918.
Copyright treaty with Hungary.
international agreement cov@ring
L~ssictance and salvage at sea-.
Investigations covering a Vide
ange of important subjects 4ere
onducted In addition to those
Enumerated, the money trust.
ampaign expenditures, and steal
inquiries, special committees andS
he regular standing committees Of
he two houses have conducted the
GLOWING:
Tariff hearing by way and
ieans committee. in preparation for
democratic tariff bills.
Currency hearings. preparatory to
raining monetary reforms.
investigation of affairs of Ameri
Sugar Refining company and its
domination Of the market.
Inquiry into Titanic disas.e r.
investigation of conditions along
eNiean boorder, and alleged finane-
OF Mexican revolution By Am
shipping trust inquiry TO de
rhine extent OF the common con
oil OF ocean routes.
Investigation of Indian affairs on
'fious reservations. ana at Wash
.gton.
Investigation OF agricultural. treas.
y and other government depart 1,
eats.
investigation OF land grants about
.ontroller bay. Alaska. /
President Taft has used the veto {
"er freely throughout the CON {
'ess. Fully 20 bills have met his {
sapproval including democratic tar. 8
biiis' appropriation bills which v
ntained commerce court. civil SER a
and army reorganization ami a
station OF hioh he did nor an l
waterpower bills in which d
e principle of federaal eontrol f
IS not recognized; and the jmmf- c
alton bill containing the "litsr. 5
: test featuue. r
tie later in the year TO tato F
arge of mission work. r
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