Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-17

" AFiitN rs wv ~ ''f ffif tN AA'
FIRST regular session ~ the sists third
Cungfesn which began December O.,
isl5. IL about 10 boz concluded Begun
40 an uninterrupted continuation ~
lso special session called by President
Wilson month after bis inauguration.
"a 10 the longest eittins ~ Congress in
the history ~ the nation
Tho work Including that ~ Tho spe
oinl session fpr ia.lff reform and ln-
come tK provisions represents the
legislative achievement ~ the first
democratic Congress niBco March I.
1887 The chief cnacimshta include th.
new currency law. Anu-irlst ioglalp
uun repeal % tho toll exemption pro.
Nban Cor American coastwisn ships
lea the Panama canal and Use nruyis-
ION io build o government 10 lfoad 100
Aihni,a
The Congress NRn remarkable FOR
gnc fact that in less than twn yesrH it
had 70 deal With conditions afiains
from two furelgn wars Tho revolution
n MeKlcu and tEe European conflict
ami WAS on the verge ~ facing sRr
between the United States AMI Mexico
iipth If these situations hrnandyi
emergency legislation. some ~ which
maS have fnr fcachiun effect Upon the
future coutse ~ the nation 10 its FOR
cien affairs
AZ o rulr the utmost co.. operation
between democratic leaders in Con-
rrcss and President WILSON marked
the aesalan although one uofahin BREAK
occurred In the pauy over ths repeal
~ the tolls provision ~ the Panama
...N
which placed the President aud some
uf Inv pHrtg leaders I'm opposite sides
Amups those whn took issue with The
Chief Executive being Speaker Clnik
ana Majority Leader Underwood
Speaker ylstk's defrnsr ~ his upposl
ton "a repeal furnished enc ~ the
most spectacular clnneS,s Ia the his.
tory ~ tho House
The President appeared before ioint
session ~ the HOUSE ana senate on
i've occasions iio delivered his gen
"ra message December q Subsequent
fnesSagcr werr un antitrust legislation.
ne Mexican situation. plcsdinr rur a
continuation of watchfui WAITING" tho
/ tolls repeal blli and the nsCessity Tor a
war feNcnue hiil
I Mest important " tho iAwa enacted
( hN The rungrcss sinco December 1.
ilsia. ~ere
f~despi Reserve Act. crcatlng tWclNe
4 llcKionai Reserve Hanks and Tedsrnl
Reserve Hnard ~ ,sontrOi and reform
ins the currency system
\ Federal Trade Commission A..
crcetlng = commission ~ five mcr,
+ beers and absorbing the bureau ~ Caf
pnrations a. investigate organization
conduct and practices ~ irdustr.si
corporations. inquirO into unfair com
peptlcn and alleged Violation 10 nnt
trust acts. % aid the Department II
! Justice ana the courts In ,ha 1Iospea
iiun 20 tusinoss offenders 10 maxi
{ public Information decinci to hr 81
public interest rvlatmS 90 Industrial
conditions eni 60 recommend lslnes 4
legislation
I Thr flANtpn Antis Trust Nct which
provides fot guiit ~ iud .idu4ls con-
nected with corporations convicted n
'iolsiing the anu.truri hNs. limits
sn,rglcckips dircctoratrA prlhibi, !
h"lfing companies whirn icssen som
petition prevents oScMtiV, aat twin,
contracts, liheraillss laws reiAtias 4,
4 lniunetiont and contempt and cN.ra,,t.
from prosecution unasr anu. tri,s, Law !
eersrultural horticultural fratnrnai
~ labor organizations.
Ne' renrnNnr pFofi Nnia 81 ihe Inn.
anna Canal eNcmpting from payment
q iolls American vessels engaged In
eoast~isr shipping 81 tho rnitrd
4 states
Il The Alaska RAiiroad Law prasigirr
Tor soNrlnrrnt construction and oper
alton ~ l,eee mites ~ railt,,aa Win,
selrgFaph and nitphono incs. fr,p,
'hr lowrr iaclfie coast Ia Interior M t.
rers and mineral fcsirn II AlaSsa a. /,
ceei not 80 EXCEED ssS. Geo doc
Laws plscipg on War faotins thr
NnsuNtcsr militia aud naval militia ~
the States xahjccth,g them In time -
Mar 10 the call 81 tho signal corpN ~
the army
Law regnlatins cotton future sales
loa stock exchanges, provlains A t.x
% ! cents a pound on xslea tor s,,,arr
delivery unless actually delivered IN 7.
I aer Conditions and grades cstahilshe.i
~ the Departoept ~ AFr!ealiu,,a
4 S'NrFthadowins much other l,npor,
Ant irSisiation ~cne eiucrgency acas.
rrss demanded ~ ,Ae eNtr,ordlnar,.
conditions prccipisasrd b, the var M
h0Fep~ such legislation. enacted az
ahos's 20 hecome law incluaea ne 40
luwlns nseSsasse