Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-02

HAiAc"uv IL IHS HNerIeu t1e tlt'll' bT ~
the eastern railroads and not un" IN,
was responsible for stoppin" y -,"';
on the Southern Pacific \ rrnr ,,rir
for the settlement Of ln'mr d'sn'I"
been created. and highly ,.''
have been selected rs members If this
board 1t TAKES II pretty strong force,
whether Of capital or tabor. to resist
an offer Of mediation from a federal
board and precipitate n strike which
may cause a protracted cessation of
business. Inconvenience the public and
cause loss Of wages to thousands Of
men. II the present session Of con-
gress. long as it has been. had done
nothing but pass the Newlands net 1t
would have performed a great service
Abolished the Commerce Court.
Three general appropriation bills
were passed during the special session.
one Of which failed In the short SEES
sion and another of which was vetoed
by President Taft. The third was an
urgent deficiency bill which caused
great deal Of discussion because of
two important provisions which it con
tanned The commerce court. created
by the railroad legislation of 1910. was
abolished by Il rider on the deficiency
bill. This court was established in the
face Of bitter opposition. One of the
Judges WAS inppached. and on account
Of differences with the Interstate com.
merce commission 1t became very TN
In = - tct..s nd
the close Of the present year A bitter
contest between the two houses OF
congress arose over the question as to
whether the judges of the court should
also be abolished. The senate finally
won. and the judges remain and wiz
hereafter he circuit judges.
In the same deficiency bill was II
much discussed provision which took
deputy collectors Of internal revenue
from under the civil service. 1t was
incorporated in the law. and hereafter
these deputies can be appointed by
the collectors. Charges Of "spoils."
raids upon the civil service. ETC.. were
made. but they did not deter the ma
jority.
The deficiency bill contained another
provision which received practically
unanimous support 1t appropriated
100000 as a part Of fund Of $7OO.OOO
to erect in Washington monumental
building to commemorate the services
and sacrifices Of women of the United
States. north and south. who cared for
the sick and wounded soldiers during
the war The balance of the. sum.
S3OO.OOO. has been donated. The
building will be the property Of the
United States. but occupied and cared
for by the American Red Cross.
A Concession to Labor.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was vetoed by President Taft a few
moments before his term expired be-
cause 1t contained provision that Of
the sum Of $3OO.O0O provided for the
enforcement Of the antitrust laws mo
part Of the money shall be spent in
the prosecution Of any organization or
individual for entering into any com
binatiOn or agreement having In view
the increasing Of wages. shortening Of
labor or for any act done In further
ance thereof. not In itself unlawful"
This amendment was reinserted In
the bill at the special session. but when
approved by President Wilson he said
that the provision need not become
operative as there were other funds
available for the prohibited prosecu.
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gin them.
Panama Pacific Exposition.
The sundry civil bill also contained
paragraph which provided for and
nationalized the PanamaPacific expo
sition to be held at San Francisco in
1915. Unlike former exposition laws
| it fixes the number of commissioners
at three instead of seven or more, lin
| its their pay to $1,000 instead of $1,000
and also places limit upon the pay
Of employees and their expenses. This
| employment will not be simply soft
snaps" as in the past
| A subsequent act provided for the
free importation Of foreign exhibits
for the exposition and the protection
Of their trademarks and designs. An
other act nutionalized a smaller expo
sitiOn which is to be held at San Diego.
Cal. in 1915.
At the beginning Of the special SEES
sion an emergency deficiency bill was
passed providing expenses for the SEES
sion. 1t also made provision for the
new department of labor. which up to
that time had been without pay or
quarters.
Indian Commissions.
The Indian appropriation bill was
talked to death at the close of the last
congress. and after considerable wran-
Cling 1t was passed at the special SEES
sion. Aside from the usual appropria
lions. the most important features
were provision for two commissions.
ate and house. One Is to investigate
the management Of the bureau Of In
dian affairs in every detail The 9th
er was directed to investigate irriga
ton conditions in Washington state
and health conditions in New Mexico.
particularly in regard to the establish
ment Of a Sanitarium for tuberculosis
afflicted Indians.
Mexican Matters.
, The situation In Mexico called forth
desult0ry discussion from time to time.
but the inclination was to leave the
matter with the president. However.
! the deficiency bill contained an appro-