Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-11-30
Last Meeting Of Senate Just
Before Regular Term Begins
Bars Members From Secur-
ing Mileage,
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
IS FULLY OUTLINED
Most Important Measure Be-
fore Lawmakers Is Unfin-
iSbed Administration Cur
rency Bill

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Washington, Nov 29.-The longest
continuous extraordinary session I'm
the history OF congress is at AN end
and the regular session win begin al
noon next Monday
Democratic leaders, acting In cou-
cert with President Wilson, ala not
permit an actual finish 20 be written
to the special session. The senate will
meet again at 10 O'Clock Monday and
adjournment VIII not COME until a
1 few minutes before the regular ses-
sion conyenes
Two great projects have held the
attention of congress and the country
Throughout the work of the year. one
OF these, the tariff revision, crysta-
lized into law In september The
other, currency reform legislation, still
is the chief subject of legislative In
tefest
The special session began with re-
organization OF party leadership in
ihe senate which brought the so-
called progressive forces into control.
Throughout the contests on tariff and
currency the session has been marked
hy solidfcaton of the democratic
ranks
Demands of the democratic leaders
that the currency bin be passed at
once brings the extra session TO a stir
ring close, duy and night sessions Of
: the democratic currency conference
having 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
the congress to hold itself TO the two
chief projects tariff and currency
several matters of general importance
were considered. one important leg
islatlve act was the so-called New
lands law for mediation and concilia-
tion In labor disputes.
The adjustment Of the United
States commerce court also was ac-
complished through an amendment toI
the deficiency appropriation bill. An
other appropriation bin rider took
out of the classified ciyl service most
of the deputy United States marshals
and deputy collectors of internal reve-
nue.. Exemption of labor unions from
prosecution under the antitrust laws,
So far as certain funds were concern
ed also was accomplished.
The long fight over the proposed
tax on cotton futures, to prevent cot
ton gambling" failed in the final de-
velopments prior to the passage Of the
tariff bill Many bills which under
went preparation in the committee
rooms will be pushed TO conclusion in
the new congress These include the
"seamans servitude" bill which pass
ed the senate; the Hetch Hetchy bill
20 grant San Francisco water supply
rights in that valley which passed the
house and is to be voted on by the
senate December 6, and the Alaskan
railway bill. which the senate has
agreed to take up in December The
Alaskan measure would provide for.
government railroads TO more ade
quately open Alaskan resources.
The investigation activities of the
special session We're confined To- the
probing Of lobbying activities and toI
the inquiry INTO the strike IN the West.
Virginia coal fields The special COM
mittees conducting these invcstiga
uons have not completed their work I