Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-15

'"'"'t boohS Included scores OF local /
Improvement laws, many measures relat-
ing to land entries, and the following:
General appropriations for government
expenses aggregating approximately ST.
O0O0O,0O0
Appropriation of &O,OO0oo for rivers
ana harbors improvements at discretion
OF war department, passed substitute
Tor So3,om00o specific appropriation bill
after prolonged Hibuster
Law granting public water supplv to
city or San Francisco from Hetchv
Hetchy valley in Yosemite National
Park.
Act prohibiting importation of opium
except for medicinal purposes under
treasury regulation and placing prohibit
uoh tax of 5000 pound on opium
manufactured in the United States for
smoking purposes
Act authorizing payment of money or
ders AT any money order office In coun-
try although drawn on specified office.
Appropriation of 100000 for treatment
and eradication of hog cholera and
dourinc.
Law limiting labor to women in the
District Of Columbia to eight hours
, day.
Agricultural extension act providing
for cooperation between department of
agriculture and state Agricultural c =
lcgos in diffusion Of information relating
, to agriculture and homo economies and
, providing for an ultimate annual APP
preparation of nearly s5,00,o00
An act raising the American diplomatic
agencies in Argentina and chile from
, legations to embassies.
4 provision for election Of United
States senators under laws governing
election Of members Of House of Repre-
sentativ"s in States where legislatures
had not passed special election laws.
Act providing agricultural entry of
phosphate. nitrate potash and other
mineral lands
Act providing income tax Of per
cent. of the gross annual income of
, railroad corporations, in Alaska.
! Law establishing the United States
, Coast Guard and consolidating the
, revenue cutter and life-saving serv-
ices with increases in salary for en-
ploycs.
Act reorEanizing diplomatic and
r consular service of the country.
Act providing for government leas-
= ing of coal lands in Alaska and to pre-
= vent monopolization of natural re-
= sources Of the territory
t Resolution creating commission to
, consider the subject of national aid
e for vocational education to report not
s later than June next.
= Foreign relations of the United
States absorbed much attention of the
Y Congress Irrespective of the wars in
= Mexico and Europe and formed the
/ basis for discussion 10y the President
Il in his annual message and in frequent
10 conferences with members of the for
cign relations committee. This com
: mittee lost its chairman early in the
II session through the sudden death Of
- Senator Augustus O. Bacon Of Georgia
y senator William J. stone Of Missouri
, was chosen to succeed him head of
= this important committee which was
. busy throughout the session with the
. ! consideration of treaties and other
= foreign affairs General arbitration
treaties with twelve foreign nations.
= upon recommendation of this commit
tee. were ratified by the Senate. as
j. follows:
4 Great Britain, Japan. Italy. Spain, Nor
e way, sweden, Portugal Switzerland. Par
= aguay, Austria Hungary. the Netherlands
= and Salvador.
. Later in the session and in the midst Of
!, the European conflict. the Senate upon
= recomme ndation of tho foreign relations
n committee ratified new treaties providing
= for peace commissions of Investigations in
d international disputes not settled by ordl-
mary diplomacy with % foreign nations AS
a follows:
f Norway. the Netherlands. Portugal
= switzerland, Denmark, Italy. Salvador
Ciuatcmala Honduras, Nicaragua. Bo-
+ ivia, Persia. Costa Rica. Venezuela. Hon
n duras. Argentina. Brazil, Chile. Peru,
II Paraguay Great Britain. France and
r Spain. Similar treaties negotiated and
d urged for ratification but held up in the
t Senate for further consideration are with
China, Panama and San Domingo, A sim
a liar treaty has been negotiated with Rus
( sia to he sent TO tho Senate later.
4 Much time was given by the COMMITTEES
f for hearings and consideration of a treaty
with Nicaragua. to acquire the Nicarag guam
II canal route and naval station rights In the
o 10y of Fonscca, for 5000 600; and the treaty
y with Columbia to pay that country 5000
= compensation for the Panama canal strip
e Action on both treaties was deferred
until next session.
l Investigations by Congress were less
10 than has been undertaken In recent ses-
$ sions The special lobby Investigate ting
" committee Of the Senate however, con-
e tinucd its existence and probed into al
Legged lobbying in connection with the
= passage of the Panama canal act, and
= the subsequent repeal OF the tolls ex-
W cmption provision. The committee has
g not yet made a final report. The House
e lobby committee reported a resolution Of
ccnsurr for Representative McDermott
of Illinois. who resigned his office, In
Il N"Stigaton by the interstate commerce.
% commission into the financial operation
II of the New York. New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad company and the Chicago.
: Rock Island and Pacific railway were In
5 stituted by resolutions of Congress. In
T vestiGations also We're conducted by
u Senate and House committees into the
L West Virginia coal strike, the Michigan
II copper strike and the Colorado coal
strike Inquiries leading to impeach-
= ment proceedings which eventually were
=. dropped Wcr" conducted ny the House
Il judiciary committee into tho affairs OF
e Judge Daniel Thew Wright Of the SUI
.premc Court Of the District Of Columbia
! and Emory f. Spear United States circuit
r Judge for the southern district of Gcor
= Eia
notwithstanding it, achievements the
II Congress left much important work UNI
finished, Much Of this Legislation will bc