The chronicle=news., 1914-10-15

ven & Hartford Railroad company
and the Chicago. Rock Island 4 Pa
cihc railway were instituted by reso-
lutions Of congress. Investigations
also were conducted by senate and
house committees into the West Vir-
ginia coal strike. the Michigan cop
per strike and the Colorado coal
strike. Inquiries leading to impeach-
ment proceedings which eventually
were dropped were conducted by the
house judiciary committee into the
affairs of Judges Daniel Thew
Wright Of the supreme court OF the
District Of Columbia and Emory F..
Spear. United States circuit Judge
for the, southern district of Geor-
gia.
Notwithstanding its achievements
the congress- left much important
work unfinished. Much of this leg
islation will be taken up for consid-
eration In the winter session. though
1t will be impossible. in the opinion
of administration leaders. to consider
all of It before adjournment March 4
next. Some of the subjects uncom-
pleted are the following.
Government purchase Of merchant
vessels advanced as part CT the war
emergency program. hut postponed
by agreement with the president I'M
til next session.
Revision OF immigration laws IN
Guiding an illiteracy test. passed by
the house and approved by senate
! h,,A In
ate.
Regulation Of development Of wa
ter power in navigable streams.
Bill, providing for leasing Of mines
ana other natural resources on pub
lie domain.
Bill providing eventual .independ-
ence for the Philippines which pass
ed the house but was deferred until
next session by senate. ..
Bill to provide rural credits leg
islation by establishment OF sys-
TEN of farm mortgage banks.
Resolution providing for submis-
sion OF constitutional amendment
granting suffrage to women. passed
in house, defeated in senate and re-
introduced.
Bill to provide for submission Of
constitutional amendment for ma
tional prohibition.
National direct primaries for nom
nation OF presidential candidates.
Regulation Of railroad stocks and
bonds by the interstate commerce.
ssion undertaken as part OF
antitrust program but deferred.
Measure for regulation Of stock ex-
changes and boards OF trade UNDER
taken and reported by senate COM
mittee on banking andTcurrency.
Bill for greater safety at sea and
amelioration Of condition of sailors.
passed by both houses, considered in
conference and recommitted to SEN
ate committee on commerce.
Measure for limitation Of cam
paign contributions. m
CONSTITUTIONAL amendment limiting
service Of . president Of limited States
10 q single term. ll@n
National aid to building Of good
roads, bills for which were reported
this session.
Reorganization OF the civil service
Measure providing for govern
ment licensing Of cotton ware houses,
which passed the senate. but was
held upon the house. and other meas
ures contemplated for relief of cot
ton situation in the south.
Interesting features OF the session
were controversies in the senate over
several of the Presidents apnoint-
ments. The nomination of H. NJ.
Pindell of Peoria, to be ambassador
to Russia, led to prolonged inquiry
by the senate committee on foreign
relations. The nomination was once
withdrawn. Mr.. Pindell was later re-
named and was ordered confirmed by
the senate, following which Mr.. Pin
dell asked the president to withdraw
his name. The nomination Of Thorn
| as D. Jones of Chicago, director Of
the International Harvester COM
pany. as a member of the federal re-
serve board, precipitated struggle
| in the senate committee on banking
and currency. In the midst OF the
fight Mr.. Jones requested the presi-
dent to withdraw his name. The
Nomination of Paul NJ Warburg of
New York as member of the federal
reserve board, also stirred up con-
troversy. Mr.. Warburg once refusing
to appear before the banking and
currency committee. He eventually
yielded and his appointment was con-
firmed by the senate.
Two senators. William o. Bradley
of Kentucky, Republican, and Aug
ustus o. Bacon of Georgia, Democrat,
died during the session. Three
deaths occurred in the house MEM
acknowledgements Irving S.
Pepper of Iowa, Robert q. 3remmer