The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-24

, Ibv the house judiciary committee in
, 10 the affairs of Judges Daniel
Thew Wright of the supreme court
of the District of Columbia, and En-
ory +. speer United States circuit
iudee for the southern district OF
Georgia.
Notwithstanding its achievements
tine congress left much important
work unfinished. Much of this legis-
Ilation will be taken up for considera-
ton in the winter session, though il
will he impossible, in the opinion OF
administration leaders, to consider all
Iof IL before adjournment March a,
next. Some Of the subjects uncom-
lHleted are the following:
Government purchase OF merchant
vessels advanced as part of the war
emergency program but postponed by
agreement with the President until
next session.
Revision of immigration laws in
Guiding an illiteracy test, passed by
the house and approved by senate
committee but never passed in sem
ate.
Regulation of development of water
power in nayigable streams.
Bill providing for leasing of mines
and other natural resources ON pub
lie domain.
Bill providing eventual independ-
ence for the Philippines which passed
the house but was deferred until next
session ty the senate.
Bill to provide rural credits legis
lation by establishment of system
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 nation
al prohibition.
National direct primaries for nomi-
nation OF presidential candidates.
Regulation of railroad stocks and
bonds by the interstate commerce
commission undertaken as part of
anti trust program but deferred.
Measure for regulation of stock ex-
changes and boards of trade under
takan and reported by senate COM
nittee on banking and currency.
Bill for greater safety at sea and
of condition of sailors,
passed by both houses. considered in
and recommitted to senate
committee on commerce.
Measure for limitation Of campaign
Constitutional amendment limiting
service of a president of the United
states to a single term.
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Dad s. Ills for wh.ch were reported
his session.
REORGANIZATION of the civil service.
Measure providing for government
OF cotton warehouses, which
essed the senate nut was held up in
he house, and other measures con-
emplated for relief of cotton situa-
ion in the south.
interesting features of the session
'ere controversies in the senate over
eYeral of the Presidents appoint
lents. The nomination OF II. NJ
indell of Peoria to be ambassador
Russia led to a prolonged inquiry
y the senate committee on foreign
elations The nomination was once
'ithdrawn. Mr. Pindell was later
and was ordered confirmed
the senate, following whi,h Mr..
indell asked the President to with
raw his name. The nomination OF
homas d. Jones. OF Chicago, director
the International Harvester com
any as a member of the federal re-,
erVe board precipitated a struggle in
lie senate committee on banking and
lrrency. In the midst of the fight
r. Jones requested the President to
ithdraw his name. The nomination
Paul NJ. Warburg. of New York, as
emDer Of the federal reserve board,
so stirred up a controversy, Mr..
arburg once refusing to appear be-
re the banking and currency COM
ittee. He eventually yielded and
s appointment was confirmed by
e senate.
Two senators. William o. Bradley,
Kentucky tRep), and Augustus
Bacon, of Georgia, CDem) died
ring the session. Three deaths oc-
rred in the house membership
IRVING s. Pepper. OF
wa; Robert G. Bremner, OF New
rsey. and William Richardson. OF
ALBANIA, all democrats.