New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
Second Longest Congress
Term in History of
Country.
SUMMARY OF CHIEF
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Proceedings Occupy $4,000
Pages in Congressional Record,
Bulkiest Ever Printed.
rFrom rh, TrIeune Bursau. ]

Washington, Oct. 24.---In length Of
actual service the esd Congress, up u
the present time, has established a rec
ord which almost equals that o. the
10th Congress. which remained IN con
tinuous session from March 4, 1867, n
November 10, 1868, period of GIG days
The present Congress began its laborS
on April Z, 1918, at the call Of Presi'
dent Wilson, and has been at work ever
since, the extraordinary session merg-
ing into the first regular session or
December /, period of 567 days.
Physical evidence of the assiduity OF
Congress is presented by nearly 10000
pages of "The Congressional Record,
which, in bulk, exceeds that Of any pre-
vious Congress.
The important legislation, rejecting
the policies of the Democratic admin
istration, enacted during these 567 days
may be summarized under the follow
ing heads:
Fiscal measures;
Revision Of the tariff.
Income tax law.
Appropriations agsregatinE a1222'SsiA
Economic measures:
Financial:
Estabiishment o. the Federal Reserve sys-
TEN.
Modification or the Aldrich-N reoldhu lsM
10 facilitate tho issuance Of emergency
Tax on transactions in cotton futures.
BW for tho regulation Of stock exchanges
pending In Senate committee
Industrial:
Trade Commission created.
Clayton biu experimenting sherman anti
trust law.
curities passed by House. pending In
Senate
Education and labor:
Creation OF Board OF Mediation ana Arpl-
frRtlon as substitute for Erdman act
BIZ providing for agricultural extension
work ana NOIutiOual education IN cooper
alton with states. ,-.
Eight-hOur law for women IN lHe DlsN44O'
Of Columbia.
Foreign relations:
Panama tolls exemption clause repealed.
Separate diplomatic missions proVlded ioI
Paraguay and Uruguay.
and Chill raised 20 rank OF embassies.
Appropriation OF $lo0oV0 Ior eApeHse "
representing foreign governments dlplo-
mstically during war. -.
Appropriations for relief Of American ciu-
zens IN Europe at outbreak OF war ana
relief and transportation OF destitute ciu-
zens IN Mexico. ,
Bill for classifying consular and diplomatic
services passed boy Senate.
The senate ratified the following treaties
Fxtradition treaty with Paraguay
International opium convention.
Arbitration treaties with PORTUGAL JaPdn'
Norway Italy. Great Britain, spain,
Sweden Switzerland PARAGUAY, costa
I,lca, Austria Hungary, the Netherlands
and Salvador -
Convention for creation or an lntcTnt-
tlonal limo Association.
Treaty Of commerce with Abysslnia.
Peace treaties with the Argentine keplp-
Hc Salvador, Honduras. Nicaragua, tle
Netherlands. Bolivia. Persia Portugal
switzerland. Costa Eica. Nehe%uela'
Itaiy. Norway Uruguay. Brazil Guate-
maia chill. Denmark, China kussla
and Peru.
Military: -, ,.os.u,,.
increased with provision commissioning
them az ensigns on graduation.
Eli for raising volunteer forces in time OF
ISL i,i' 70 increase efficiency OF army aviation
B!li to promote efficiency Of naval militia.
Temper Temporary method for election Of Senators
provided.
Conservation:
General dam bill for the Development o.
water power on nGyigable streams; PASSED
by House. ,
Blil for development OF water power IN PUB
lie domain: passed by House
T;lli Tor leasing coal. gas, oil. potassium and
sodium lands; passed 10y Heusc
Aopropristion OF 100000 toward erection %
building for Red Cross 10 commemorate
women Of Civil War
Appropriation Of So. 100000 authorized for
Government railroad in Alaska.
Foreign built ships admitted TO American
registry.
War risk insurance bureau established.
Alaskan coal leasing bill passed.
Philippine bill passed House.
The appropriations for the regu lar
establishment mace during the session
lust closed, which do not include spe-
cial appropriations. such as that for the
construction of railway in Alaska oil
to meet emergencies, were: